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[North Texas Baton Twirlers]

Description: Photograph of a group of six baton twirlers posing on the North Texas State lawn in front of the Hurley Administration Building. There is one male standing in the center of the group with two women on either side and a fifth woman kneeling in front. They are all in uniforms that have "NT" written on the front and are holding batons. Other people and buildings are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Four Jack Daniel's employees on porch]

Description: Photograph of four elderly men sitting on chairs and benches on a porch at the Bobo Hotel in Lynchburg, Tennessee. They all wear glasses, button shirts, and black slacks. They were all older or retired Jack Daniels employees. From right to left, Roy Tucker, a warehouse supervisor. Dudley Gault, a shipping supervisor. Bill C. Fanning, a bottling supervisor, and Irving Crutcher a retired maintenance supervisor.
Date: May 1973
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kissing Games]

Description: Narrative by Junebug Clark in the summer of 2014: Kissing games at Stir-off gatherings are a favorite pastime. Looks like a few girls in the background are jealous and looking for a beau. The kissing game usually started with single boys and girls forming a circle. A girl would run around the circle and tag a boy and he would then chase her around the circle. The idea being that if she beat him back to the spot he vacated - she was safe. If he caught her - a kiss was the prize. It's been said … more
Date: 194X
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Stir-off Music and Dance]

Description: Narrative by Junebug Clark in the summer of 2014 As the night rolls on out come the musical instruments, guitars, banjos, fiddles and the people who have come from miles around begging to dance and sing. Overall Background: These Molasses Making Stir-off photos were shot by Joe Clark HBSS in the early to mid-1940s. Either on the farm of Fred Whitaker about four miles southwest of Cumberland Gap, or in Cumberland Gap on the farm of Baptist preacher the Rev. Hugh Vancel. More information about … more
Date: 194X
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Straining the Cane]

Description: Narrative by Junebug Clark in the summer of 2014: "Straining the Cane" shows community members actually straining the extracted juice from the sorghum cane before it goes into metal vats to be boiled down into molasses. Overall Background: These Molasses Making Stir-off photos were shot by Joe Clark HBSS in the early to mid-1940s. Either on the farm of Fred Whitaker about four miles southwest of Cumberland Gap, or in Cumberland Gap on the farm of Baptist preacher the Rev. Hugh Vancel. More in… more
Date: 194X
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dancing at Molasses Stir-off]

Description: Narrative by Junebug Clark in the summer of 2014 Dancing at the Molasses Stir-off. Overall Background: These Molasses Making Stir-off photos were shot by Joe Clark HBSS in the early to mid-1940s. Either on the farm of Fred Whitaker about four miles southwest of Cumberland Gap, or in Cumberland Gap on the farm of Baptist preacher the Rev. Hugh Vancel. More information about these images can be found in scrapbooks in the Clark Family Collection at the University of North Texas Special Collectio… more
Date: 194X
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Watching and waiting for sampling of molasses]

Description: Narrative by Junebug Clark in the summer of 2014 People watching the molasses syrup as it boils down use short pieces of sorghum cane stalk to make “sop sticks” used to dip into the molasses syrup for a taste. This was the height of the fall social season. Harvesting the sorghum, extracting the juice, boiling it down into molasses could take days and weeks going round the clock to finish. Overall Background: These Molasses Making Stir-off photos were shot by Joe Clark HBSS in the early to mid… more
Date: 194X
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Sampling the Molasses]

Description: Narrative by Junebug Clark in the summer of 2014 Stir-off party goers sample the molasses with sop sticks. Overall Background: These Molasses Making Stir-off photos were shot by Joe Clark HBSS in the early to mid-1940s. Either on the farm of Fred Whitaker about four miles southwest of Cumberland Gap, or in Cumberland Gap on the farm of Baptist preacher the Rev. Hugh Vancel. More information about these images can be found in scrapbooks in the Clark Family Collection at the University of North… more
Date: 194X
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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