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Chuck Spurgin with Surfboard
Shows Charles "Chuck" Spurgin wearing swimwear and seated on his surfboard at an unspecified beach. The surfboard is on its side and Chuck is seated on the edge with his legs outstretched and arms crossed over his chest. He is looking towards the…
Surfing at Bel Air, 1939
Shows a surfer standing on a surfboard and riding a wave. Likely at the Bel-Air Bay Club located in Pacific Palisades.
Surfers in Malibu
Shows four surfers riding a wave near Malibu.
Two Surfers
Shows two surfers riding a wave at an unspecified beach. Surfer on left is crouching forward on their surfboard. Surfer on right is standing.
Surfer at Malibu
Shows surfer standing on surfboard and riding a wave towards the viewer's left. Two other surfers in background.
Fred Harrison and John Larronde Surfing Malibu
Shows three surfers, including Fred Harrison and John Larronde, surfing near Malibu. Surfer nearest viewer is standing and riding a wave towards the beach. One surfer in distance is lying on board and is facing an oncoming wave. Third surfer is…
Malibu Surf
Shows surfer standing on board and riding a wave near Malibu. Another surfer or beachgoer visible with their head above the water.
Surfer Riding Waves
Shows a surfer riding a wave at an unspecified beach. Surfer's name may be "Kunkel."
Surfers at Malibu
Shows surfers riding waves at a distance.
Surfing Malibu
Shows four surfers surfing at a Malibu beach. One surfer is standing on his surfboard. Coastline in background.
Malibu Surf, Fall 1947
Shows a surfer riding a wave at a Malibu beach. Beach and a wooden fence in foreground. Three pieces of clothing are hanging on the fence.
Pete Woodruff with Surfboard
Shows Pete Woodruff standing with a surfboard on a beach. He is in a lunging pose and is holding up the surfboard with one hand. Pete is wearing swimming clothes and his hair appears to be wet. Coastline in background.
Malibu Surf
Shows a surfer couched on a surfboard as small waves break against him. Pier and coastline in background.
Hamilton "Ham" Hassinger with Surfboard
Shows Hamilton "Ham" Hassinger standing on a beach with a striped surfboard. Ham is wearing swimming clothes. Rock formations in background.
Malibu Surf
Shows four surfers riding waves near Malibu.
Surfing on the Sand
Group photo of four men and a boy on a beach. The men are standing on surfboards and pose to look like they are riding the surfboards. The boy watches from the right side of the image. A building and telephone wire are visible in the background. The…
Linda Merrill Surfing the Rincon
View of Linda Merrill riding a surfboard at Rincon Point. She is crouched on her board and is holding her arms out for balance. A wave is curling over the back of her board, to the viewer's right.
Jack Cantrell Oral History
Interview with Ventura's pioneer surfer, Jack Cantrell. Cantrell was born in Oxnard on Halloween in 1928. He started surfing the same year that he started the Jack Cantrell Oil Company, 1953. Known as "the tennis shoe kid" because he wore tennis…
Six Men in Front of Helemano Pineapple Stand
Six young men eat pineapple in front of Helemano Pineapple Stand. Two kneel and four stand or lean against a station wagon with surfboards in the back. The men are in shorts and short-sleeved shirts. One is wearing a hat and one is wearing…
John Larronde Poses with Surfboards
John Larronde poses with his two surfboards next to a tree. One board has stripes the other is solid. Both are almost double the man's height. John is wearing a plaid shirt and pants and is looking to the viewer's right.
Museum notes indicate the…
Museum notes indicate the…
Two Surfers in Malibu
Two surfers ride a wave. They are centered in the frame and riding boards close to one another. Museum notes indicate the following information: "Larronde, Trent, Malibu surf" which is presumably the names of the two surfers and the location.
Mary Monks Surfing
Mary Monks, AKA Mondos Mary, surfing at Mondos Beach circa 1950s. Historical note: Mary Monks, AKA Mondos Mary (or Mary Mondos, depending on who you ask), was born in Fillmore in 1919 and was one of the early women surfers in Ventura County. She is…