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Topanga Creek passes nasturtium flowers in Lower Topanga
Topanga Creek passes nasturtium flowers, a wrecked car, and a fallen brick stairway in Lower Topanga.
Pine Tree Circle and Old Topanga Canyon
Pine Tree Circle and Old Topanga Canyon. The structure at bottom center is the Topanga Post Office and General Store.
Water tank in the shape of a milk bottle
Thomas W. ("Bill") Kneen built this water tank on Red Rock Road in the shape of a milk bottle in the 1930s.
Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry flowers
Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry flowers (Ribes specidsum saxifragaceae)
Saxifragaceae and Chaparral Currant
Saxifragaceae and Chaparral Currant (Ribes malvaceum var. viridifolium) plants.
Chevy Metal
The Chevy Metal band at Abuelitas restaurant: Taylor Hawkins (also in the Foo Fighters), Achim "Dange" St. Dangersfield, and Wiley Hodgden.
A Nike missile stalls on its way to the Strawberry Festival
A Nike Hercules anti-missile missile was stalled for several hours at the first turn up to the Community House, on its way to the Strawberry Festival. Vance Hoyt gives a helpful push.
A boulder fell on Topanga Canyon Blvd.
A boulder fell on Topanga Canyon Blvd. after heavy rains on January 9, 2005. Pictures of this "rock star" appeared in the news around the world.
Heidi Staun and her children at their Topangster Ranch
Heidi Staun and her family sit on a Land Rover car at their Topangster Ranch in Old Topanga Canyon.
BACK ROW:
Noble Staun , Heidi Staun, Sage Staun
FRONT ROW:
Evita Staun, Beau Staun, Soleil Staun
BACK ROW:
Noble Staun , Heidi Staun, Sage Staun
FRONT ROW:
Evita Staun, Beau Staun, Soleil Staun
Siblings Joey, Felix, Nicky, and Liza Saenz row a boat
Siblings Joey, Felix, Nicky, and Liza Saenz row a rowboat on the sand in front of their Topanga Beach house.
Topanga Bombers group photo, 1/3
Topanga Bombers surf club members pile on top of each other at Topanga Beach.
Juan de la Cruz Saenz screams. Bart "Box" Loy stands in front. Chuck Gates and Micky Mills are behind them. John Roberts presses down Denny "Wally" Waldman's head.
Juan de la Cruz Saenz screams. Bart "Box" Loy stands in front. Chuck Gates and Micky Mills are behind them. John Roberts presses down Denny "Wally" Waldman's head.
Topanga Bombers group photo, 2/3
Topanga Bombers surf club members goof off at Topanga Beach.
Danny Bernstein (cut off on the left side), Denny "Wally" Waldman, Bart "Box" Loy (unknown person behind him), Juan de la Cruz Saenz, Woody Woodward, John Roberts grabbing Michael…
Danny Bernstein (cut off on the left side), Denny "Wally" Waldman, Bart "Box" Loy (unknown person behind him), Juan de la Cruz Saenz, Woody Woodward, John Roberts grabbing Michael…
Topanga Bombers group photo, 3/3
Topanga Bombers surf club members flex their muscles at Topanga Beach.
Pete Stein, Chuck Gates, Unknown, Nicky Saenz in front, Denny "Wally" Waldman, Eddie Saenz (lying down), Bart Loy, Timmy Saenz.
Denny Waldman: "The unidentified guy is not…
Pete Stein, Chuck Gates, Unknown, Nicky Saenz in front, Denny "Wally" Waldman, Eddie Saenz (lying down), Bart Loy, Timmy Saenz.
Denny Waldman: "The unidentified guy is not…
An old surfboard hangs on a driftwood structure
An old surfboard hangs on a driftwood structure at Topanga Beach
Rodger Horsey shapes a surfboard
Rodger Horsey wears a surgical mask after shaping a surfboard. He is covered in foam dust.
The Yellow House was burned by surfers
The Yellow House was burned by surfers to spare it the indignity of being bulldozed when State Parks took over Topanga Beach. A graffitied pillar says, "Free Tanya."
