Jean Moorhead surfing at the Elks convention, composite photograph, Santa Monica, 1951

Item Overview

Title

Jean Moorhead surfing at the Elks convention, composite photograph, Santa Monica, 1951

Photographer

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Date Created

1951

Date

1951

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Notes

Description

The negative sleeve references a convention of the California State Elks Association, held September 1951. Santa Monica served as host city. The host selection was announced at the Santa Monica Elks Lodge 906, and was noted in the article, "Santa Monica Chosen for Elks Convention," Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 1951: 14.
Photomontage image of Jean Moorhead riding the waves on a Santa Monica beach. A cutout of Moorhead, wearing a stripped bathing suit, posing as if riding a surfboard (actually an ironing board) has been superimposed onto a photograph of a Santa Monica beach complete with other surfers, swimmers and sunbathers. Prominently displayed in the background are the Breakers Beach Club, Edgewater Beach Club, and Hotel Casa Del Mar.
Barbara Jean Moorhead was an actress and model. She was Playboy Playmate of the Month, October 1955 (as Jean Moorehead).

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: Jean Moorhead model. 20th Century Fox, Elks 906, 1951. Composite Elks convention.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Keywords

Genre

Publicity photographs
photomontages
acetate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Hotel Casa del Mar (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Breakers Beach Club (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Edgewater Beach Club (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Moorhead, Jean, b. 1935

Location

California--Santa Monica

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Surfing--California--Santa Monica
Beaches--California--Santa Monica
Actresses--American--California--Santa Monica