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[Three Girls]

Description: Photograph of three young girls standing together, possibly in Lynchburg or Cumberland Gap, Tennessee during the 1950's. The girl in the center is identified as Eloise Cline, and the other girls are Patricia Cline (back) and Christine Hill (front).
Date: October 1950
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two Men in Cumberland Gap]

Description: Photograph of two men sitting on a bench outside of a building in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Both men wear brimmed hats, and the man on the right wears overalls. The building features a Dr. Pepper sign over the door. This photograph was taken during Joe Clark's trip to see the Tennessee Molasses Stir-Off.
Date: September 20, 1950
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, July 5, 1950]

Description: Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing Mrs. Kempner's upcoming trip to Plantersville and telling her not to expect him as he is too sick, but that Bill would meet her in St. Louis or Memphis. Bertig then comments on tensions between Russia and the United States saying that it must be settled whether that be by World War III or otherwise. Mr. Bertig then says there has been good growing weather, but they could use a little rain. Finally, he mentions that Mary Jean Kempne… more
Date: July 5, 1950
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Dyersburg, Tennessee Baptistry Painting]

Description: Black and white photograph of a baptistry painting done by Perry for a church in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Scene depicts a narrow stream with rocks, trees, hills, sun, clouds. Back of photograph inscribed with the name "Mrs. A.B. Fowler."
Date: April 24, 1950
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Boy Plowing Ground with Accompanying Poem]

Description: Photograph of a boy plowing the ground with two mules in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee during the 1950's. A poem titled "Country Boy" by Joe Clark HBSS is typed beneath the image on the mat. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS
Date: [1950..1959]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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