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张图片，记录了1954年9月1日文图拉县（Ventura County）水肺探索者俱乐部（Aqua Explorers of Ventura County）的系列活动。参与本次活动的人员包括：俱乐部主席诺曼·奎斯特（Norman Quast）、唐·米勒（Don Miller）、皮肤潜水（skin diving）队冠军沃伦·西尔斯（Warren Sears）、皮肤潜水队冠军约翰·哈布（John Hubb）、猎获角鲨（hornshark）者比尔·巴拉达（Bill Barada）、圣莫尼卡（Santa Monica）市的比尔·安德森（Bill Anderson）、奥克斯纳德（Oxnard）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 Ⅲ"号（原文记为Marbo 111/Marb 111）及其船长巴德·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）。

补充说明如下：左侧为俱乐部主席诺曼·奎斯特举着由比尔·安德森与厄尔·罗斯克朗斯猎获的获奖羊头鱼，右侧的鲍勃·乔丹曾在码头向获奖者道贺。文图拉县水肺探索者俱乐部主席诺曼·奎斯特不仅是一名优秀的皮肤潜水员，同时也是一位出色的主厨——他正在圣巴巴拉（Santa Barbara）卡平特里亚海滩（Carpinteria Beach）烹制烤鲍鱼（abalone），一旁观礼的是奎斯特夫人与唐·米勒。本次活动是俱乐部成立一周年两天庆祝活动的环节之一。潜水员们搭乘巴德·威尔伯的"Marb Ⅲ"号（原文记为Marb 111）出海前往阿纳卡帕岛（Anacapa Island），以纪念俱乐部成立一周年。来自洛杉矶的比尔·巴拉达身着潜水服，将自己猎获的角鲨递予圣莫尼卡的比尔·安德森与奥克斯纳德的弗兰克·史密斯兰。潜水队冠军沃伦“博士”·西尔斯（右侧）与约翰·哈布（左侧就座）正欣赏奖杯——二人在两小时限时内捕获鱼类数量最多，此时他们正在圣巴巴拉卡平特里亚海滩的炸鱼餐会上用餐。哈布夫人与小约翰·哈布为家中的这座奖杯感到自豪。俱乐部主席诺曼·奎斯特、S.S."Marbo Ⅲ"号船长巴德·威尔伯与马顿·萨维德拉正在商讨此次出海的最佳钓点。奎斯特与萨维德拉是该探索者俱乐部的发起人，威尔伯则无偿提供了此次出行的船只。本数据集还记录了文图拉县水肺探索者俱乐部近期远洋出行中，水下渔夫与他们用于捕鱼的鱼叉枪（spear guns）。画面中水下的人员包括比尔·巴拉达、加里·霍尔（原文记为Garry Hill，疑为拼写误差）与克拉伦斯·布朗。洛杉矶的汤姆·肖在猎获鱼类后登上船只，奥克斯纳德的鲍勃·霍尔布鲁克与洛杉矶的阿特·哈里斯（Art Harris）正协助他登船。一名身份不明的潜水爱好者在一旁观看。