Aqua Explorers of Ventura County (skin diving), 1954

8 images. Aqua Explorers of Ventura County (skin diving), September 1 1954. Norman Quast (president of Aqua Explorers of Ventura County); Don Miller; Warren Sears (winner of skin diving team); John Hubb (winner of skin diving team); Bill Barada (speared hornshark); Bill Anderson (Santa Monica); Frank Smithland (Oxnard); Garry Hill; Clarence Brown; S.S. "Marbo 111"; Bud Wilbur (skipper of S.S. "Marbo 111"); Marton Saavedra; Earl Rosekrans; Bob Jorden; Tom Shaw; Bob Holbrook (Oxnard).; Supplementary material reads: "Prize winning sheep head speared by Billy Anderson, left, and Earl Rosekrans are held up by Norman Quast, president of the Aqua Explorers. Bob Jorden, right, was at pier to congratulate winners. Norman Quast, president of Aqua Explorers of Ventura County, showes [sic.] that he is a good cook chef as well as a skin diver as he barbecues abalone at Carpenteria Beach in Santa Barbara. Watching are Mrs. Quast and Don Miller. The occasion was part of a two day celebration in honer [sic.] of the clubs first anniversary. Skin divers are shown aboard Bud Wilbur's 'Marb 111' on sea outing to Anacapa Island in observance of their first anniversary of Aqua Explorers in Ventura. Hornshark speared by Bill Barada of Los Angeles is handed by rubber suited Barada to Bill Anderson of Santa Monica and Frank Smithland of Oxnard. WInning skin diving team of Warren (Doc) Sears right and John Hubb, seated, admire trophy while eating at fish fry in Carpenteria Beach in Santa Barbara. The two men speared the most fish in a two hour time limit. Mrs. Hubb and John Hubb Jr show proper family prid [sic.] in the trophy. Discussing plans of the best fishing spot on Aqua Explorers outing are Norman Quast, president of the club, Bud Wilber, skipper of the 'Marbo 111,' and Marton Saavedra. Quast and Saavedra are organizers of the Explorers. Wilber donated the use of the boat for the trip. Underwater fisherman are shown with spear guns used in catching fish on recent ocean trip by Aqua Explorers of Ventura County. In water are Bill Barada, Garry Hall and Clarence Brown. After spearing fish Tom Shaw of Los Angeles boards the boat where he is assisted by Bob Holbrook of Oxnard and Art Harris of Los Angeles. An unidentified underwater enthusiast watches".

本数据集包含8张影像，记录了1954年9月1日文图拉县水肺探索者俱乐部（Aqua Explorers of Ventura County）的自由潜水（skin diving）活动场景。参与本次活动的人员与船只包括：时任俱乐部主席诺曼·夸斯特（Norman Quast）、唐·米勒（Don Miller）、自由潜水队冠军沃伦·西尔斯（Warren Sears）、自由潜水队冠军约翰·哈布（John Hubb）、猎获角鲨（hornshark）的比尔·巴拉达（Bill Barada）、圣莫尼卡市的比尔·安德森（Bill Anderson）、奥克斯纳德市的弗兰克·史密斯兰（Frank Smithland）、加里·希尔（Garry Hill）、克拉伦斯·布朗（Clarence Brown）、S.S. "Marbo 111"号游艇、"Marbo 111"号船长巴德·威尔伯（Bud Wilbur）、马顿·萨维德拉（Marton Saavedra）、厄尔·罗斯克朗斯（Earl Rosekrans）、鲍勃·乔丹（Bob Jorden）、汤姆·肖（Tom Shaw）、奥克斯纳德市的鲍勃·霍尔布鲁克（Bob Holbrook）。补充说明文字如下：左侧为时任俱乐部主席诺曼·夸斯特与厄尔·罗斯克朗斯，二人手持比尔·安德森猎获的获奖羊头鲷；右侧的鲍勃·乔丹正登上码头向获奖者道贺。文图拉县水肺探索者俱乐部主席诺曼·夸斯特不仅是优秀的自由潜水员，同时也是出色的主厨——他正在圣巴巴拉卡平特里亚海滩（Carpinteria Beach）烧烤鲍鱼（abalone），身旁陪同的是夸斯特夫人与唐·米勒。本次活动是俱乐部成立一周年庆祝活动的两日庆典环节之一（原文存在拼写笔误“honer”，应为“honor”）。自由潜水员们搭乘巴德·威尔伯的"Marb 111"号游艇出海，前往阿纳卡帕岛（Anacapa Island），以纪念文图拉县水肺探索者俱乐部成立一周年。身着橡胶潜水服的比尔·巴拉达将自己猎获的角鲨，转交予圣莫尼卡市的比尔·安德森与奥克斯纳德市的弗兰克·史密斯兰。自由潜水队冠军沃伦·“博士”·西尔斯（Warren (Doc) Sears，右侧）与就座的约翰·哈布（左侧）在卡平特里亚海滩的炸鱼宴上欣赏奖杯——二人在两小时的限时比赛中猎获了最多鱼类。哈布夫人与小约翰·哈布正为这座奖杯感到自豪（原文存在拼写笔误“prid”，应为“pride”）。俱乐部主席诺曼·夸斯特、S.S. "Marbo 111"号船长巴德·威尔伯与马顿·萨维德拉正在商议本次水肺探索之旅的最佳钓点规划。夸斯特与萨维德拉是该俱乐部的创始人，威尔伯无偿提供了本次航行所用的游艇。本影像展示了近期水肺探索之旅中用于捕鱼的鱼叉枪（spear guns）与潜水员：水下的比尔·巴拉达、加里·霍尔（Garry Hall，原文此处存在拼写笔误，前文为Garry Hill）与克拉伦斯·布朗。洛杉矶的汤姆·肖在猎获鱼类后登上游艇，奥克斯纳德市的鲍勃·霍尔布鲁克与洛杉矶的阿特·哈里斯（Art Harris）正协助其登船。一名身份不明的水下潜水爱好者正在旁观。