The Yellow House was scavenged and graffitied
The Yellow House was scavenged and graffitied before being burned by surfers to spare it the indignity of being bulldozed when State Parks took over Topanga Beach. The walls show a drawing of a wave and the words "Last Tango," "Get Down," and "Chart…
George Trafton, Shane McMahon, Paul Lovas, Johnny Nation
Surfers George Trafton, Shane McMahon, Paul Lovas, and Johnny Nation sit on driftwood in front of The Yellow House. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011). The lights on the balcony were used for surfing…
Architect Bob Bates with the tools of his trade
Architect Bob Bates moved to Topanga in 1956 and opened an office here in 1963. He was a founder of the Topanga Association for a Scenic Community (TASC). There is "no front or back" to his houses. They "bring the outside in and vice versa," making…
Barton School Hand-drawn Map
Map of school property and buildings (1932-1948) drawn from memory in 1984
Aerial Tanker Douses 1960 Fire
The October 1960 fire on Hillside Drive was put down in record time. An aerial tanker is seen reflected against the smoke, dropping borate-fortified water.
Surfboards and catamarans at Topanga Beach
Surfboards lean against the bulkhead in front of Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house. Catamaran sailboats crowd the deck of the neighbor's house. Arundo grows between the houses.
Beach party at Eddie Wingard's house, 1/5
Party guests eat food on a catamaran next to Eddie Wingard's house on Topanga Beach.
ON THE FRONT PONTOON:
John "Crumpet" Dabrowski sits at right.
ON THE BACK PONTOON:
George Trafton, Woody Woodard, and Lori (Woody's girlfriend) sit at…
ON THE FRONT PONTOON:
John "Crumpet" Dabrowski sits at right.
ON THE BACK PONTOON:
George Trafton, Woody Woodard, and Lori (Woody's girlfriend) sit at…
Bernice Bantilan, Paulina Wingard, Tim Wingard
Bernice Bantilan, her sister Paulina Wingard, Paulina's brother-in-law Tim Wingard, and an unknown woman sit in front of Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house.
Beach party at Eddie Wingard's house, 2/5
Party guests gather around a fussball table in front of Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house. A paddleboard hangs from the second story.
Johnny Nation in a sweater walks away at left.
Grant Rohloff in a white button-up shirt is to the left of…
Johnny Nation in a sweater walks away at left.
Grant Rohloff in a white button-up shirt is to the left of…
At catamaran is parked on a crowded Topanga Beach
At catamaran is parked on a crowded Topanga Beach. In the foreground are surfboards. In the background is The Chart House restaurant.
Catamarans line up in front of The Chart House
Catamarans line up in front of The Chart House restaurant to race in a regatta at Topanga Beach.
Aurora Glassock and Matt Lasky
Aurora Glassock and Matt Lasky stand in front of a catamaran on Topanga Beach. In the background is The Chart House restaurant.
George Trafton sits in front of Topanga Beach houses
Surfer George Trafton wears a bathing suit in front of a palm tree, arundo, and Topanga Beach houses. A bikini girl walks by.
Mike Perry carries his surfboard at Topanga Beach
Mike Perry carries his surfboard by a sign advertising the Eternal Valley Memorial Park & Mortuary at Topanga Beach.
Davey Hilton holds onto his surfboard at Topanga Beach
Davey Hilton's hat covers his eyes while he presses his T-shirt against his surfboard at Topanga Beach.
Giles Douglas carries a surfboard on Topanga Beach
Giles carries a surfboard on Topanga Beach. A dog follows behind.
Rick talks to a woman by Topanga Beach houses
Rick talks to a woman by Topanga Beach houses. In the background, a low tide reveals rocks.
Carl Barlow stands on the deck of The Yellow House
Carl Barlow stands on the deck of The Yellow House at Topanga Beach. A wetsuit dries on the balcony. A red surfboard stands upright beside a clothesline. Driftwood and rocks border the beach houses.
