We had a conversation this weekend with a colleague that told us to check out LIFE Magazine's archives and their editor's picks for the best covers of their 75 years of existence. First off, LIFE Magazine to us is the staple of brilliant covers, with their iconic red and white logo and constantly beautiful photography selections. Looking through their 75 favorites, there is a wide-array of subjects and pop-culture icons gracing the covers.

We were just wandering through the archives of LIFE Magazine, and saw these classic skateboard photos from both NYC and the West Coast. Of course there was the classic LIFE cover from 1965 featuring girl's skate champion, Pat McGee, so LIFE has a legacy in the 1960s of covering skateboard culture.