Narrative by Junebug Clark: Photograph is from 1938 and is shot in Red Hill, Tennessee. One of the first photos made by Joe, Baptising in Olde Towne Creek, has endured to become a favorite and meaningful to many. It bears close scrutiny because of the differing expressions and attitudes of those attending. People have said that they have counted fifty-one people in this picture and I’ve listened to many a controversy about a TV antenna* appearing in this 1938 photo. The Rev. Hugh Vancel, in charge in this photo, performed countless baptisms, but the ceremony eventually moved indoors. Olde Towne Creek empties into Keg Branch, a creek that runs though our property, about three miles left of your view point. To your right, about a mile, is the Clark family cemetery where Joe was laid to rest in December of 1989. In 1981 the Smithsonian Institute displayed a print of this photo for use in an exhibit “Rights of Passage.” It was published in the autobiography of Dolly Parton and as the poster for the Wolf Trap Music Festival. Jb. *lightning rod

Photograph of Reverend Hugh Vancel performing a baptism in Olde Town Creek near Red Hill, Tennessee. The reverend is standing in the creek and facing a large crowd of people on the bank, and holding the arm of a young girl standing next to him; several other girls, a woman and a man are also standing in the creek, on the left. A building with wood siding is visible in the background.

Photograph of Ivana Wright being led into the water for baptism by Preacher Hugh Vancel outside John Owen's home in Red Hill, Tennessee. Multiple people from the town are in attendance. Hester Welch, Minnie Hicks, Cleo McCurey, Lilian Hicks, and Lenore Treece follow Ivana, holding hands, on their way to be baptized. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Photograph is from 1938 and is shot in Red Hill, Tennessee. Baptising in Olde Towne Creek, has endured to become a favorite and meaningful to many. It bears close scrutiny because of the differing expressions and attitudes of those attending. The Reverend Hugh Vancel, performing the baptism, is standing in the creek and facing a large crowd of people on the bank, and holding the arm of a young girl standing next to him; several other girls, a woman and a man are also standing in the creek, on the left. A building with wood siding is visible in the background. People have said that they have counted fifty-one people in this picture and I’ve listened to many a controversy about a TV antenna* appearing in this 1938 photo. The Rev. Hugh Vancel, in charge in this photo, performed countless baptisms, but the ceremony …

Photograph of an old farm house in a field. The roof is covered in wooden shingles; there is also a brick chimney. The envelope containing the negative has "Old Russell Place" written on it.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: Image is from 1938 and is shot in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. This home was built by Wade Clark. It is the home that Joe Clark, my father, was born in on October 4, 1904. Pictured here was the newest addition: a "Courtin' Parlor" built when the eldest girls "'came of courtin' age." My father, Joe, always regretted that he had no pictures of this home "in its glory." Photo by: Joe Clark HBSS

Photograph of Joe Clark's father, Wade Hampton Clark, Sr. and his hunting dog, Bingo, look toward the Cumberland mountains. Photo was taken on his farm in Cumberland Gap, TN.

Photograph of Roy and Dorothy McCrary sitting on a makeshift bridge, fishing in a stream. This photograph was shot on 116 film.

Photograph of a young Roy and Dorothy McCrary fishing in a stream. They appear to be sitting on a makeshift bridge while using two large sticks as fishing poles.

Photograph of a boy kneeling alongside a stream as he fills a bucket with water. He holds a ladle in his right hand.

Photograph of a boy kneeling alongside a stream as he fills a bucket with water by using the ladle he holds in his right hand.

Photograph of three young girls and one boy walking downhill. Each child is carrying a lunch pail. There are trees and mountains visible in the background of the image.

Photograph of Douglas climbing a wooden fence. He holds onto a wooden pole and looks off to the side with a concerned expression on his face. Douglas is wearing a light-colored, collared dress.

Photograph of Douglas Clark leaning over a wooden fence. He reaches one arm out over the top of the fence with a concerned expression on his face. Douglas is wearing a light-colored, collared dress.

Photograph of Douglas Clark climbing a wooden fence. He holds onto two sides of the fence while looking at the camera. Douglas is wearing a light-colored, collared dress.

Photograph of Douglas Clark climbing a wooden fence. He holds onto the top of the fence and looks directly at the camera. Douglas is wearing a light-colored, collared dress.

Photograph of Douglas Clark petting a calf. He squats down beside the calf and has one hand on its neck. A wooden fence can be seen behind them.

Photograph of Douglas Clark holding onto a horse by two ropes. The horse is attached to a small sled that Douglas is standing on. A barrel is also on the sled directly behind him.

Photograph of Douglas Clark holding onto a horse by two ropes. The horse is attached to a small sled that Douglas is standing on. A barrel is also on the sled directly behind him.

Photograph of Douglas Clark standing next to a barn. He holds onto the wooden gate of the barn. Douglas is wearing a light-colored dress and booties.

Photograph of Douglas Clark standing next to a barn. He holds onto the wooden gate of the barn. Douglas is wearing a light-colored dress and booties.

Photograph of Douglas Clark sitting on a John Deere tractor device. He looks to the side with his mouth open. He wears overalls, a long-sleeve shirt, and a hat. A building can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Joe Clark holding up a quart jar full of moonshine. Joe sits in a carved out hollow surrounded by moonshine stills. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Joe documented scores of Moonshine Stills, usually located by his youngest brother, my Uncle Junebug. A number of them appear in his book, "White Lightning." Joe preferred to calling these "Mountain Coffee Mills." Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS Clark PhotoFile: 0013-111

Photograph of Leon McGeorge seated at a bench as he writes on a sheet of paper.

Narrative by Kay Clark. Joe Clark, HBSS, took this shot in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee of Roy McCrary on a fence in a field dreaming about his life in the hills of Tennessee. This picture is in Joe book published book "Back Home". Here is the poem in the book. I PLEDGE To loaf along Life’s highways To feel its shifting sands Climbs its hills, view its valleys And see its verdant Lands. To feast on bountiful harvests That grow along its way To watch the glowing sunsets That end its shining days. To greet each missing joyously To sing the livelong day, To laugh with happy Comrades, To while his life away. hbss