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Image Not Available for Friends of Dick Metz at main beach in Laguna Beach, CA circa 1947. Herb Oelke on left side in front, Obie J. Rod. Back row right to left - Carl Gesiler, Dan Shelton, unidentified, Dog Needham, Crunch in middle with cut off shirt and Fred Ridge in front of him.
Friends of Dick Metz at main beach in Laguna Beach, CA circa 1947. Herb Oelke on left side in front, Obie J. Rod. Back row right to left - Carl Gesiler, Dan Shelton, unidentified, Dog Needham, Crunch in middle with cut off shirt and Fred Ridge in front of him.
Image Not Available for Friends of Dick Metz at main beach in Laguna Beach, CA circa 1947. Herb Oelke on left side in front, Obie J. Rod. Back row right to left - Carl Gesiler, Dan Shelton, unidentified, Dog Needham, Crunch in middle with cut off shirt and Fred Ridge in front of him.

Friends of Dick Metz at main beach in Laguna Beach, CA circa 1947. Herb Oelke on left side in front, Obie J. Rod. Back row right to left - Carl Gesiler, Dan Shelton, unidentified, Dog Needham, Crunch in middle with cut off shirt and Fred Ridge in front of him.

Date1947
ClassificationsPhotographs
Object numberP.5725
DescriptionFriends of Dick Metz at main beach in Laguna Beach, CA circa 1947. Herb Oelke on left side in front, Obie J. Rod. Back row right to left - Carl Gesiler, Dan Shelton, unidentified, Dog Needham, Crunch in middle with cut off shirt and Fred Ridge in front of him.
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Image Not Available for Main Beach Laguna 1947 Bill "Crunch" Rice in white shirt, Charlie Plummer with no shirt on, and friends in front of Main lifeguard tower circa 1947.
Main Beach Laguna 1947 Bill "Crunch" Rice in white shirt, Charlie Plummer with no shirt on, and friends in front of Main lifeguard tower circa 1947.
circa 1947
Image Not Available for "Teacups" (Obie J Rhodd) taking a break from traffic control. A party at Herb Oelke's Laguna Beach house in the 1950's. Dick Metz Collection. See more information in description.
"Teacups" (Obie J Rhodd) taking a break from traffic control. A party at Herb Oelke's Laguna Beach house in the 1950's. Dick Metz Collection. See more information in description.
1950s
Image Not Available for Laguna's Main beach 1947 - Herb Oelke in plaid shirt. Photo by Bill "Crunch" Rice. Broiler to the right and lifeguard tower to the left.
Laguna's Main beach 1947 - Herb Oelke in plaid shirt. Photo by Bill "Crunch" Rice. Broiler to the right and lifeguard tower to the left.
1947
Image Not Available for Front row- Henry Preston (Pecker), Byron Keough, don't know who the kids are. Second row- Dean Wesguarrd(sp?), ?, Black Pat, Dick Davis, Dick Metz, Fat Pat, Ron Davis, Herb Nolan (in sunglasses), and the rest unknown. Back row- Little Rodney Schumann(sp?), Laverne Duggar, ?, ?, ?, Perry Duncan, ?, and Louis Tarter. The last day of summer 1955 - the Main Beach group in Laguna Beach, CA.
Front row- Henry Preston (Pecker), Byron Keough, don't know who the kids are. Second row- Dean Wesguarrd(sp?), ?, Black Pat, Dick Davis, Dick Metz, Fat Pat, Ron Davis, Herb Nolan (in sunglasses), and the rest unknown. Back row- Little Rodney Schumann(sp?), Laverne Duggar, ?, ?, ?, Perry Duncan, ?, and Louis Tarter. The last day of summer 1955 - the Main Beach group in Laguna Beach, CA.
1955
Image Not Available for Main Beach at Laguna Beach - 1950 Charlie Plummer (getting haircut), Dog Needham (giving haircut), Renny Yater (back to camera), and Crunch in striped shirt.
Main Beach at Laguna Beach - 1950 Charlie Plummer (getting haircut), Dog Needham (giving haircut), Renny Yater (back to camera), and Crunch in striped shirt.
1950
Image Not Available for Sherry Haley being carried on a surfboard by (left to right) Mike Haley, Bob Stay, Ron Hurd, Daryl Diamond, Herbie Fletcher, John Neubauer and Juan Shelton
Sherry Haley being carried on a surfboard by (left to right) Mike Haley, Bob Stay, Ron Hurd, Daryl Diamond, Herbie Fletcher, John Neubauer and Juan Shelton
Image Not Available for Sherry Haley being carried atop a surfboard by (left to right) Juan Shelton, Herbie Fletcher, Ron Hurd, Mike Haley, Bob Stay, John Neubauer and Darryl Diamond.
Sherry Haley being carried atop a surfboard by (left to right) Juan Shelton, Herbie Fletcher, Ron Hurd, Mike Haley, Bob Stay, John Neubauer and Darryl Diamond.
Image Not Available for Sherry Haley being carried atop a surfboard - left to right - Mike Haley, Bob Stay, Daryl Diamond, Ron Hurd, Sherry Haley, John Neubauer, Herbie Fletcher and Juan Shelton. April 1967
Sherry Haley being carried atop a surfboard - left to right - Mike Haley, Bob Stay, Daryl Diamond, Ron Hurd, Sherry Haley, John Neubauer, Herbie Fletcher and Juan Shelton. April 1967
Image Not Available for Left to right - Hevs McClelland, Herb Oelke and Fred Hemmings - 1990
Left to right - Hevs McClelland, Herb Oelke and Fred Hemmings - 1990
Image Not Available for Left to right - Corky Carroll, Jim Gilloon and Gaylord Vermillion in front of the Hobie shop in Dana Point, CA - mid 1960's
Left to right - Corky Carroll, Jim Gilloon and Gaylord Vermillion in front of the Hobie shop in Dana Point, CA - mid 1960's
Image Not Available for August 1961 Greg Noll sponsored surfing contest. The surfer in the front row on the left is Steve Salk. Greg Noll in the back wearing "Official" shirt, all others are unidentified.
August 1961 Greg Noll sponsored surfing contest. The surfer in the front row on the left is Steve Salk. Greg Noll in the back wearing "Official" shirt, all others are unidentified.
Image Not Available for Laguna people (John Creed in middle in white shirt looking at camera & Bud Hedrick with sunglasses in middle to the left of guy smoking) attending the bullfights in Acapulco, Mexico circa 1947
Laguna people (John Creed in middle in white shirt looking at camera & Bud Hedrick with sunglasses in middle to the left of guy smoking) attending the bullfights in Acapulco, Mexico circa 1947
1947