Photograph of wooden grain silo in front of a barn.

Photograph of wooden grain silo in front of a barn.

Photograph of a barn during winter. In the image, a dark house is grazing the grass nest to an old weathered barn house on top of a hill. Bare trees on hills wrap around in the background.

Narrative by Junebug Clark: Hamtramck, Michigan is a small town and Polish community surrounded by the city of Detroit. This photo was taken in the late 1930s. On the left is Bernice Krent, center is a friend, and on the right is Helen Krent. Bernice married Joe Clark on May 11, 1943. Her sister Helen married Steve Werner. As sisters go, they were always best friends.

Photograph of Bernice Clark. In the image, Clark is wearing a hat with her hair styled and wearing pearl earrings and a stripped blouse.

Photograph of Bill Krent (left) and an unknown man standing together in front of a vehicle, parked on the street in a residential neighborhood. Several houses are visible behind them, and other vehicles are parked on the street; a sidewalk is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of a blacksmith holding the hoof of a horse as he prepares to hammer the shoe in place. The blacksmith is looking up at the camera with a cigar hanging from his mouth.

Photograph of flowers blooming out in a field. The envelope containing the negative is inscribed with the word "mood".

Photograph of boiling apple butter in a kettle. In the image, the kettle is over an open flame and a board with splatters on it can be seen behind it.

Photograph of a large metal vat of boiling sorghum juice to turn it into molasses.

Photograph of a make shift ladle being used to stir impurities from the top of a large metal vat of boiling sorghum juice to make molasses.

Photograph of Otto Walker seated and leaning on a step stool as he winds line around the end of a fishing pole.

Photograph of Douglas Clark pushing his way through a gate as he holds his hat on.

Photograph of a young boy, who is barefoot, and a young girl, who is not, walking up to the entrance of a brick school house where another young child awaits. The girl is carrying a small lard bucket used as a lunch box while the boy has his books and supplies under his arm.

Photograph of a young boy, who is barefoot, and a young girl, who is not, walking up to the entrance of a brick school house where another young child awaits. The girl is carrying a small lard bucket used as a lunch box while the boy has his books and supplies under his arm.

Photograph of Otto Walker and his dog looking over the land getting ready to go hunting in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee.

Photograph of a boy and his dog stacking hay in the hills of Cumberland Gap Tennessee. Nothing like having your best friend with you while working in the fields.

Photograph of a young man leaning on the front porch of a home as he uses a bowl of soapy water to clean out the glass chimney, or globe, of numerous gas lamps.

Photograph of a young boy beginning the process of caning the seat of a chair. He slides a knife up the center of a strip of cane.

Photograph of a young boy crossing a bridge holding a long stick used as fishing poles. In the image, the wooden structure crosses over a small river. Narrative by Junebug Clark: Joe had an urge to photograph the people, things and an era that he felt disappearing. Using his camera he preserved a vanishing way of life. More photos like this can be found in the Joe Clark "Life in Tennessee" scapbook. The original is part of this collection but is also available in pdf form. Page 44 has an article "Collecting Foot Bridges" published June 10, 1943 in the Detroit News Pictorial section containing photos of six foot bridges and an accompaning article.

Photograph of a boy pitching hay in a field while his dog stands near by. There are many stacks of hay as well as cattle visible in the background of the photo.

Photograph of a young boy leaning in as he kisses a girl on the cheek. There is a crowd of other young men and women watching. Mollasses Stiroff. Cumberland Gap, TN.

Photograph of an unidentified boy sitting on a porch. In the image, the boy is wearing overalls and a straw hat looking off to the distance. A large plot of land and vast sky can be seen behind him.

Photograph of boy in overalls standing on a wooden board and leaning on barbed wire while poking the water with a stick.