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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Gathering for a baptism]

Description: Photograph of a large group of people gathering alongside a river for baptisms that are about to take place. The group is positioned in the background of the image on the shore, while a man leads a line of young girls through the water in the foreground. The top half of the church and trees from the surrounding forest is seen in the background behind the congregation.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Girl waiting to be baptized]

Description: Photograph of a girl about to be baptized in a river. The girl stands in the center of the image with her fingers intertwined and looks down at the water in front of her, a pastor stands to the right of her and holds onto her left arm while he preaches. A small group of people gather on the shore to watch on the left side of the image, and another small group of people who have already been baptized watch as well.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Girls after being baptized]

Description: Photograph of a small group of girls after being baptized. The girls stand hand-in-hand in a river on the right side of the image, and a man stands with them on the left, they all have their backs to the camera. On the shore in the background stands a large group people who watched the baptism, and a church can be seen behind them on the right.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Baptism of a young girl]

Description: Photograph of a young girl receiving a baptism in the river. A man and a woman are assisting her baptism, and the pastor stands in the water to the left of them looking at the girl. The church's congregation stands behind them on the shore watching the baptism. The top half of the church is seen in the background behind the congregation.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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