Images of America: California is a 28-book series with 28 released primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by John Garvey, Barbara F. Ray, Monica Hudson, Suzanne Wood, Bill Yenne, El Cerrito Historical Society, Jack Tillmany, Maria E. Brower, Kenneth M. Holtzclaw, Diane Welch, Bernita Tickner, Gail Fiorini-Jenner, Jim Hier, Emma Bland Smith, Nicholas A. Veronico, Michael Smookler, John C. Elwell, Jane Schmauss, California Surf Museum, Susan Needham, Karen Quintiliani, Katy M. Tahja, Michael D. White, Katherine Girlich, Bob Bunyan, The Aliso Viejo Community Foundation, Gary Lee Parks, Effie McDermott, E.J. Stephens, Michael Christaldi, Marc Wanamaker, Tony Baker, Marina del Rey Historical Society, Devin T. Frick, John Blair, Christopher A. Ward, Marvin Talso, and Linda Talso.