Image of men in swimsuits in the ocean on paddle-boards, with rudder and sails attached, sailing towards the Santa Monica Pier where the La Monica Ballroom is visible. Various boats are seen in the water and the Deauville Club is in the distance onshore at left. Title devised by cataloger based on information from sleeve in which negative was received: "Santa Monica Paddle Boards." Date supplied by cataloger based on variant version of image published in the September 20, 1934, issue of the St. Claire Chronicle with the title "Latest Thing in Sailing Craft" and caption: "A paddle-board with skimmer bottom equipped with a 12-foot mast and sail, with rudder, is the latest sailing craft to make its appearance at Santa Monica, Calif. Invented by Herbert and Bennett Shutt of Long Beach, these boats are capable of doing 20 miles an hour."
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image
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1 photograph : film negative ; sheet 9.7 x 12.3 cm
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