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Image Not Available for Smitty (Corky Smith) surfing at Oak Street in Laguna Beach. This is his first day out of the Army. He's still wearing his army uniform- 1961.
Smitty (Corky Smith) surfing at Oak Street in Laguna Beach. This is his first day out of the Army. He's still wearing his army uniform- 1961.
Image Not Available for Smitty (Corky Smith) surfing at Oak Street in Laguna Beach. This is his first day out of the Army. He's still wearing his army uniform- 1961.

Smitty (Corky Smith) surfing at Oak Street in Laguna Beach. This is his first day out of the Army. He's still wearing his army uniform- 1961.

Date1961
ClassificationsPhotographs
Object numberP.5332
DescriptionSmitty (Corky Smith) surfing at Oak Street in Laguna. This is his first day out of the Army. He's still wearing his army uniform. - 1961.
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Image Not Available for Corky Smith at Oak St. in Laguna Beach. Corky was just discharged from the army and he was surfing in his military uniform - circa 1961
Corky Smith at Oak St. in Laguna Beach. Corky was just discharged from the army and he was surfing in his military uniform - circa 1961
Image Not Available for Dick Metz was just out of the army when he bought this new Ford and had his Kivlin balsa surfboard in the back - circa 1953
Dick Metz was just out of the army when he bought this new Ford and had his Kivlin balsa surfboard in the back - circa 1953
Image Not Available for Mike was one of Dick Metz's army buddies. He's shown here outside their shared pup tent
Mike was one of Dick Metz's army buddies. He's shown here outside their shared pup tent
Image Not Available for Brooks street Laguna Beach - John Thurston leaning on boat, Hevs McClelland, Joey Cabell, Byron Kough (wearing sunglasses), and Perry Duncan wearing striped shirt with his hands on his hips. Perry planned on rowing to Mexico. Photo by Dick Metz- 1958.
Brooks street Laguna Beach - John Thurston leaning on boat, Hevs McClelland, Joey Cabell, Byron Kough (wearing sunglasses), and Perry Duncan wearing striped shirt with his hands on his hips. Perry planned on rowing to Mexico. Photo by Dick Metz- 1958.
1958
Image Not Available for Dick Metz and some of his army buddies
Dick Metz and some of his army buddies
Image Not Available for Brand new 1954 Ford station wagon. Dick was just out of Army but he had a new Matt Kivlin balsa board and a bottle of Jim Beam. Photo was taken at the home of a girlfriend in Claremont, CA.
Brand new 1954 Ford station wagon. Dick was just out of Army but he had a new Matt Kivlin balsa board and a bottle of Jim Beam. Photo was taken at the home of a girlfriend in Claremont, CA.
Image Not Available for Smitty, George Gurditch, Billy Meng, and Captain Ice Cream at the Waikiki Surf Club Honolulu Hawaii 1954. "Captain Ice Cream" peddling his ice cream to people on the beach.
Smitty, George Gurditch, Billy Meng, and Captain Ice Cream at the Waikiki Surf Club Honolulu Hawaii 1954. "Captain Ice Cream" peddling his ice cream to people on the beach.
1954
Image Not Available for Dick Metz (wearing a mask) with his wife Shirley
Dick Metz (wearing a mask) with his wife Shirley
Image Not Available for Oak St Laguna Beach - 1962 - Dick Metz in his Tahitian hat on far left, John Creed, Mike Aiken, Nancy Creed, and Joann Thomas.
Oak St Laguna Beach - 1962 - Dick Metz in his Tahitian hat on far left, John Creed, Mike Aiken, Nancy Creed, and Joann Thomas.
1962
Image Not Available for Dick Metz while he was in the Army at Ft. Sill, OK - 1953
Dick Metz while he was in the Army at Ft. Sill, OK - 1953
Production Still, Big Wednesday:Billy Hamilton looking at the camera, halfway through shaving his chest.
Production Still, Big Wednesday:Billy Hamilton looking at the camera, halfway through shaving his chest.
Image Not Available for Dick Metz in the Army at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in 1953
Dick Metz in the Army at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in 1953