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Land grant to Levi Shumway : Monroe, Mich., 1835 October 6.

Description: Land Grant for 40 acres in Monroe, Michigan, granting "the north east quarter of the south west quarter, of section nine, in the township eight south, of range three east, in the District of lands subject to sale at Monroe, Michigan Territory, containing forty acres." This is Certificate 149.
Date: January 6, 1835
Creator: United States. General Land Office.
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[Seeder Farm Equipment]

Description: Photograph of a seeder used in farming. In the high contrast image, the seeder is being viewed from behind and is the only object visible in the image.
Date: January 30, 1957
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[Egg Scrambled Over Skillet by Slingshot John Milligan]

Description: Photograph of Slingshot John Milligan scrambling an egg dropped over a skillet. In the image a lady on the left is holding a skillet under an egg that Milligan has shot through with a slingshot while it was in mid-air. John Milligan, a machinist in Detroit, Michigan who was also the “country’s greatest slingshot expert. “He won local fame by shooting the marks out of playing cards, hitting objects in mid air and bagging game in the field.” Joe took John national with his photos documenting his … more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[High-Contrast Winter Skiers]

Description: Photograph of a group of winter skiers clustered into small groups, and taken in such a high contrast as to make the skiers appear to be comprised of only white and black shapes. "Joe Clark, H.B.S.S." is signed in the bottom right corner of the image. Narrative by Junebug Clark: This print is an "Impro" a technique developed by Joe that dropped mid-tones from the final photographic print. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS Clark PhotoFile: 7367-8
Date: January 30, 1957
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[Egg Scrambled Over Skillet by Slingshot John Milligan (1)]

Description: Photograph of John Milligan shooting an egg that was being dropped over a skillet. In the image a waitress on the left is holding a skillet under an egg that Milligan has shot through with a slingshot while it was in mid-air. John Milligan, a machinist in Detroit, Michigan who was also the “country’s greatest slingshot expert. “He won local fame by shooting the marks out of playing cards, hitting objects in mid air and bagging game in the field.” Joe took John national with his photos documenti… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[Joe Clark and Ron Unternahrer Toss Up a Target Egg for Slingshot Milligan]

Description: Photograph of Joe Clark and Ron Unternahrer tossing up a target egg for Slingshot Milligan to shoot. In the image both men are wearing towels around their necks from the splattered egg matter. The two men are practicing the height of the egg being tossed in the air for the photograph they are making where Milligan shoots the egg with a Milligan Special slingshot. Narrative by Junebug Clark: This is truly a behind the scenes or a how it was done photo. At 25 paces that egg is a pretty small movi… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[Slingshot John Milligan Fixes a Messy Omelet (2)]

Description: Narrative by Junebug Clark: John Milligan's wife and next door neighbor each holding a balloon filled with two tablespoons of flour as John bursts the balloons with a steel ball bearing launched from his "Milligan Special" slingshot. The result is a dramatic explosion and plume that looks almost nuclear. John Milligan, a machinist in Detroit, Michigan who was also the “country’s greatest slingshot expert. “He won local fame by shooting the marks out of playing cards, hitting objects in mid air… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[Slingshot John Milligan Fixes a Messy Omelet (1)]

Description: Photograph of John Milligan shooting an egg that was being dropped over a skillet. In the image a lady on the left is holding a skillet under an egg that Milligan has shot through with a slingshot while it was in mid-air. Narrative by Junebug Clark: "Marksman at 25 Paces Fixes a Messy Omelet" is the title given to the story and this photo that appears full page in Life Magazine. John Milligan, a machinist in Detroit, Michigan who was also the “country’s greatest slingshot expert. “He won local … more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[John Milligan shoots an Egg]

Description: Photograph of John Milligan using a slingshot to scramble an egg. A woman holds a frying pan beneath the egg, which is exploding in mid-air. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Additional photos and information can be found in the pdf document "Joe Clark HBSS LIFE Magazine Photos" starting page 313. “February 03, 1961. Life Magazine pages 80-83. Slingshot Milligan. Messy Omelet - Deadeye Slinger.” Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS.
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[John Milligan prepares to scramble and egg with his Slingshot]

Description: Narrative by Junebug Clark: Additional photos and information can be found in the pdf document "Joe Clark HBSS LIFE Magazine Photos" starting page 313. “February 03, 1961. Life Magazine pages 80-83. Slingshot Milligan. Messy Omelet - Deadeye Slinger.” Photograph of an unidentified female waitress and John Milligan preparing for a difficult and dangerous shot. The goal, to scramble an egg as it is released from the fingers of the waitress and falls toward the frying pan. In the image the woman i… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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[John Milligan prepares to scramble and egg with his Slingshot (2)]

