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Baptising in Olde Towne Creek

Description: 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 c… more
Date: 1938
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A Shell gas station]

Description: Photograph of a Shell gas station that is bustling with customers waiting inside their automobiles. Two billboards can be seen next to the gas station. One billboard reads "Quick as a wink the yellow pages tell where to buy" and the other reads "It's here pre-war plus Shell gasoline." Some individuals can be seen pumping their gasoline at the gas station.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two men and a woman on a tractor]

Description: Photograph of two men and a woman on a tractor. The man on the left, possibly Joe Clark, touches the woman's chin. The woman looks off to the side and has a slight smile on her face. The other man leans on the steering wheels and smiles at the other man. A camera can be seen resting on the tractor.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A woman climbing a fence]

Description: Photograph of a woman climbing over a wooden fence. She looks at the camera and smiles as she raises one leg over the top of the fence. The woman is wearing jean shorts, oxford shoes, a striped shirt, and a hat.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A woman walking down building steps]

Description: Photograph of a woman walking down the steps of a large building. She is wearing a knee-length skirt, a light-colored shirt, a button-up jacket, and heels. She holds two books in one of her hands and smiles at the camera.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Boys and girls at a dance]

Description: Photograph of boys and girls, ages ranging from middle school to high school, at a dance together. The girls stand in a line on the left side of the picture and the boys stand on the right, both clapping for a boy and girl pair dancing down the middle. The pair are caught mid-stride and holding each other's hands, the girl is looking directly at the camera.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Baptising in Olde Towne Creek

Description: 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.
Date: 1938
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Children Gathered Outside of a One-room School]

Description: Photograph of school children gathered in front of a Tennessee one-room school. There are children of different ages shown in the photograph. Many of the boys are wearing overalls, while the girls are wearing dresses. Mountains covered in trees can be seen in the background.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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