Arthur C Verge

Author Arthur C. Verge, a Los Angeles County lifeguard since 1974 and a professor of history at El Camino College, uses a wide range of historic photograph collections, including the scrapbooks of numerous lifeguards, to tell the fascinating story of these longtime guardians of the sea. His photographic retrospective covers the ties of the Santa Monica Lifeguard Service to the early days of silent movies, to the creation of new rescue equipment, and to popularizing the sport of surfing.

Author Arthur C. Verge, a Los Angeles County lifeguard since 1974 and a professor of history at El Camino College, uses a wide range of historic photograph collections, including the scrapbooks of numerous lifeguards, to tell the fascinating story of these longtime guardians of the sea. His photographic retrospective covers the ties of the Santa Monica Lifeguard Service to the early days of silent movies, to the creation of new rescue equipment, and to popularizing the sport of surfing. See less