All 99 photographs of the John Peugh Collection arranged as a wall

The Peugh Collection

The John Peugh Collection

99 photographs of the Stonesteps Surfing Contest in Encinitas, California — the crowd on the sand, the officials behind the rope, the judges with their clipboards, and the water beyond. Gathered by John Peugh, a Stonesteps neighbor and contest official, from the people who were there. Scanned and restored by Kyle Thomas. They have not been seen publicly before.

Stonesteps 1967 to 1979

Man in a white polo and cap in the crowd
Man in a white polo and cap in the crowd
Men in orange shirts serving behind the rope line
Men in orange shirts serving behind the rope line
The crowd on the sand, standing and sitting
The crowd on the sand, standing and sitting
The trophy table — carved wooden first, second and third
The trophy table — carved wooden first, second and third
Cups going round beneath the bluff
Cups going round beneath the bluff
A bearded man drinking, the GEORGE'S sign behind him
A bearded man drinking, the GEORGE'S sign behind him
The trophy table from the side
The trophy table from the side
A cup passed hand to hand
A cup passed hand to hand
The crowd down at the water's edge
The crowd down at the water's edge
Boards, speaker cabinets and the crowd
Boards, speaker cabinets and the crowd
The crowd below the bluff
The crowd below the bluff
Shoulder to shoulder on the sand
Shoulder to shoulder on the sand
A group of young women on the sand, and a dog
A group of young women on the sand, and a dog
The crowd packed in, a drum kit among them
The crowd packed in, a drum kit among them
A rider on a small one
A rider on a small one
Alone in the shallows
Alone in the shallows
Umbrellas, speakers and the crowd
Umbrellas, speakers and the crowd
Paddling out through the shorebreak
Paddling out through the shorebreak
Two men at the microphone under the bluff
Two men at the microphone under the bluff
Running the board out through the shallows
Running the board out through the shallows
Two men at a table, the crowd behind
Two men at a table, the crowd behind
The drinks table, orange shirts working it
The drinks table, orange shirts working it
A catamaran standing offshore
A catamaran standing offshore
Straw hat and sunglasses
Straw hat and sunglasses
STONE STEPS cap, South Cardiff Lodge alumni shirt
STONE STEPS cap, South Cardiff Lodge alumni shirt
A bearded man in glasses in the crowd
A bearded man in glasses in the crowd
Three men talking, one in an officials cap
Three men talking, one in an officials cap
An OFFICIAL shirt and a cowboy hat
An OFFICIAL shirt and a cowboy hat
A red crocheted bikini top
A red crocheted bikini top
Sitting on a keg with a cup
Sitting on a keg with a cup
The officials cap — STONE STEPS OFFICIAL 1979
The officials cap — STONE STEPS OFFICIAL 1979 · Stonesteps 1979
A cup in one hand, boards behind
A cup in one hand, boards behind
Two men, one in a 1979 officials cap
Two men, one in a 1979 officials cap
Straw hat, glasses, red shirt
Straw hat, glasses, red shirt
An official in the crowd, cap and white shirt
An official in the crowd, cap and white shirt
The megaphone at the water's edge
The megaphone at the water's edge
Sunglasses and a white blouse
Sunglasses and a white blouse
A girl with wet hair
A girl with wet hair
A face in the crowd
A face in the crowd
Around the microphone stand
Around the microphone stand
Straw hat pushed back
Straw hat pushed back
A white cap and a red shirt
A white cap and a red shirt
Three of them, one drinking
Three of them, one drinking
Past the thatched hut, the BEACH sign behind
Past the thatched hut, the BEACH sign behind
Bent over, curls in his face
Bent over, curls in his face
Red beard, long hair
Red beard, long hair
Kegs and tables against the bluff, from above
Kegs and tables against the bluff, from above
Working the kegs
Working the kegs
Boards racked against the bluff
Boards racked against the bluff
Walking through with cups
Walking through with cups
The line along the sand
The line along the sand
Standing in the shallows, the crowd behind
Standing in the shallows, the crowd behind
At the waterline with the cart
At the waterline with the cart
Drinking in the crowd
Drinking in the crowd
Down the beach from the bluff
Down the beach from the bluff
The waterline from above
The waterline from above
At the waterline
At the waterline
A white cap, a towel and a cup
A white cap, a towel and a cup
A cup raised
A cup raised
Two of them and a dog on open sand
Two of them and a dog on open sand
The HOT DOGS stand under the bluff
The HOT DOGS stand under the bluff
Catamarans and swimmers
Catamarans and swimmers
A South Cardiff Lodge alumni shirt
A South Cardiff Lodge alumni shirt
Over a shoulder to the waterline
Over a shoulder to the waterline
A long lens on a tripod
A long lens on a tripod
An officials cap, close
An officials cap, close
Talking in the crowd
Talking in the crowd
Holding on in the middle of it
Holding on in the middle of it
The megaphone again
The megaphone again
An official and the crowd
An official and the crowd
A flower crown and denim
A flower crown and denim
By the board racks
By the board racks
Wetsuits and a clipboard
Wetsuits and a clipboard
A long lens, and pink
A long lens, and pink
Three officials, one cap reading 1979
Three officials, one cap reading 1979
Along the sand with the boards
Along the sand with the boards
Cups below the bluff
Cups below the bluff
A clipboard and a towel at the water
A clipboard and a towel at the water
The megaphone in the crowd
The megaphone in the crowd
Drinking, a can in hand
Drinking, a can in hand
A parrot on her arm
A parrot on her arm
Two on the wet sand, a catamaran out behind
Two on the wet sand, a catamaran out behind
A face under a cap
A face under a cap
Under the red awning
Under the red awning
The crowd, and a dog
The crowd, and a dog
Straw hats in the crowd
Straw hats in the crowd
Two at the waterline
Two at the waterline
A cap held up over the crowd
A cap held up over the crowd
Through the middle of it
Through the middle of it
Navy shirt and straw hat under the awning
Navy shirt and straw hat under the awning
Three of them, cups up, boards behind
Three of them, cups up, boards behind
Boards at the waterline
Boards at the waterline
Two with boards and an orange towel
Two with boards and an orange towel
Boards and bodies against the bluff
Boards and bodies against the bluff
From the bluff — a rider, and the whole beach
From the bluff — a rider, and the whole beach
Standing with cups
Standing with cups
Wet hair in the crowd
Wet hair in the crowd
Cups up under a banner
Cups up under a banner
Boards and cups under the bluff
Boards and cups under the bluff

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From the collection of John Peugh. Scanned and restored by Kyle Thomas, and published with John's permission.