Aurora Glassock visits with Topanga Beach friends
Aurora Glassock (center) takes a group photo on the porch of a Topanga Beach house with friends. Giles Douglas shouts at her. Kim Lester wears a Hawaiian shirt. John "Crumpet" Dabrowski wears yellow shirt. David Allard holds a skateboard.
Men play volleyball by Topanga Beach houses
Men play volleyball at Topanga Beach. Mike Shultz lived in the first house. Philly Brooks and Franny McCartney lived in the second house. Merritt Van Sant lived in the green trailer.
George Trafton, Shane McMahon, and Rodger Horsey
Surfers George Trafton, Shane McMahon, and Rodger Horsey stand by the ice machine at George's Market, across from Topanga Beach
Unknown, Crumpet, and Jeff Miller sit on beach chairs
An unknown woman, John "Crumpet" Dabrowski, and Jeff Miller sit on beach chairs at Topanga Beach with a dog.
Two red-haired women in bikinis eat chips on Topanga Beach
Two red-haired women in bikinis eat Fritos corn chips on Topanga Beach by surfboards.
Jarnell Wingard and Aurora Glassock
Jarnell Wingard and Aurora Glassock stand by Jarnell's Topanga Beach house.
Davey Hilton and Woody Woodward stand by arundo
Davey Hilton and Woody Woodward stand by arundo at Topanga Beach.
Crumpet, Jeff Miller, and John Fowler play monkeys
John "Crumpet" Dabrowski, Jeff Miller, and John Fowler reenact the Japanese proverb, "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil," at Topanga Beach. The proverb is often depicted with three monkeys.
Woody Woodward carries a fishing pole at Topanga Beach
Woody Woodward carries a fishing pole as he walks by a catamaran at Topanga Beach.
George Trafton looks into his truck camper
Surfer George Trafton looks through the open door of his truck camper by Topanga Beach houses.
Woody Woodward, Shane McMahon, and Lisa
Woody Woodward, Shane McMahon, and Lisa [SURNAME?] sit by a Topanga Beach house. Woody smokes a cigarette.
Lizanne and John Fowler sit by arundo on Topanga Beach
Lizanne [SURNAME?] and John Fowler sit by arundo on Topanga Beach, wearing bathing suits. John smokes a cigarette.
Peter Townend and Allen Sarlo surf at Topanga Beach
Peter Townend ("PT") and Allen Sarlo (the "Wave Killer") surf together at Topanga Beach.
George Trafton, J. Murf, and Unknown play as Blue Juice
George Trafton (guitar), J. Murf (vocals, guitar), and an unknown man (saxophone) perform in the surf-rock band Blue Juice.
Barbara Anahita King painting, "Eagle Rock," 2004
"Eagle Rock, Topanga State Park," a painting by Barbara Anahita King.
Anahita King painting, "The Woodstone Cabin," 2005
Barbara Anahita King's painting, "The Woodstone Cabin," shows the stone house of artists Cy and Vera Wood in Hondo Canyon.
Kristen Hansen, Gina Merchant, and Kailani Hector
Kristen Hansen, Gina Merchant, and Kailani Hector protest the Canyon Oaks development at Disney studios in Burbank.
"Save Topanga" protest sign
A protester trying to save Summit Valley from the Canyon Oaks development.
Supervisor Ed Edelman
Supervisor Ed Edelman, who led the effort to fund a park at Summit Valley, at its 1990s dedication.
A hippie gives the peace sign in The Snake Pit
A hippie gives the peace sign while balancing a piece of driftwood on a brick foundation in The Snake Pit. She wears a floral skirt that's open at the sides.
People and children gather at a house in The Snake Pit
People and children gather at a house in The Snake Pit. A sign says, "Dead End Street." Two socks hang from a clothesline.
A woman sits in a trailer in The Snake Pit
A woman smokes a cigarette in the doorway of a trailer in The Snake Pit.
Two girls sit in a colorful trailer in The Snake PIt
Two girls sit in the doorway of a colorful trailer in The Snake PIt.
A man looks through the window of a house in the Snake Pit
A man looks through the window of a house in the Snake Pit that has an Indian flag, a "Pacific Coast Highway" sign, and a curtain covering the door.
