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William A. Rhoads Nude Male Photographs Coll2008.026
Coll2008.026  
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Description
Nude photographs of male hitchhikers on Pacific Coast Highway between Santa Monica and Santa Barbara taken by amateur photographer William A. Rhoads, circa 1975-1981.
Background
William A. Rhoads earned a PhD in botany, and worked for defense contractor EG&G (Egerton, Germeshausen, and Grier), Inc., studying the effects of radiation on plants for the Atomic Energy Commission. He spent his weekends in a small house he owned near Venice Beach, but lived weekdays in Goleta, where EG&G's Santa Barbara Operations were based. He died of congenital heart disease in the early 1980s.
Extent
1.25 linear feet.
Restrictions
Publication of images in this collection is restricted until 2061.
Availability
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.