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The Fire Last Time: Life in Watts, 1966 history

The Fire Last Time: LIFE in Watts, 1966

Hells Angels history

LIFE Rides With Hells Angels, 1965

A man flies off a trampoline, Santa Monica, 1948. lifestyle

The Magic of the Off-Screen Trampoline: A Young Man Soars Above The Beach

Surfing, Hawaii, 1963 arts & entertainment

Surfing, U.S.A.

April Atkins Muscle Beach Girl lifestyle

Girl Power: The ‘World’s Strongest Seventh-Grader’ Wows Muscle Beach

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Sour Power: Here’s to a Little Boy Who Loved to Eat Lemons

CALIFORNIA GIRLS lifestyle

See the LIFE Version of the Swimsuit Issue

San Onofre, Calif., 1950. lifestyle

Surf, Sand and Sun: LIFE’s Ode to Beach Bums, 1950

Student Rosemary Shoong at Beverly Hills High School, wearing a dress she made herself, 1969. lifestyle

Feelin’ Groovy: High School Fashion, 1969

A skier trains for the Olympics, Squaw Valley, California, 1950. arts & entertainment

1952 U.S. Olympic Skiers: Stunning Images from Squaw Valley

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