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[Slingshot John Milligan about to Scramble an Egg (2)]

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

[Slingshot John Milligan calming down Waitress Covered in Egg]

Description: Photograph of Slingshot John Milligan calms down the waitress covered in egg after shooting through it with his slingshot. In the image that woman, holding a skillet is making a face from being covered in egg matter and shells, one shell has landed on her head. Narration by Junebug Clark: After letting John scramble three dozen eggs of of the back of his hand, Joe decided to do the shot he had pictured. Inspired by the Greek Coney Islands in Detroit that attracted crowds by cooking breakfast in… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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

[Slingshot John Milligan prepares to shoot an egg on Joe Clark's fingers]

Description: Photograph of slingshot expert John Milligan preparing to shoot an egg balanced on Joe Clark's fingers. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Put two talented, daring and creative people together and what do you get... something very unique and incredible. Preparing for a photograph Joe visualized of a John "scrambling an egg as it dropped into a fry pan by a waitress" Joe had John scramble three dozen eggs off of the back of his hand. No Photoshop, no fancy laser or sound triggering systems... Plain and… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Slingshot John Milligan prepares to shoot an egg on Joe Clark's fingers (2)]

Description: Photograph of slingshot expert John Milligan preparing to shoot an egg balanced on Joe Clark's fingers. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Put two talented, daring and creative people together and what do you get... something very unique and incredible. Preparing for a photograph Joe visualized of a John "scrambling an egg as it dropped into a fry pan by a waitress" Joe had John scramble three dozen eggs off of the back of his hand. No Photoshop, no fancy laser or sound triggering systems... Plain and… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Slingshot John Milligan Scrambles an Egg (2)]

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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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

[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 egg. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Check out the Slingshot John Milligan series in Clark Family Collection and you will be amazed and the timing and images captured. This image is taken a fraction of a second after impact and the photo is completely differe… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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 egg. 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 wi… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Slingshot John Milligan Scrambling an Egg - Almost Gone]

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 shattered object. Narrative by Junebug Clark: In this photo the "scrambled egg" has almost completely exploded itself out of the picture frame. "There is kind of a beauty to each fraction of a second that the slingshot ball hits and makes its way through the targe… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Slingshot John Milligan Scrambling an Egg resting on Joe Clark's Hand (1)]

Description: Photograph of slingshot expert John Milligan shooting an egg balanced on Joe Clark's fingers. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Put two talented, daring and creative people together and what do you get... something very unique and incredible. Preparing for a photograph Joe visualized of a John "scrambling an egg as it dropped into a fry pan by a waitress" Joe had John scramble three dozen eggs off of the back of his hand. No Photoshop, no fancy laser or sound triggering systems... Plain and simple "H… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Slingshot John Milligan Scrambling an Egg resting on Joe Clark's Hand (2)]

Description: Photograph of slingshot expert John Milligan shooting an egg balanced on Joe Clark's fingers. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Put two talented, daring and creative people together and what do you get... something very unique and incredible. Preparing for a photograph Joe visualized of a John "scrambling an egg as it dropped into a fry pan by a waitress" Joe had John scramble three dozen eggs off of the back of his hand. No Photoshop, no fancy laser or sound triggering systems... Plain and simple "H… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Slingshot John Milligan Scrambling an Egg resting on Joe Clark's Hand (3)]

Description: Photograph of slingshot expert John Milligan shooting an egg balanced on Joe Clark's fingers. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Put two talented, daring and creative people together and what do you get... something very unique and incredible. Preparing for a photograph Joe visualized of a John "scrambling an egg as it dropped into a fry pan by a waitress" Joe had John scramble three dozen eggs off of the back of his hand. No Photoshop, no fancy laser or sound triggering systems... Plain and simple "H… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Slingshot John Milligan Scrambling an Egg resting on Joe Clark's Hand (3)]

Description: Photograph of slingshot expert John Milligan shooting an egg balanced on Joe Clark's fingers. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Put two talented, daring and creative people together and what do you get... something very unique and incredible. Preparing for a photograph Joe visualized of a John "scrambling an egg as it dropped into a fry pan by a waitress" Joe had John scramble three dozen eggs off of the back of his hand. No Photoshop, no fancy laser or sound triggering systems... Plain and simple "H… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Slingshot John Milligan Scrambling an Egg resting on Joe Clark's Hand (4)]

Description: Photograph of slingshot expert John Milligan shooting an egg balanced on Joe Clark's fingers. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Put two talented, daring and creative people together and what do you get... something very unique and incredible. Preparing for a photograph Joe visualized of a John "scrambling an egg as it dropped into a fry pan by a waitress" Joe had John scramble three dozen eggs off of the back of his hand. No Photoshop, no fancy laser or sound triggering systems... Plain and simple "H… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Slingshot John Milligan Scrambling an Egg resting on Joe Clark's Hand (5)]

Description: Photograph of slingshot expert John Milligan shooting an egg balanced on Joe Clark's fingers. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Put two talented, daring and creative people together and what do you get... something very unique and incredible. Preparing for a photograph Joe visualized of a John "scrambling an egg as it dropped into a fry pan by a waitress" Joe had John scramble three dozen eggs off of the back of his hand. No Photoshop, no fancy laser or sound triggering systems... Plain and simple "H… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Slingshot John Milligan Shooting Through 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 as the slingshot ball, upper right, is about to exit the picture 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 ob… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Slingshot John Milligan Shooting Through 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 egg. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Check out the Slingshot John Milligan series in Clark Family Collection and you will be amazed and the timing and images captured. This image is taken a fraction of a second after impact and the photo is completely differe… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Slingshot John Milligan Splitting a Lead Slingshot Ball on a Knife Blade]

Description: Photograph of Slingshot John Milligan splitting a lead slingshot ball on a knife blade. In the image the ball is stopped in motion just as it's been cut in half while Milligan stands in the back still in shooting position. Narrative by Junebug Clark: This challenge was inspired by a Zane Gray Western novel that Joe had read where a cowboy walks into a saloon and shoots playing cards in half while they are stood up sideways. Normally for target shooting John uses stainless steel ball bearing, bu… more
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

The Whittler

Description: Photograph of a pair of wrinkled hands, whittling a small piece of red cedar wood and piling the shavings on their knee. In this image, the unidentified person lives in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Photo by: Junebug Clark. Signed by: Junebug Clark Clark PhotoFile: 9150-0062-32a
Date: October 17, 1972
Creator: Clark, Junebug & Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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