Images of America: California is a 27-book series with 27 released primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by John Garvey, Barbara F. Ray, Bill Yenne, Monica Hudson, Suzanne Wood, El Cerrito Historical Society, Jack Tillmany, Maria E. Brower, Bernita Tickner, Gail Fiorini-Jenner, Kenneth M. Holtzclaw, Diane Welch, Michael Smookler, John C. Elwell, Jane Schmauss, California Surf Museum, Jim Hier, Emma Bland Smith, Susan Needham, Karen Quintiliani, Katy M. Tahja, Michael D. White, Katherine Girlich, Gary Lee Parks, Bob Bunyan, The Aliso Viejo Community Foundation, Effie McDermott, E.J. Stephens, Michael Christaldi, Marc Wanamaker, Marina del Rey Historical Society, Tony Baker, Devin T. Frick, John Blair, Christopher A. Ward, Marvin Talso, and Linda Talso.