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

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 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 photos and information can be found in the Clark Family Collection. Photos from this series appeared in eight national publications. Here you can find articles in “Life Magazine . February 3, 1961. Pages 80-83. And in a fifteen page pictorial in the book “Photojournalism” by Joe Clark, HBSS. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFile: 6280-15
Date: December 20, 1951
Creator: Clark, Joe
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photo of Mary Parker on set]

Photograph of Mary Parker posing with her hands on her hips in front of a palm tree backdrop. She is wearing a patterned dress with a long sleeve shirt and heels. She has shoulder-length, light curly hair and is smiling to the camera. There are two doors visible to the left of the image and a light stands to the right.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[The Red Hawks in the recording studio]

Photograph of the Red Hawks playing in the WBAP recording studio. Jack Gibson is playing the upright bass while Ted Graves is playing the piano. There are other band members who are playing the accordion, guitar, and saxophone. Frank Mills is standing to the left of the band, watching them play. Behind the band is the window to the mixing booth where two men are sitting and there is another piano in the foreground of the left side of the image. The room has very high ceilings and the walls are covered in strips of rounded ridges that act as soundproofing.
Date: July 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Mary Parker posing with hands on hips]

Photograph of Mary Parker posing with one hand on her hips and the other raised in front of a palm tree backdrop. She is wearing a patterned dress with a long sleeve shirt and heels. She has shoulder-length, light curly hair and is smiling to the camera. She is also looking above the camera. There are two doors visible to the left of the image and a light stands to the right.
Date: August 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Portrait of Three Men with Products]

Photograph of three men standing behind a store display with an arrangement of boxed and canned products. All three men smile at the camera and are dressed in formal attire. They appear to be in a store, with a long shelf full of products behind them.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Clients' Dinner]

Photograph of a large group of people being served at dinner tables. They are all dressed in formal attire.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A large group of men eating together]

Photograph of a large group of men in formal attire, eating together. Every man is wearing a name tag. There are servers refilling drinks.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Four Older Men Having a Discussion]

Photograph of four older men in formal attire having a discussion at the "Clients' Dinner". A clock hangs on the wall behind them.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Three Men with Products]

Photograph of three men standing behind a store display with an arrangement of boxed and canned products. All three men smile at the camera and are dressed in formal attire. They appear to be in a store, with a long shelf full of products behind them.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Group of People Socializing]

Photograph of a group of people socializing at the "Clients' Dinner". They are all dressed in formal attire.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A Man and a Woman with Bottles of "Ridd"]

Photograph of a man and a woman posing next to stacked bottles of "Ridd". The man looks at the woman while holding a box of Ridd. The woman stands and looks at the man with a slight smile on her face.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Three men socializing]

Photograph of three men in formal attire socializing. Each man is wearing a name tag.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Client's Dinner]

Photograph of a large group of people being served at dinner tables.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Station Magazine Ad Pix]

Photograph of the inside of a news department office and it's staff members.
Date: July 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Five men socializing]

Photograph of five men in formal attire socializing. One of the men is holding a cigarette. A clock hangs on the wall behind them.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Portrait of a Man and Woman with Bottles of "Ridd"]

Photograph of a man and a woman posing next to stacked bottles of "Ridd". The man smiles at the camera and holds a few bottles of Ridd. They appear to be inside of a store surrounded by various products.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Small group of men and women socializing]

Photograph of a small group of men and women socializing with a wall clock in the background.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Client's Dinner]

Photograph of a large group of people being served at dinner tables.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A Family in the Living Room]

Photograph of a family sitting on a couch in a living room. They sit with their backs to the camera, facing the television. The television is turned off and has a plant resting on top of it.
Date: July 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Two Older Men in Suits Socializing]

Photograph of two older men in suits socializing with one another. The man on the left appears to be speaking while the man on the right looks at him. A clock can be seen on the wall behind them.
Date: January 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bell Helicopter in the sky]

Photograph of a Bell Helicopter in the sky.
Date: July 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Employees film splicing]

Photograph of four men working on splicing film. The men sit in various locations in the room.
Date: July 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Margaret McDonald in a helicopter]

Photograph of Bell helicopter in a field. Margaret McDonald is one of the passengers. She smiles at the camera as she dangles one foot outside of the helicopter.
Date: July 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Backside of a Bell helicopter]

Photograph of the ackside of a Bell helicopter in a field in front of the WBAP building.
Date: July 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
System: The UNT Digital Library