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See: 1941 Santa Cruz Surfing Crew On Cover Of Traveler's Guide
The photo, "Santa Cruz Surf Club" features six of the original members of the Santa Cruz Surfing club, according to Visit Santa Cruz County.
SANTA CRUZ, CA — If the mainland U.S. had a surfing capital, it would probably be Santa Cruz.
Though the sport originated in Hawaii, Hawaiian princes brought the sport to the city in 1885. Tourism group Visit Santa Cruz County is paying homage to that history this year with its 2020 Traveler's Guide.
The lead image, "Santa Cruz Surf Club," was taken in 1941 and features six of the 27 members of the Santa Cruz Surfing Club, according to Visit Santa Cruz County. Among them is Harry Mayo, now 97 — the oldest-surviving original member of the crew. Mayo stands to the far right.
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The image is a cropped version of a photo that features 11 members.
The club began in a basement in 1936 and disbanded in 1952, after its members had started families and careers, according to Visit Santa Cruz County. Surviving members converted the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse into the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum in 1986.
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Paper Moon Creative designed the guide, which is distributed at hotels, restaurants and other popular tourist spots in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties.
Learn more about the guide and request a copy here.
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