Photograph of Raymond Clark standing in a crop field. He is looking down at the unknown item he is holding. Ray is wearing shorts, a striped shirt, and a straw hat. A fence and mountains are visible in the background.

Photograph of Raymond Clark standing in a field looking off to the side. He holds the barrel of a rifle that is resting on the ground and pointing upwards. Ray is wearing dark pants, dark sneakers, and a striped shirt. A fence and a field can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Raymond Clark standing on a broken tree and leaning their back against the tree's trunk. Raymond is wearing dark pants, sneakers, a striped shirt, and a straw hat. Raymond's eyes are closed and he appears to be basking in the sunlight.

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 (Ivana Wright) standing next to him; several other girls (identified as Hester Welch, Minnie Hicks, Cleo McCurey, Lilian Hicks, and Lenore Treece), 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 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 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 piece of paper advertising Joe Clark's photography services. The paper details Clark's residence, studio, and publications he's contributed to.

Aerial shot of a parade marching in downtown Detroit, Michigan, in front of City Hall. On the streets below are hundreds of people in the streets watching.

Aerial photograph of downtown Chicago next to the Palmer House Garage. On the streets below are several cars, pedestrians, and a trolley.

Photograph of a mobile home neighborhood. All of the houses are identical and lined up in rows with roads going along every other row of houses.

Aerial photograph of a parade marching in downtown Detroit, Michigan, outside of the City Hall. Crowds of people are lined along the edges of the streets.

Aerial photograph of a downtown area with skyscrapers and one building has a large clockface on the side. The buildings in the distance are covered in a haze.

Photograph of an aerial view of a suburban area with a trailer park on one side of the road and various other buildings on the opposite side.

Aerial shot of a concrete lot covered in tractors, plows, and other farm vehicles and some parts of the lot has pop-up tents. Outside of the lot are other buildings including a stadium.

Photograph of an aerial view of a downtown space with skyscrapers, a clocktower, greenspace, and a canal.

Photograph of an aerial view of a downtown space with skyscrapers, a clocktower, greenspace, and a canal.

Photograph of an aerial view of a downtown space with skyscrapers, a clocktower, greenspace, and a canal.

Photograph of an aerial view of a downtown space with skyscrapers, a clocktower, greenspace, and a canal.

Aerial photograph of the buildings of downtown Chicago. At the edge of the buildings is a view of Lake Michigan.

Aerial photograph of downtown Detroit, Michigan. Down on the streets below are cars, trolleys, and trees.