Two Persian carpets adorn a house in the Snake Pit
Two Persian carpets adorn a house in the Snake Pit. The word "Marijuana" is written on a barrel.
A man lies on a hill overlooking The Snake Pit
A man and his dog lie on a hill overlooking houses in The Snake Pit. The back of the Topanga Ranch Motel is at top right.
A shirtless hippie leans on a pickup truck in The Snake Pit
A shirtless hippie leans on a pickup truck in The Snake Pit. Hibiscus flowers grow behind him.
Davey Hilton on the first issue of "Skateboarder" magazine
Davey Hilton appears on the cover of the first issue of "Skateboarder" magazine, jumping over a bar, barefoot, at sunset in West Covina.
Molly Hogan, owner of The Nature of Wildworks
Molly Hogan, owner of The Nature of Wildworks, a non-profit wildlife care center that opened in 1995. She is pictured with Phoenix, her mountain lion.
Jim Fitzpatrick surfs Topanga Beach in an Iron Cross helmet
Jim Fitzpatrick, of the Topanga Bombers, surfs Topanga Beach in an Iron Cross helmet.
Jim: "This photo has caused me some consternation. It was simply making an anti-establishment statement. For me, it wasn't political. Subsequently I've…
Jim: "This photo has caused me some consternation. It was simply making an anti-establishment statement. For me, it wasn't political. Subsequently I've…
Bob Cooper reads "Surf Guide" magazine at Topanga Beach
Bob Cooper (1937-2020) and a friend read together by arundo at Topanga Beach.
Cooper reads an article about himself, "Prophet on a Wave," in the April 1964 issue of "Surf Guide" magazine, in which author Kemp Aaberg celebrates his "Mount Everest…
Cooper reads an article about himself, "Prophet on a Wave," in the April 1964 issue of "Surf Guide" magazine, in which author Kemp Aaberg celebrates his "Mount Everest…
Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 1/5
Woody Woodward surfs Topanga Beach and skates in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.
Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 2/5
Woody Woodward skates on his paddle-tennis court at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.
Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 4/5
Woody Woodward carries his surfboard on his head and skates at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.
Woody, "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant," 5/5
Woody Woodward walks on his surfboard on a wave at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Four-Foot Seven-Inch Skateboard Giant" by Bill Cleary.
"Woody the King: The Father of Modern Skateboarding," 1/2
Woody Woodward gives an interview at Topanga Beach in a series of photo from the article "Woody the King: A Candid Conversation with the Father of Modern Skateboarding" by Bill Cleary.
"Woody the King: The Father of Modern Skateboarding," 2/2
Woody Woodward and Michael Saenz skateboard on Woody's paddle-tennis court at Topanga Beach in a photo from the article "Woody the King: A Candid Conversation with the Father of Modern Skateboarding" by Bill Cleary.
A hang glider lands at Las Tunas Beach, 1/2
A hang glider flies over Topanga Beach and Las Tunas Beach. in a photo from the article "Fly Like an Eagle" by Bill Hess. Two others have landed by the groins in the sand.
Bob DeWitt drawing, "Woody Guthrie," 1950s
"Woody Guthrie," a drawing of the folk musician in Topanga Canyon by Bob DeWitt.
Bob DeWitt drawing, "Wil Geer," 1970s
"Wil Geer," a drawing of the actor and Theatricum Botanicum founder by Bob DeWitt.
Jim Ganzer and Ronne Troup at their Topanga Beach house
Jim Ganzer and Ronne Troup sit on the deck of their Topanga Beach house with their dog Luke. Behind them arundo grows.
Ronne Troup and her dog Luke sit on Topanga Beach
Ronne Troup leans on driftwood while drinking from a mug at Topanga Beach. Her dog Luke sits by the bare feet of photographer Bob Dietrich.
Jim Ganzer sits in his Topanga Beach house
Artist Jim Ganzer sits in a chair barefoot in his Topanga Beach house.
Ronne Troup plays with her dog Luke at Topanga Beach
Ronne Troup plays with her dog Luke by Topanga Beach houses. Luke has a driftwood stick in his mouth.
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