Photograph of Otto Walker and Harry England leaving the school house to get more water from the spring one mile away. In the image, Walker and England are just stepping out of the school house, bucket in hand, as they begin their journey for fresh water at the spring.

Photograph of Creete Russell singing at the Chapel Service. In the image Russell is standing next to the pew in a one piece patterned jumper.

Narrative by Junebug Clark in the summer of 2014 Photograph of a group of teenagers from Lincoln Memorial University in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee playing a game of "Shoes in a Circle" A boy and girl team up and removed their shoes and pile them up randomly with other contestants shoes. A signal starts the mad rush to find and put on their shoes. The team to complete the task first wins. This photo appears on page 766 of National Geographic Magazine. A 21 page article on Cumberland Gap and its people with photographs by Joe Clark, HBSS appears in this early 1940's publication. It's a great article. I'm sorry that I don't have the date handy now, but if you have gotten this far... I'd highly recommend digging further for that Geographic Magazine. Overall Background: These Molasses Making Stir-off photos were shot by Joe Clark HBSS in the early to mid-1940s. Either on the farm of Fred Whitaker about four miles southwest of Cumberland Gap, or in Cumberland Gap on the farm of Baptist preacher the Rev. Hugh Vancel. More information about these images can be found in scrapbooks in the Clark Family Collection at the University of North Texas …

Photograph of two young women dancing in a restaurant.

Photograph of two signs along side a paved road.

Photograph of students seated along a bench at the front of a class room while the teacher stands behind them.

Photograph of a young girl raising her hand with two boys seated on a bench in a one room school house. There are papers with spelling words written on them in their hands and on the bench.

Photograph of signs along a paved road.

Photograph of seven students seated at a table as they read from books. The students and table are next to a window.

Photograph of a man carrying a case, walking down a snowy sidewalk. The sidewalk runs along a line of stores on one side and a road with cars parked on the other side.

Photograph of a man standing at a desk podium. The man is wearing a dark suit and tie with a name card pinned to his jacket and a light pocket square in his breast pocket. In the background is a chalkboard with 'Assignment For Saturday" written on it. Covering part of the chalkboard and wall is a hanging projector screen. Resting in front of the screen is a wooden chair. On the desk are stacks of papers.

Photograph of a man standing next to a desk in the front of a classroom, holding up a large piece of paper. On the paper are the words "Holiday Cover Test" along with two magazine cover examples with "Holiday" at the top in bold capital letters. Along the wall behind the man is a chalkboard with the words "Assignment For Saturday #14 | Class Meets in Reading Room". Cutting over the chalkboard is a hanging projection screen.

Photograph of Aunt Nora Treece cutting off the stalks from the broomcorn for a new broom. In the image, Aunt Nora is holding the broom upside down while she cuts off the stalks with a large knife. A pin with the word "MOTHER" can be seen on her blouse.

Photograph of Joe Clark receiving a hair cut at Dal Gulley's General Store. In the image, Clark is seated on a large barrel with a tarp over his body while getting his hair trimmed. Around them are items for purchase inside the store like knifes, grains, pipes, tonic, etc.

Photograph of Aunt Nora Treece smiling to the camera as she shows off her finished quilts. In the image, a young unidentified girls stands holding a quilt next to Aunt Nora while one is laid on the bed and two more are pulled over a curtain.

Photograph of Aunt Nora Treece weaving a homemade broom flat. In the image, Aunt Nora is seated on the porch with the broom across her lap weaving a string through the broomcorn making it flat. A small kitten is seated next to the broom sniffing the ends with interest while someone can be seen inside through a screen door.

Photograph of Aunt Nora Treece carding cotton with brushes. In the image, Aunt Treece sits by a table decorated with objects and photographs while carding the cotton.

Photograph of grandma Iris Clark showing quilts. In the image, Clark is holding up two quilts by a bed showing the patterns to the camera.

Photograph of an older man reading a book over the shoulder of a younger man at the Walnut Grove Church.

Photograph of Viola Treece smiling at the camera. In the image, Treece is wearing overalls sitting in a wooden chair.

Photograph of Aunt Nora Treece sewing. In the image, Aunt Treece is seated in a rocking chair by a window and table decorated with flowers and photographs.

Photograph of a woman inspected a canned jar with two young girls. In the image, the unidentified woman and girls are inside a large root cellar filled with canned goods along the walls and tables.

Photograph of a girl pouring sugar into the kettle. In the image, the unidentified girl is adding sugar to the apple butter while I boy stands over another bag of HERSHEY'S PURE CANE SUGAR.

Photograph of Uncle Wild Treece sitting in a rocking chair. In the image, Uncle Treece holds a pipe to his mouth and a cane between his legs wearing overalls and a hat.