{"product_id":"1930s-santa-monica-twins-skimboarding-photograph","title":"Santa Monica Twins Tandem Skimboarding, c.1930s — Archival California Surf Photograph","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis photograph from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurfing Cowboys archive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e captures the Santa Monica twins performing an extraordinary feat of balance and coordination, riding a single wooden Alaia-style board in tandem along the shoreline.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSkimming takes precision; doing it side by side on one board makes the image all the more remarkable — a testament to both their bond and their skill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographed in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanta Monica in the 1930s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the scene offers a rare glimpse of early Southern California beach and board culture, long before surfing became an industry. The open shoreline, wet-sand reflections and spare black-and-white composition give the image a timeless quality that feels as good in a contemporary interior as it does in a collection of California surf history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to the history accompanying the photograph in our archive, the twins both went on to live past 100 — adding another wonderful chapter to an already memorable California story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis offering is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtemporary archival print made from the historic c.1930s photograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, professionally printed on acid-free archival-quality paper and presented in a clean white wood frame with white matting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Surfing Cowboys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47011306864950,"sku":"210000001538","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0822\/1579\/7046\/files\/Skimming_on_Sand.jpg?v=1792376391","url":"https:\/\/surfingcowboys.com\/products\/1930s-santa-monica-twins-skimboarding-photograph","provider":"Surfing Cowboys","version":"1.0","type":"link"}