Here’s a photo of Harry Rowell and and another fellow. This other fellow has been called Johnny horsekiller by some of the locals. I don’t have the story to go with the name.
The photo speaks for itself.
Harry Rowell and hunting partner Johnny
From what I’ve been told, these deer were killed in Nevada. Any of them would win the local big buck contest these days.
The Rowell Ranch, or at least what we know of it, bordered property we now own in Southern Alameda County. The Rowell Ranch Rodeo, which takes place near Palomaris Canyon is named after him.
