Slingshot John Milligan takes aim with his Milligan Special and prepares to fire. 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.

Photograph of a John's wife holding three balloons, one has been shot through by Slingshot John Milligan. In the image the balloon in her right hand has just been popped and the other two are next to be shot. 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: 6335-64

Photograph of slingshot expert, John Milligan knocking the ash off of his wife's cigarette. The woman stands in the foreground with her eyes closed as the ball from the fired slingshot hits the tip of her cigarette. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Impressive and captured in this photograph is proof that John was shooting the ash off of his wife's cigarette. The cigarette stayed lit. In real time people thought just getting close would do it, or his wife would flick the cigarette with her tongue. Not so, photographic proof of Slingshot Milligan's uncanny accuracy. 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 …

Photograph of slingshot expert Johnny Milligan shoots a key midair that is being tossed up by his wife. 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. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS

Photograph of Daniel Price and his family with a horse drawn carriage. Price stands outside the open door of the carriage, holding his hat. His family sits inside looking out the windows. A man sits at the front holding the reins.

Photograph of Price Daniels and his family with a carriage. Daniels stands outside the door holding a hat and looking to the right. His family sits inside the carriage looking out the window and waving at the camera. There is a house in the background.

Photograph of Price Daniels stands outside the glass door of a brick building. He is wearing a dark-colored suit, a white shirt, a tie, a hat, a pocket handkerchief, and shoes. He is holding a cigarette in his left hand. He is staring to the left of the camera.

Photograph of two children of the Price family posing with a carriage driver in the front seat as he holds the reins. The driver and one of the children are wearing cowboy hats. A woman is visible smiling and getting out of the cab of the carriage in the background.

Photograph of several cars parked in a lot for the Bobby Peter's show. There are buildings, trees, and utility poles visible in the background.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.