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Neptune's laughter : the legend of Butch VanArtsdalen : California's greatest surfer / by Charles N. Guthrie
Image Not Available for Neptune's laughter : the legend of Butch VanArtsdalen : California's greatest surfer / by Charles N. Guthrie

Neptune's laughter : the legend of Butch VanArtsdalen : California's greatest surfer / by Charles N. Guthrie

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Credit LineGuthrie, Charles N.
Object numberBKS.814
DescriptionIn this epic surfing story, the now deceased surfer Butch Van Artsdalen is pitted against the Mythical god Neptune in a surfing battle off the coast of La Jolla, a small rich town located by the pacific ocean in San Diego, California.
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Image Not Available for Hobie Alter, Walter Hoffman and Lorrin "Whitey" ? , Burhead, ? , Peanuts, and Terry Neptune with other surfing legends at the opening of the new Hobie Store in Dana Point-1982.
Hobie Alter, Walter Hoffman and Lorrin "Whitey" ? , Burhead, ? , Peanuts, and Terry Neptune with other surfing legends at the opening of the new Hobie Store in Dana Point-1982.
1982
Image Not Available for Lynn Torgremson was dating Butch VanArtsdalen and Dick Metz at the same time Honolulu Hawaii - 1967
Lynn Torgremson was dating Butch VanArtsdalen and Dick Metz at the same time Honolulu Hawaii - 1967
Image Not Available for Lynn Torgremson (shortly after stealing her from Butch VanArtsdalen) Hawaii - 1967
Lynn Torgremson (shortly after stealing her from Butch VanArtsdalen) Hawaii - 1967
Image Not Available for Left to right - Fred Hemmings, Ben Aipa and Butch VanArtsdalen at the Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Contest at Sunset Beach, Hawaii
Left to right - Fred Hemmings, Ben Aipa and Butch VanArtsdalen at the Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Contest at Sunset Beach, Hawaii
Image Not Available for Butch VanArtsdalen @ Haleiwa
Butch VanArtsdalen @ Haleiwa
Image Not Available for Butch VanArtsdalen @ Maile 12/63
Butch VanArtsdalen @ Maile 12/63
Image Not Available for Viking's birthday party in Santa Monica Terry Neptune, Viking, Joe O'Sullivan, Sandy O'Sullivan, Herb Oelke, his wife, and Viking's girlfriend. - January 1992
Viking's birthday party in Santa Monica Terry Neptune, Viking, Joe O'Sullivan, Sandy O'Sullivan, Herb Oelke, his wife, and Viking's girlfriend. - January 1992
1992
Image Not Available for Dick Metz, Terry Neptune, Beryl Schwartz, Teddy Grossman at Main Beach in Laguna Beach - circa 1995
Dick Metz, Terry Neptune, Beryl Schwartz, Teddy Grossman at Main Beach in Laguna Beach - circa 1995
Image Not Available for Bill Thomas, unknown (famous party hostess in Laguna), Turk, and Terry Neptune went out to sea to scanner Peanuts Larsen's ashes off of Laguna Beach-1986.
Bill Thomas, unknown (famous party hostess in Laguna), Turk, and Terry Neptune went out to sea to scanner Peanuts Larsen's ashes off of Laguna Beach-1986.
1986
Image Not Available for Lynn Torgremson and Dick Metz in 1966. Lynn was Butch Van Artsdalen's former girlfriend
Lynn Torgremson and Dick Metz in 1966. Lynn was Butch Van Artsdalen's former girlfriend
Image Not Available for Surfboards Hawaii Contest at Haleiwa on November 29, 1964. From the Dick Metz collection. Left to right - John Orr, Frank Keuma, James Bryant, Jock Sutherland, Jeff Hakman, Dick Brewer, Butch Van Artsdalen, John Clark, Tiger Espere, Fred Hemmings Jr. and Kiki Spangler.
Surfboards Hawaii Contest at Haleiwa on November 29, 1964. From the Dick Metz collection. Left to right - John Orr, Frank Keuma, James Bryant, Jock Sutherland, Jeff Hakman, Dick Brewer, Butch Van Artsdalen, John Clark, Tiger Espere, Fred Hemmings Jr. and Kiki Spangler.
Image Not Available for Fred Hemmings & Butch Van Artsdalen at Huntington Beach. 9/26/65
Fred Hemmings & Butch Van Artsdalen at Huntington Beach. 9/26/65