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Title
Surf and sand competition, view 6
Alternative Title
Eyre Powell Chamber of Commerce Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
Circa 1929
Publication Information
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Couples compete in a contest that involves running down the beach in full arctic clothing and snowshoes, and then uncovering to bathing suits and paddling canoes to a larger boat. View 6 - After having shed their arctic attire, which they wore over their bathing suits, this couple was supposed to paddle a canoe out to the ocean, but instead, they can be seen swimming - presumably toward the waiting boat. The man has placed the snowshoes on his head to carry the clothing so it won't get wet.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00070390
Eyre Powell Chamber of Commerce Collection
N-003-029.6 4x5
CARL0000074176
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/113518
Subject
Snowshoes and snowshoeing--California--Long Beach
Cold weather clothing--California--Long Beach
Bathing suits--California--Long Beach
Swimming--California--Long Beach
Contests--California--Long Beach
Long Beach (Calif.)

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