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[Unidentified Boy on Farm]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified boy sitting on a wooden fence post, holding a piece of wheat in his mouth. He looks at a field of rolling hills and small buildings, possibly in Lynchburg or Cumberland Gap, Tennessee during the 1950's. A poem titled "I Remember" is typed to the right of the photograph on the mat.
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Slingshot John Milligan knocking ash off cigarette]

Description: Photograph of slingshot expert, John Milligan knocking the ash off of his wife's cigarette. The woman stands in the foreground with her eyes closed as the ball from the fired slingshot hits the tip of her cigarette. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Impressive and captured in this photograph is proof that John was shooting the ash off of his wife's cigarette. The cigarette stayed lit. In real time people thought just getting close would do it, or his wife would flick the cigarette with her tongue. No… more
Date: March 22, 1952
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Spirit of Detroit Statue]

Description: Photograph of a statue titled "The Spirit of Detroit," possibly taken during the late 1950's. The statue was commissioned in 1955 and dedicated in 1958, and it is owned by the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. The statue features a man holding a different object in each hand. City and county seals can be seen on a wall behind it.
Date: [1955..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Mountain Boy with Shotgun]

Description: Photograph of Jimmy Powell in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Powell is standing on a harvested mountainside, holding a shotgun towards the ground during sunrise while the clouds hang low to the ground below the hill tops. Photographs from this series were featured in Life Magazine and titled "Mountain Boy."
Date: July 9, 1955
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Junebug Clark Playing Baseball in an Alley]

Description: Photograph of two children playing in an alley. One boy, Junebug Clark, hits a ball with a bat, and another boy, Ron Forth, stands behind him, leaning against garage door. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Home plate is the sewer cover in the alley behind our home at 12135 Klinger, Hamtramck, Michigan. 1st base was a telephone pole. 2nd a squashed tin can in the middle of the alley and third base a trash can. The trick was to hit deep up the middle or you may loose your ball for a day or two if it we… more
Date: July 17, 1959
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Water Droplets]

Description: Photograph of four water droplets falling against a black background, and moving in a way that makes them appear to be flying saucers.
Date: October 1956
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Outhouse Building]

Description: Photograph of what appears to be a wooden outhouse, possibly in Cumberland Gap or Lynchburg, Tennessee in the 1950's. Two leafless trees stand on either side of the small structure, and another building can be seen in the distance.
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Detroit's Cobo Hall Parking Ramp and more]

Description: Photograph of a line of cars traveling on the Cobo Hall Parking Ramp in Detroit. Two ships can be seen on the Detroit River with Canada in the background. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Additional photos and information can be found in the pdf document "Joe Clark HBSS LIFE Magazine Photos" page 311. Also in the October 17, 1960. Life Magazine pages 28-29. 1961 Cars - Cobo Hall Ramp. This photo by Joe appears in a two page Life magazine spread. It coincided the with 1.) Opening of Cobo Hall and 2.)… more
Date: August 1959
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Mountain Boy Fishing]

Description: Photograph of Jimmy Powell, also known as "Mountain Boy," bent over in a creek in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. In the image, Powell, shirtless, is fishing in a creek with trees lining all sides of the creek. Photographs from this series were featured in Life Magazine and titled "Mountain Boy."
Date: July 9, 1955
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Aerial view of a landscape]

Description: Aerial Photograph a mountainous landscape in Nevada. This is a "Impro" print. A technique Joe Clark used to drop mid-tones and be left with pure black or pure white. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS . Clark PhotoFile: 7560-54
Date: 1958
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hook in the Water]

Description: Photograph of a boy named Gene fishing in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee in the 1950's. He stands on a plank over the water, and he uses a sapling as a fishing pole.Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo is most often associated with may father's poem: If You Want To Catch Fish Get your hook in the water If you want to catch fish You must find a deep stream It’s useless to wish. Climb a high mountain If you want to see far There’s little sense moaning About what you are. Learn to see the sunshin… more
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kissing Games at Molasses Stir-off]

Description: 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. pgs. 156-160. Stir-off Time in Tennessee. Fun Starts in Hills as Molasses Boils. Pictured here are "Kissing Games" during the Molasses Stir-off. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS.
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[John Milligan Hunting with a Slingshot (2) Sihlouette]

Description: Photograph of John Milligan shooting a slingshot. In the image Milligan is being backlight causing his body to be silhouetted while he stands in a shooting stance on top of a hill covered in snow and dead wildflowers. Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo was made at the AnnualMichigan Slingshot vs. Bow and Arrow Rabbit Hunt. Slingshots always won and with Slingshot Milligan on hand victory was assured. John Milligan, a machinist in Detroit, Michigan who was also the “country’s greatest slin… more
Date: December 20, 1951
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Spirit of Detroit Statue]

Description: Photograph of a statue titled "The Spirit of Detroit," taken from a distance. A tall wall or building stands behind the statue, which was commissioned in 1955 and dedicated in 1958.
Date: [1955..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Victorian Building in Detroit]

Description: Photograph of a Victorian-style building in Detroit, Michigan. The building is three stories, and two individuals can be seen standing by stop lights in the lower left. This photograph was taken for Life Magazine, and is one in a series of "interesting architecture" images.
Date: April 17, 1959
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Young Boy]

Description: Photograph of a young boy, possibly in Lynchburg or Cumberland Gap, Tennessee in the 1950's. He leans against a wooden wheel, wearing overalls.
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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