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Bill Spurgin and Surfboard
Shows Bill Spurgin standing on a beach with his surfboard standing upright behind him. He is wearing swimwear. The ocean is visible in the background.
Car and Surfboards for Puerto Vallarta Surfing
Shows parked car with doors open and trunk filled with surfboards and a wooden cart. Boards and cart appear to be strapped down, with small flags affixed to one of the boards. Museum records indicate that the car was packed for a surf trip to Puerto…
Catching Shellfish at Puerto Vallarta
Shows a surfer, possibly George "Wimpy" Weston" kneeling on his surfboard in the water at a Puerto Vallarta beach in Mexico. A cloth-wrapped bundle containing abalones and lobsters is at the head of his surfboard. He appears to have something on his…
Chuck Fisher and Surfboard
Shows Chuck Fisher standing on a beach with his surfboard standing upright behind him. He is wearing swimwear and his hair appears wet. Ocean visible in background.
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…
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…
George Weston with Surfboard
Shows George "Wimpy" Weston standing on a beach with his surfboard on its side between his legs. He is wearing swimwear. Beach, parking lot with cars, palm trees, and telephone poles are visible in background.
Group of Surfers
Shows four surfers at a distance. On left of view, three surfers are lying or sitting on their surfboards as a wave grows behind them. In center right, a fourth surfer is standing on their board and riding a wave.
Group of Surfers at the Beach
Shows a group of surfers posed on their boards in front of the ocean. Surfers' backs are facing the camera.
Group Sitting on Puerto Vallarta Beach
Group photo of surfers, Hamilton "Ham" Hassinger, John Larronde, Chuck Spurgin, Pete Woodruff, and George "Wimpy" Weston on a beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Hassinger is laying on the sand, other four surfers are sitting. Larronde has a wooden…
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.
Herb Case and Surfboard
Shows Herb Case standing on a beach with his surfboard standing upright behind him. He is wearing swimwear and appears to be looking to the left of the viewer. Coastline and two people walking visible in background.
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…
Jim McGrew with Surfboard
Shows Jim McGrew standing on a beach and holding his surfboard upright with his left arm. McGrew is wearing swimwear. The ocean is visible in background.
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…
John Larronde with Surfboard
Shows John Larronde standing on a beach with his surfboard upright behind him. Larronde is wearing swimwear and is barefoot. Lettering on the surfboard reads "JEOL." The ocean is visible in the background.
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.
Lobsters and Abalones Caught in Puerto Vallarta
Shows surfer, possibly George "Wimpy" Weston, crouching on a Puerto Vallarta beach next to a surfboard. Lobsters and abalones are spread across the board.
Malibu Surf
Shows four surfers riding waves near Malibu.
Malibu Surf
Shows a surfer couched on a surfboard as small waves break against him. Pier and coastline in background.
Malibu Surf
Shows surfer standing on board and riding a wave near Malibu. Another surfer or beachgoer visible with their head above the water.
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.
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…
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.
Ray Bergstrom and Surfboard
Shows Ray Bergstrom standing on a beach with his surfboard standing upright behind him. He has his arms back, with his hands gripping on to the sides of the board. He is wearing swimwear. The ocean is visible in the background.