Description: Narrative by Junebug Clark: Additional photos and information can be found in the pdf document "Joe Clark HBSS LIFE Magazine Photos" starting page 313. “February 03, 1961. Life Magazine pages 80-83. Slingshot Milligan. Messy Omelet - Deadeye Slinger.” Photograph of an unidentified female waitress and John Milligan preparing for a difficult and dangerous shot. The goal, to scramble an egg as it is released from the fingers of the waitress and falls toward the frying pan. In the image the woman i… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Slingshot John Milligan unleashes his Milligan Special]

Description: Photograph of Slingshot John Milligan firing his Milligan Special slingshot. John Milligan, a machinist in Detroit, Michigan who was also the “country’s greatest slingshot expert. “He won local fame by shooting the marks out of playing cards, hitting objects in mid air and bagging game in the field.” Joe took John national with his photos documenting his talent and accuracy. To assure accuracy, he has designed his own precision-built aluminum sling, called the Milligan Special. Additional photo… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[Jack Collins, Bowling]

Description: Photograph of Jack Collins bowling at Bloomfield Hills Country Club in Michigan. The photograph was taken at the end of the lane, behind the bowling pins. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS
Date: January 9, 1964
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[Boy on Sleigh]

Description: Photograph of a boy on a sleigh flying from sliding down a hill. In the image the boy is in mid-air wearing snow gear laying on top of the sleigh. Behind him are bare trees and a sun covered by thin clouds. Photo was taken in Palmer Park. Detroit, Michigan Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFile: 0000-0001-15
Date: January 1955
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[Slingshot John Milligan about to Scramble an Egg]

Description: Photograph of John Milligan about to scramble a tossed egg with a slingshot. In the image an egg is stopped mid-toss while Milligan aims for his shot. An additional hand, for tossing the egg up, and a camera can be seen in the frame. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Try tossing an egg up a few feet in the air and catching it in your home kitchen. See how little time it takes to (hopefully) catch it. Slingshot Milligan had to take aim, adjust for the egg's trajectory, take into consideration missing … more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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[Slingshot John Milligan Scrambling an Egg]

Description: Photograph of an egg in mid-explosion from a slingshot ball. In the image John Milligan stands in the background holding the slingshot in position while the exploded egg takes up the foreground of the image showing crisp detail of the exploded object. John Milligan, a machinist in Detroit, Michigan who was also the “country’s greatest slingshot expert. “He won local fame by shooting the marks out of playing cards, hitting objects in mid air and bagging game in the field.” Joe took John national… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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[Rusty Nails]

Description: Photograph of three nails. In the high contrast image, the nails are sticking out and bent in weird directions on an unidentifiable surface.
Date: January 30, 1957
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[Slingshot John Milligan Fixes a Messy Omelet (3)]

Description: Narrative by Junebug Clark: John Milligan's wife and next door neighbor each holding a balloon filled with two tablespoons of flour as John bursts the balloons with a steel ball bearing launched from his "Milligan Special" slingshot. The result is a dramatic explosion and plume that looks almost nuclear. John Milligan, a machinist in Detroit, Michigan who was also the “country’s greatest slingshot expert. “He won local fame by shooting the marks out of playing cards, hitting objects in mid air… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hammer Shattering a Milk Bottle]

Description: Photograph of a milk bottle shatter while being hit with a hammer. In the image, the hammer is halfway through the neck of the bottle and cracks from the impact have already formed on the glass. Narrative by Junebug Clark: High speed, stop action, impact of a hammer striking a glass milk bottle, and shattering it. This print is an Impro. A Joe Clark technique of dropping mid-tones from an image to heighten the contrast. The photo was one of a series of photos made for Pur-Pak Corporation. The f… more
Date: January 1958
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[The Old Apply Tree]

Description: Photograph of an apple tree in the snow. On the back of the photograph the tree has been called "the old apple tree." In the high contrast image, the tree, completely black, fills the frame and is covered in snow.
Date: January 30, 1957
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[Shattered and Scrambled Egg (1)]

Description: Photograph of an egg shattering above a pan by a slingshot shot by John Milligan (not photographed). In the image the egg is in the middle of shattering apart and takes up the majority of the frame. John Milligan, a machinist in Detroit, Michigan who was also the “country’s greatest slingshot expert. “He won local fame by shooting the marks out of playing cards, hitting objects in mid air and bagging game in the field.” Joe took John national with his photos documenting his talent and accuracy.… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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