Cow pasture pool or shuffle that cow patty?

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Cow pasture pool or shuffle that cow patty?

December 27, 2011 by Sarah A. Hanson-Pareek

USD Photograph Collection Series 5 Palmer Sigvald Gilbertson Collection 5820

It appears that these two young resourceful men have turned a cow pasture into a pool table of sorts. On first glance, I thought they were playing with “cow pies” and golf clubs. But upon closer inspection, Clifford Edward Coffey and Max Royhl are indeed using pool balls and cues out on the open plain.

This photograph comes from the Palmer Sigvald Gilbertson Collection. Palmer Gilbertson was a student at the University and graduated in 1915. Born to Ingeborg and Gilbert P. Gilbertson on September 23, 1891, Palmer grew up in Vermillion and was also a graduate of Vermillion High School.

More information at Digital Library South Dakota: http://dlsd.sdln.net/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/photograph&CISOPTR=648&REC=1

Posted in Digital Library of South Dakota, Palmer Sigvald Gilbertson Collection, USD Photograph Collection | 6 Comments

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on May 16, 2014 at 9:32 am Barbara Downs

Max Royhl was my great uncle. I had no idea anyone played cow pasture pool!

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on May 16, 2014 at 10:44 am Sarah A. Hanson

I’m so glad you found this image! Yes, these two young men were very resourceful. Turning their golf clubs and golf ball into a pool arrangement was very clever.

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on May 17, 2014 at 10:34 am Barbara Downs

Sarah, Maxs’ brother, Casper Leon Royhl, was my grandfather and went there also, I think. He was an attorney. His future wife, Lenore Bell Totten, and children Betty Louise and Gail Dorthy all graduated from the university in Vermillion. I think Maxs’ sister Ella Royhl, help start a teachers union. is there a way I could research the arcives for info about my family? Barbara Downs

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on May 17, 2014 at 2:19 pm Sarah A. Hanson

Barbara,

Yes. Anyone may contact the Archives and Special Collections, speccoll@usd.edu. We’ll be in touch with you soon!

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on May 17, 2014 at 2:29 pm Sarah A. Hanson

Here is a photograph of Casper Leon Royhl that is in the Digital Library of South Dakota from the USD Photograph Collection: https://explore.digitalsd.org/digital/collection/photograph/id/482/rec/1

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on May 17, 2014 at 2:42 pm Sarah A. Hanson

Here is another photograph, this time Betty Royhl: https://explore.digitalsd.org/digital/collection/photograph/id/28/rec/1

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