End of Summer
Vintage Photo Friday
Beach Skateboard Contest, Herald Examiner Collection, August 1966L.A. Public Library Photo Archives
It's the last official weekend of summer. Of course, here in Los Angeles, summer weather will probably continue until mid-October. We wear white shoes and Hawaiian shirts all year long.
We can also partake of summer sports for almost 12 months. due to our perfect Southern California weather. Skateboarding has become an international sport, originating right here in SoCal in the late 1950's. In the early days, kids just attached their roller skate wheels to a board and started sidewalk surfing. Later, mechanical innovations improved the wheels and shape of the boards.
One early skateboarder near and dear to my heart is Mr. Larry of Sherman Oaks.....
Sidewalk Surfin' with Larry,
Sherman Oaks, 1965
Larry, right, with his beach buddies,
Sherman Oaks, 1965
Enjoy the last days of summer!
One early skateboarder near and dear to my heart is Mr. Larry of Sherman Oaks.....
Sidewalk Surfin' with Larry,Sherman Oaks, 1965
Larry, right, with his beach buddies,Sherman Oaks, 1965
Enjoy the last days of summer!
posted by Ellen Bloom @ 11:28 AM
6 Comments:
WOW! Larry is doing a yoga pose on a skateboard. Such a cool dude.
Larry is rad!
b.
hey ellen.
long time no comment.
glad to see your still blogging.
old pictures are nice.
Hi Ellen...Great skate pics. Where was the contest held? Thanks, Gary
Hi Gary, I don't know where the skate contest in the Herald Examiner photo was held. There was very little info about the photo in the L.A. Public LIbrary archives....just the year.
I love the haircuts on Larry and his beach buddies! They look so classically So-Cal.
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