Duster's skateboard autographed by the actors and director of the movie "The Endless Summer": Museum Object and Cultural History
Duster's skateboard autographed by the actors and director of the movie "The Endless Summer": date made: 2015. maker: Dwindle Inc. dba Dwindle Distribution. Object Name: skateboard.
The object in the museum catalogue
Duster's wooden long board has pointed ends with Slant trucks and Duster's wheels. The top and bottom of the board has the iconic "The Endless Summer" poster printed on each surface. Thisboard is autographed by the movie's director, Bruce Brown; the actors who starred in the film, Robert August and Mike Hynson; and surfing greats Greg Noll, Paul Strauch and Fred Hemmings. Each of the above were featured in a panel discussion during the Lemelson's Center, Wave of Innovation Program in August of 2015.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 2015
- maker: Dwindle Inc. dba Dwindle Distribution
- Object Name: skateboard
- Physical Description: wood (overall material)
- Physical Description: metal (overall material)
- Physical Description: plastic (overall material)
- Physical Description: urethane (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 42 in x 9 1/2 in x 5 in; 106.68 cm x 24.13 cm x 12.7 cm
- web subject: Sports
- name of sport: skateboarding
- level of sport: recreational
- web subject: Entertainment
- web subject: Movie
- ID Number: 2015.0240.01
- accession number: 2015.0240
- catalog number: 2015.0240.01
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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