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Image Not Available for Dick & Shirley Metz riding an Elephant at the Dana Point Hobie Store 1973. The guy in the back owned the elephant. Dick ran home to get the spear and shield (both from Africa).
Dick & Shirley Metz riding an Elephant at the Dana Point Hobie Store 1973. The guy in the back owned the elephant. Dick ran home to get the spear and shield (both from Africa).
Image Not Available for Dick & Shirley Metz riding an Elephant at the Dana Point Hobie Store 1973. The guy in the back owned the elephant. Dick ran home to get the spear and shield (both from Africa).

Dick & Shirley Metz riding an Elephant at the Dana Point Hobie Store 1973. The guy in the back owned the elephant. Dick ran home to get the spear and shield (both from Africa).

Date1973
ClassificationsPhotographs
Object numberP.5855
DescriptionDick & Shirley Metz riding an Elephant at the Dana Point Hobie Store 1973. The guy in the back owned the elephant. Dick ran home to get the spear and shield (both from Africa).
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Image Not Available for Dick and Shirley Metz riding an elephant (they rented him for $5 a day- the elephant owner found them) to stop cars at the Dana Point Hobie Store in 1982. Benny (an employee) wore gorilla suit.
Dick and Shirley Metz riding an elephant (they rented him for $5 a day- the elephant owner found them) to stop cars at the Dana Point Hobie Store in 1982. Benny (an employee) wore gorilla suit.
1982
Image Not Available for Dick Metz, Shirley, Jack Kantu, Randy Etherton, and Mike Mullins at the Dana Point Hobie Store sitting on an elephant with his other employees out front in the parking lot in 1982.
Dick Metz, Shirley, Jack Kantu, Randy Etherton, and Mike Mullins at the Dana Point Hobie Store sitting on an elephant with his other employees out front in the parking lot in 1982.
1982
Image Not Available for One of the Hobie employees (Kurt got mad his picture was taken) cleaning up elephant poop in front of the Dana Point store in 1980 - photo by Dick Metz.
One of the Hobie employees (Kurt got mad his picture was taken) cleaning up elephant poop in front of the Dana Point store in 1980 - photo by Dick Metz.
1982
Image Not Available for One of the Hobie employees (Kurt got mad his picture was taken) cleaning up elephant poop in front of the Dana Point store in 1980 - photo by Dick Metz.
One of the Hobie employees (Kurt got mad his picture was taken) cleaning up elephant poop in front of the Dana Point store in 1980 - photo by Dick Metz.
1980
Image Not Available for First Africa Trip 77- An African elephant - photographed by Dick Metz
First Africa Trip 77- An African elephant - photographed by Dick Metz
Image Not Available for Dick Metz (recently back from Africa) playing the bongos in front of the Hobie Store in Dana Point- 1973.
Dick Metz (recently back from Africa) playing the bongos in front of the Hobie Store in Dana Point- 1973.
1973
Image Not Available for Second Africa Trip- Dick Metz holding a spear for which he traded his sunglasses with a member of the Maasai tribe in Africa
Second Africa Trip- Dick Metz holding a spear for which he traded his sunglasses with a member of the Maasai tribe in Africa
Image Not Available for Hobie Store in Dana Point, CA circa 1973 - left to right Randy Etherton, Maureen Mitchell, Dick Metz (with his dog Aspen) and R.B. Alexander.
Hobie Store in Dana Point, CA circa 1973 - left to right Randy Etherton, Maureen Mitchell, Dick Metz (with his dog Aspen) and R.B. Alexander.
1973
Image Not Available for 14 foot long surfboard owned and surfed by Splash Lyons - photo by Dick Metz
14 foot long surfboard owned and surfed by Splash Lyons - photo by Dick Metz
Image Not Available for Santa Barbara Hammonds Reef 1953. Dick said that this was the Hammond Estate next to Miramar Reef in Santa Barbara. The Hammonds owned a big lumber company.
Santa Barbara Hammonds Reef 1953. Dick said that this was the Hammond Estate next to Miramar Reef in Santa Barbara. The Hammonds owned a big lumber company.
Image Not Available for Dick Metz running the high hurdles at Chaffee College in 1948- notice no spikes (Dick says he ran faster barefoot)
Dick Metz running the high hurdles at Chaffee College in 1948- notice no spikes (Dick says he ran faster barefoot)
1948
Image Not Available for Surfing at Rincon Point in Santa Barbara, CA 1952- Dick or Billy Meng or both (Dick is not sure).
Surfing at Rincon Point in Santa Barbara, CA 1952- Dick or Billy Meng or both (Dick is not sure).
1952