Video of an interview with photographer Joe Clark, known as the "Hillbilly Snapshooter." The video appears to have been produced by a Detroit news station, possibly WJBK, although there is no identifying information. Clark is known for his images of his native Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Many images of rural life in Tennessee taken by Clark are featured throughout the interview with instrumental music, including a surf-rock interpretation of a traditional song, played as accompaniment.

Photograph of slingshot expert John Milligan shooting an egg balanced on Joe Clark's fingers. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Put two talented, daring and creative people together and what do you get... something very unique and incredible. Preparing for a photograph Joe visualized of a John "scrambling an egg as it dropped into a fry pan by a waitress" Joe had John scramble three dozen eggs off of the back of his hand. No Photoshop, no fancy laser or sound triggering systems... Plain and simple "Hillbilly Ingenuity," nerves of steel and steady hands. 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 …

Photograph of a young Scottish lad looking into the camera with freckles and magnetic eyes. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFile: 8060-0051-3

Photograph of Junebug Clark at a Chequers Scotch Whisky Distillery in Scotland. On this trip my father and I made a beautiful photo of the distillery with a pond with swans in the foreground that was used as a wrap around cover of the box the bottles came in. That photo, mounted on wood, is here in the collection. I will try to comeback and reference it when I come across it. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFile: 8060-0026-36

Photograph of a man sitting in a chair on his porch playing guitar. On the right next to his chair on the floor is a pile of newspapers. On the wall behind him to his right is a window into the house. The photo is accompanied by a poem.

Photograph of Slingshot John Milligan scrambling an egg dropped over a skillet. In the image a lady on the left is holding a skillet under an egg that Milligan has shot through with a slingshot while it was in mid-air. 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: 8001-70

Photograph of a Chrysler Corporation, specifically the Dodge division, UAW factory worker. In this image, the unidentified man is wearing work clothes, and looking past the camera. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFile: 8067-0010-4

Photograph of a Panama woman sponsored by the Gibson Refrigerator Company and Creative Group Inc. In the image, the woman is wearing a traditional nose septum piercing, necklaces, and clothing.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: Photograph of an employee of Chrysler Dodge in Michigan. He poses for his photograph in his work clothes, including a hat, safety glasses and gloves. He is a United Auto Worker. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS Clark PhotoFile: 8067-0010-10

Photograph of a woman working in a Chrysler Dodge factory in Michigan. The picture appears to have been taken from behind a car window.

Photograph of John Milligan shooting an egg that was being dropped over a skillet. In the image a waitress on the left is holding a skillet under an egg that Milligan has shot through with a slingshot while it was in mid-air. 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: 8001-

Photograph of Joe Clark and Ron Unternahrer tossing up a target egg for Slingshot Milligan to shoot. In the image both men are wearing towels around their necks from the splattered egg matter. The two men are practicing the height of the egg being tossed in the air for the photograph they are making where Milligan shoots the egg with a Milligan Special slingshot. Narrative by Junebug Clark: This is truly a behind the scenes or a how it was done photo. At 25 paces that egg is a pretty small moving target to hit. To add to the difficulty the object was also to miss the photographer, the assistant and also the camera which is directly behind the trajectory of the egg and in the path of the stainless steel ball bearing used for target shooting. 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 …

Photograph of an unidentified Chrysler employee in Detroit, Michigan. He sits, wearing gloves and goggles and smoking a cigarette. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS Clark PhotoFile: 8067-0008-37

Narrative by Junebug Clark: John Milligan's wife and next door neighbor each holding a balloon filled with two tablespoons of flour as John bursts the balloons with a steel ball bearing launched from his "Milligan Special" slingshot. The result is a dramatic explosion and plume that looks almost nuclear. 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 boy wearing a hat and kilt. He stands in front of a passing car and a row of houses. This photograph was taken in Scotland for Gardner Advertising Company.

Photograph of John Milligan shooting an egg that was being dropped over a skillet. In the image a lady on the left is holding a skillet under an egg that Milligan has shot through with a slingshot while it was in mid-air. Narrative by Junebug Clark: "Marksman at 25 Paces Fixes a Messy Omelet" is the title given to the story and this photo that appears full page in Life Magazine. 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: 8001-80

Narrative by Junebug Clark: Photograph of a Chrysler Dodge employee and United Auto Worker. He wears protective dark glasses and a cap, and he smokes a pipe while leaning against welding rods. He is a welder. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFile: 8067-0009-3

Photograph of Joe Clark lying in a hammock at his home in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He is holding a rope to help rock the hammock. A poem titled "If You Want to Catch a Fish" is typed to the right of the image on a mat. Photo By: Bernice Clark. Clark PhotoFile: 8054-R1-21

Photograph of John Milligan using a slingshot to scramble an egg. A woman holds a frying pan beneath the egg, which is exploding in mid-air. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Additional photos and information can be found in the pdf document "Joe Clark HBSS LIFE Magazine Photos" starting page 313. “February 03, 1961. Life Magazine pages 80-83. Slingshot Milligan. Messy Omelet - Deadeye Slinger.” Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: Additional photos and information can be found in the pdf document "Joe Clark HBSS LIFE Magazine Photos" starting page 313. “February 03, 1961. Life Magazine pages 80-83. Slingshot Milligan. Messy Omelet - Deadeye Slinger.” Photograph of an unidentified female waitress and John Milligan preparing for a difficult and dangerous shot. The goal, to scramble an egg as it is released from the fingers of the waitress and falls toward the frying pan. In the image the woman is standing near the camera holding an egg over a skillet while Milligan is aiming a slingshot 25 paces away in the very back of the room. 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 and in a fifteen page pictorial …

Photograph of a man and two boys working in what appears to be a basement. The man appears to sweep while the boys stand near a stairwell. This photograph was taken in Michigan for Gardner Advertising Company - Scotland.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: Additional photos and information can be found in the pdf document "Joe Clark HBSS LIFE Magazine Photos" starting page 313. “February 03, 1961. Life Magazine pages 80-83. Slingshot Milligan. Messy Omelet - Deadeye Slinger.” Photograph of an unidentified female waitress and John Milligan preparing for a difficult and dangerous shot. The goal, to scramble an egg as it is released from the fingers of the waitress and falls toward the frying pan. In the image the woman is standing near the camera holding an egg over a skillet while Milligan is aiming a slingshot 25 paces away in the very back of the room. 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 and in a fifteen page pictorial …

Photograph of a boy wearing a hat and kilt. He stands in front of a passing car and a row of houses. This photograph was taken in Scotland for Gardner Advertising Company.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: Photograph of Joe Clark lying in a hammock at his home in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He is holding a rope to help rock the hammock. A poem titled "If You Want to Catch a Fish" is typed to the right of the image on a mat. Photo by Bernice Clark. Clark PhotoFile: 8054-0001-31