David Marshall and Eileen Magno are the authors of 'Forgotten San Diego,' using historical images from Marshall's collection of more than 4,000 vintage postcards to tell the lesser-known side of San Diego's history
This precursor to water skiing became a popular component of fun water competitions and stunt shows. An early account notes the first recorded aquaplane rider was based in Coronado Beach as early as 1900. Note that the man on the far right wears a shirt reading “Tent City Coronado.” The sport continued to be a popular recreational activity in San Diego and Coronado until the 1930s. This ca.
Of course, it says “San Diego” up on top, so that’s something we wanted to cover, but as we dug deeper and looked into the actual postcard very closely, one of the guys had this T-shirt that said, “Tent City Coronado.” We tried to find, how did that tie in with Coronado? [And we] found out that one of the earliest aquaplane riders was based in Coronado beach as early as the 1900s, so that was really kind of a plus.
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