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[Armed Moonshiners Pause for a Drink in Woods]

Description: Photograph of four moonshiners standing in a wooded area, somewhere near Cumberland Gap, Tennessee during the 1950's. One man holds a gun, and another drinks from a jug. Junebug Clark narrative: Story was that moonshine was so potent and strong that the moonshiners would take turns holding a gun on each other to force them to take a drink. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFile: 0013-57
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Armed Moonshiners Pause for a Drink in Woods (2)]

Description: Photograph of four moonshiners standing in a wooded area, somewhere near Cumberland Gap, Tennessee during the 1950's. One man holds a gun, and another drinks from a jug. Junebug Clark narrative: Story was that moonshine was so potent and strong that the moonshiners would take turns holding a gun on each other to force them to take a drink. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS Clark PhotoFile: 0013-57
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Automobile Worker]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified United Auto Worker at an automobile plant in Detroit, Michigan during the 1950's. He poses for his picture wearing a hat, goggles, gloves, and a dark work shirt. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS.
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Baptising in Olde Towne Creek]

Description: Photograph of the baptism of Ivana Wright, who is standing a creek next to Preacher Hugh Vancel; Vancel is facing the bank and raising one of his hands toward the crowd standing on the bank. Immediately behind them, Hester Welch, Minnie Hicks, Cleo McCurey, Lilian Hicks, and Lenore Treece are also in the creek, standing in line. The baptisms took place in the Olde Towne Creek outside John Owen's home in Red Hill, Tennessee.
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Blacksmith Shop]

Description: Photograph of a group of people, including a boy, working in a blacksmith shop in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. The men work on constructing wooden wheels. Narrative by Junebug Clark: There is a lot of information and photos to be found here on Alex and Wade Cline's Village Blacksmith. Search Joe Clark's Life In Tennessee Scrapbook (available as a searchable pdf) for stories from the day as well as National Geographic December 1943 (also in the scrapbook. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFi… more
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Blacksmith Shop]

Description: Photograph of a group of people, including a boy, working in a blacksmith shop in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. The men appear to work on building three wagon wheels, and many others lie on the ground. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Joe always referred to this photo taken at Alex Cline's Blacksmith Shop as, "Assembly Line Country Style" Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS.
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Boy Fishing with Accompanying Poem "Education"]

Description: Photograph of a boy named Gene fishing in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee in the 1950's. He stands on a plank over the water, using a sapling as a fishing pole. Below the image is a poem titled "Education." Nature’s simple secrets Can hide in quiet pools And Life’s greatest lessons Are not all learned in schools. hbss Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Boy on Farm]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified boy working on a farm in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee during the 1950's. He holds a pile of sorguhm cane, and a horse stands behind him. Here he is running sorgum cane through a press to extract the juice to be boiled down at the Mollassess Stir-off. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS.
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Boy Working on Farm]

Description: Photograph of a boy hoeing weeds in a hillside corn field, in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. In the image mountains full of trees make up the background. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFile: 1-38
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Boys and Men on Porch]

Description: Photograph of a group of men and boys sitting together on the front porch of a house. In the image, the older men are smoking and drinking while the younger ones sit around watching. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Second from left is my Uncle Junebug (Wade Hampton Clark, Jr.) to the far right my grandfather (Wade Hampton Clark, Sr.). The three young boys seated L to R are my cousin Allen Edwards (son of Troy Edwards and Mabel. Clark), Me (Junebug Clark), and my cousin David Krent (son of Ed Krent … more
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Boys in Blacksmith Shop]

Description: Photograph of two boys in a blacksmith shop near Cumberland Gap, Tennessee in the 1940's. They sit on a bench, watching a man work on constructing a wheel. Narrative by Junebug Clark: For additional information and photos see "Joe Clark HBSS Scrapbook pdf" pages 35-37 "The Village Blacksmith" Detroit News Pictorial, August 9, 1942 Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFile: 5-82
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Boys Playing in Creek]

Description: Photograph of three boys playing in a creek, in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Rocks and trees line the edges of the water. Narrative by Junebug Clark: We are being taught how to catch fish with our bare hands by Jimmy Powell. In the center is my Detroit cousin Tom Krent who made trips to Tennessee with us. I, Junebug Clark am on the right. Jimmy is showing us how to feel under rocks and catch fish, or craw dads or snapping turtles. We are on my father's farm, "Vertical Acres" fishing in Keg Branch. more
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Boys Playing in Creek]

Description: Photograph of three boys playing in a creek, in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. In the image, the boys are wearing pants, but no shirts in a creek lined with rocks and large trees. Narrative by Junebug Clark: We are being taught how to catch fish with our bare hands by Jimmy Powell, far right. In the center is my Detroit cousin Tom Krent who made trips to Tennessee with us. I, Junebug Clark am on the left. Jimmy is showing us how to feel under rocks and catch fish, or craw dads and snapping turtles.… more
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Buildings on Hill]

Description: Photograph of two wooden buildings situated on a hill, in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Windows on the nearest building appear to be boarded up. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Children in Circle at Recess Time]

Description: Photograph of a group of children standing in a circle and holding hands, possibly in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. One girl stands outside of the circle, and another girl runs around it. The children appear to be playing at the bottom of a hill. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Additional photos and information can be found in the pdf document "Joe Clark HBSS Scrapbook" pages 16-17 The Detroit News Pictorial. May 11, 1941. Going to School in the Tennessee Hills Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Jo… more
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Children Walking to School]

Description: Photograph of two children walking away from the camera in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee during the 1940's. A girl wearing a bonnet walks on the left, and a younger boy wearing a straw hat walks on the right, slightly behind the girl. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Additional photos and information can be found in the pdf document "Joe Clark HBSS Scrapbook" pages 16-18. The Detroit News Pictorial. May 11, 1941. Going to School in the Tennessee Hills Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBS… more
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Couple in Horse Drawn Carriage]

Description: Photograph of a young couple riding in a horse-drawn carriage near Cumberland Gap, Tennessee during the 1950's. The horse appears to be white, and the woman rests her head on the man's shoulder. The moon can be seen in the upper left of the image. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS.
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Family on Porch]

Description: Photograph of a woman identified as Joanna Owens Wright. Wright sits in a rocking chair, holding her infant granddaughter on her lap and feeding her from a glass. Three other grandchildren stand around the Wright and infant. The photograph was taken near Red Hill in Claiborne County off highway 63.
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Four boys sample molasses]

Description: Photograph of four boys sampling molasses with sop sticks at a molasses stir-off in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Additional photos and information can be found in the pdf document "Joe Clark HBSS LIFE Magazine Photos" page 20. November 13, 1950. Life Magazine pages 156-160. Stir-off Time in Tennessee. Fun Starts in Hills as Molasses Boils. Alos in Joe's book "I Remember" Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS Clark PhotoFile: 2-31
Date: 1950
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Four Men at a Cattle Auction]

Description: Photograph of four unidentified men, possibly taken near Cumberland Gap, Tennessee during the 1950's. The men wear hats and casual clothing, and they sit on a bench as part of a larger crowd at a cattle auction. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS.
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe
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