In the 1920's, the moniker "World's Safest Beach" was used to attract visitors to Carpinteria's pristine beaches, considered safe because of the sheltering Channel Islands, and it later became a source of civic pride in the local community. The phrase appeared on signs on downtown rooftops, on the local water tower, and on a billboard inviting highway travelers to enjoy Carpinteria. A nostalgic beach scene inspired by a vintage "World's Safest Beach" postcard preserves Carpinteria's historic image as a classic beach town, and it is surrounded by depictions of the Harbor Seal Sanctuary, the diverse wildlife along Carpinteria's coastline, and the Carpinteria Salt Marsh in recognition of the community's environmental awareness and conservation efforts. The building bearing this artwork stands on a historic site that earlier housed the town's earliest hall and the first branch library in California, on Wullbrandt Way, named in memory of Mayor Ernest Wullbrandt, a Carpinteria native and seven-term City Councilmember.