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Suneagle Golf Club has sheep herd to mow green and thus saves mechanical mower; pro wears kilts, plays bagpipes thus minimizing the "golf blues." [photonegative]

Catalog Data

Publisher:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Names:
Suneagle Golf Club  Search this
Dunn, Doris  Search this
Dunn, Seymour  Search this
Collection Creator:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (piece, 4" x 5".)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
New Jersey -- 1920-1930
Redbank (N.J.) -- 1920-1930
Date:
07/03/1926
Scope and Contents:
Caption: "Redbank, N.J. - An innovation in golfing. The Suneagle Golf Club at Redbank has a herd of sheep to crop the green and fairways, thus saving a mechanical mower. Seymour Dunn, the Club's pro wears kilts and plays the bagpipe to herd the sheep, while he also gives the players some tunes to chase the 'golf blues' away. - Doris Dunn putting, while Seymour Dunn, pro, watches, with the sheep in the background."
Local Numbers:
RSN 18565
General:
Company catalog card included.
U&U caption in file box: 2023-A2.
Currently stored in box 3.1.71 [227B].
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plate is available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Bagpipers -- 1920-1930  Search this
Golf -- 1920-1930  Search this
Kilts -- 1920-1930  Search this
Musical instruments -- 1920-1930  Search this
Sheep  Search this
Sports -- 1920-1930  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1920-1930 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Glass.
Collection Citation:
Underwood &Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection
Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection / Series 3: Underwood & Underwood glass plates / 3.1: Underwood and Underwood Negatives / RSN Numbers 18538-18639
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87f0fb46a-f4ce-4f46-b10b-90028b6ad8ee
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0143-ref14984