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Andy Hampton shared these photos of the L.A. surf scene from the late '30s and early '40s.

The L.A. County Lifeguards in front of an early version of the Venice Pier. August 1st, 1937.

A local surfer with his hollow, framed surfboard in front of a palm frond shack with classic early 1930s cars in the background.

And that same surfer dropping in on a wave.

Taking off on a wave in Santa Monica.

Click: Throwback Thursday for the previous Throwback photo sets and videos.

Here's another set of wipeout photos. These were all shot by Six12 Media .

Click: Wednesday Wipeouts for the previous wipeout photo sets.

Photos by Six12 Media

There's a lot more photos in the Venice Pier - Wednesday 7-20-2016 Gallery .

Here's all the info and times for the upcoming Ocean Park Surf Contest:

THE POSTER

This year's surf contest poster is by Gregory Evans . Greg is from this area and understands the history and vibe that make this place special. We wanted to do something that had a an old-school, underground comics look to it, and Greg really captured that feeling. With a nod to one of our favorite surf artists, Rick Griffin, Greg created a classic scene of a beach girl and boy at Ocean Park with a peaky swell behind them. The tattered remains of pier pilings in the background are all that is left of the famous P.O.P. Look closely and you'll notice that the pier pilings spell out 26 in Roman numerals (XXVI). And there are even 26 barnacles on the pilings.

THE TROPHIES

In an incredible mixture of art, history, and luck, this year's contest trophies have been made by Robert Asher from actual salvaged wood from the P.O.P. pier. The wood is a tight-grain Fir that has been beveled and sanded on the top where the metal plaques have been screwed to the surface. The rest of the wood has been left in its original state and in areas traces of the paint used on the pier are still visible. One end of the trophies has been stamped "POP 1958" with a wood punch and inked. P.O.P. was founded in 1958.

HOSTED BY
The Ocean Park Surf Club

CONTEST SOUVENIR & GIFT BAGS

As with the past years, every surfer gets a contest souvenir and a bag filled with swag and products from the contest sponsors. This year's souvenir is an Ocean Park 26 Army Knife. The gift bags will be randomly stuffed with with swag and products from the following companies:

Arbor skateboards
Bagel Nosh Deli
Bay St. Boards
Bennett Truks
Blocksurf
Bob's Market
Chano Surfboards
Green Goo
Hecho en Venice
Kind Snacks
NRC
O'Neill
Ocean Park 26 Clothing
Rip City Skates
Rip Curl
Santa Monica Airlines Skateboards
Scott Anderson / Aquatech
Shaka Shack
SlipIns
Skater Made
Sticky Bumps
ZJ Boarding House

ENTRY The contest is filled as of right now, but there is a waiting list you can sign on to. The entry fee is $20, along with the gift bag, a contest t-shirt is included.

Need even more info? Hit up Kevin on the OP26 Facebook Page:
Ocean Park 26 Facebook Page

Wanna check at last years contest and results? Click the link:
2015 Ocean Park Surf Contest Coverage

Here’s how it works: 1. Get creative with one of Sun Bum's products (ie: a bottle of SB sunscreen, your favorite Sun Bum shirt or even a Sonny sticker) and post a photo on Instagram using #showusyourbum #trustthebum #sunbum. All entries must have the Sun BUm logo clearly visible to qualify. Need product? Go buy some at your neighborhood surf shop or order some on Amazon: 2. Each Sunday, Sun Bum will choose a few of the coolest shots and the winners will receive a $50 dollar online gift card (free shipping) and be automatically entered to win one of the big prizes at the end of summer.

3. On August 29th the Sun Bum Crew will pick their 4 favorite shots of the summer.
Grand Prize: Electra Townie 7D Beach Cruiser Bike ($479.00 value)
1st Prize: $250 Online Gift Code and a 16″ Collectible Vinyl Ape ($200.00 value)
2nd Prize: $100 Online Gift Code and a 9″ Collectible Vinyl Ape ($40.00 value)
3rd Prize: $50 Online Gift Code and a 9″ Collectible Vinyl Ape ($40.00 value)

Note: Photos may be submitted through Instagram up until August 28. Top 4 will be chosen by Sun Bum. You may enter multiple photos, but can only win one of the Top 4 prizes. Photo entries may be used by Sun Bum for future promotional/marketing purposes.

Surf photographer Steve Christensen is currently exhibiting his iconic “Venice Surf Culture” photographs on the patio of Hama Sushi in Venice Beach. Christensen’s eye for design and love of surf culture are displayed on these gorgeous large metal prints of his photography.

The exhibit will be on display thru August 30th, 2016 and will also be highlighted at the same location during the Venice Art Crawl on July 21st.

Christensen will be donating 10 percent of all profits made from the sales of his photographs to Oceana - the largest international ocean conservation & advocacy organization.