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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…
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.
Bernice, Paulina Wingard, Tim Wingard, and Unknown
Bernice, Paulina Wingard, Tim Wingard, and an unknown person 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.
Topanga Beach is crowded
Topanga Beach is crowded. In the foreground are a catamaran and surfboards. In the background is The Charthouse restaurant.
Catamarans line up in front of The Charthouse
Catamarans line up in front of The Charthouse 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 Charthouse 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.
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.
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.
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.
Day laborers ride their float in the Topanga Days Parade
"Day Laborers of Topanga" ride their float in the Topanga Days Parade.
Topanga Canyon Boulevard destroyed by flood
1400 block of Topanga Canyon Boulevard destroyed by flood. Pedestrians take the high road.
Rose Wiley and Julia Stewart mark Trujillo boundary
Rose Trujillo Wiley and Topanga Historical Society Julia Stewart place a plaque on an oak tree marking the Trujillo homestead boundary.
Albert Hoyt and Judge John Merrick at the first THS meeting
Albert Hoyt, temporary president of the newly formed Topanga Historical Society, looks over a book with Judge John J. Merrick (right), president of the Malibu Historical Society. The book, "Happy Days in Southern California" by Frederick Rindge of…
Third Santa Maria Ranch House - 1985
Photograph of 1930's Santa Maria house entry and front yard. "Santa Maria - Taconis 1985" Photo by Bob Wiley.
Abalone Shell Arch 1985
Color Photograph of Santa Maria Ranch "Abalone" arch and yard. "Old Santa Maria Ranch - Taconis"
Abalone Shell Arch 1985 with Donkey
Color Photograph of Santa Marina Abalone Arch and yard (with donkey)
"Santa Maria Ranch - Taconis"
"Photo by Bob Wiley"
"1984"
"Santa Maria Ranch - Taconis"
"Photo by Bob Wiley"
"1984"
Third Santa Maria Ranch House with Louise York and Atze Taconis
Color photograph of 1930's ("3rd") Santa Maria Ranch house with Louise York and Atze Taconis.
Annotated: " 8/84
Louise York + Atze Taconi
3rd Santa Marina house
built 30s
Photo by Bob Wiley"
Annotated: " 8/84
Louise York + Atze Taconi
3rd Santa Marina house
built 30s
Photo by Bob Wiley"
Belly dancers perform at Earth Day in Topanga State Park
Belly dancers from the Melanie Kareem Middle Eastern Dance School perform at Earth Day in Topanga State Park. The local dance school enrolled 450 local women and girls.
Surfer Jim Fitzpatrick rides the nose with his hands up
Surfer Jim Fitzpatrick rides the nose with his hands up on a wave at Topanga Beach.
Kneen's Kamp Corporation Grant Deed
Kneen's Kamp Corporation Grant Deed, 1924, Granted to Thomas W. Kneen and May Kneen
Dr. Holly Scoren, Adrian Gendot, Nathalie Cordes
Veterinarian Dr. Holly Scoren, assisted by Adrian Gendot and Nathalie Cordes, checks out a cat at her Topanga Center office.
Sally Powell Giedd and daughter Lily
Sally Powell Giedd and daughter Lily at Sienna Skin Care in Rainbow Village.
Dovid Weiss, Nechama Dina, and their children
Rabbi Dovid Weiss, wife Nechama Dina, and their two children. Weiss brought a Chabad to Topanga in 2003.
Don MacVicar, bassist of surf rock band Blue Juice
Don MacVicar, bassist of surf rock band Blue Juice, pours a glass of beer at Madame Wong's West in Santa Monica.
J. Murf, leader of surf rock band Blue Juice
J. Murf, leader of surf rock band Blue Juice, smiles with Lori at Madame Wong's West in Santa Monica
Native American pictographs in Santa Maria Canyon
Native American pictographs appear on the wall of a cave in Santa Maria Canyon. The rock art was discovered by UCLA teacher Alex Apostolides and high school student Dan Larsen in 1965.
Jim Fitzpatrick does a Paul Strauch Five at Topanga Beach
Surfer Jim Fitzpatrick does a Paul Strauch Five on a wave at Topanga Beach.
Betsy Moline's home ruined by Northridge Earthquake, 1994
Betsy Moline sits in the ruin of her Nuez Way home after the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
Fred Tackett plays at The Corral
Fred Tackett plays at The Corral. He joined Little Feat after the death of Lowell George.
Riding horses in Topanga Creek
Bill Flaxman rides Moon (King Zimmerman's horse, which had been in the 1976 Olympics), his wife Geraldine rides Mare (Dean Skipworth's horse), and they are followed by their dog Spunky (and Judy's dog Melody), in the Rodeo Grounds, on their way home…
Bobby Driscoll and the Wood sisters
Bobby Driscoll (actor) with Karen, Lannis, and Lynn Wood at the Wood stone house.
Cynthia Scott and Adriane Allen
Cynthia Scott and Adriane Allen stand by the design of the Topanga Library they championed.
Community House baseball field dedication
Community House baseball field dedication. Kevin Jussila, Susan Nissman, County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, and former Dodger great Steve Yeager.
Dan Mazur's Canyon Comix
21st century Topangans facing a draconian State plan to regulate septic systems yearned for a hero named "Septic Man," drawn by cartoonist Dan Mazur.
Dan Mazur's Canyon Comix
Meaning of Life, as disclosed by "Canyon Comix" comic strip creator Dan Mazur.
Dan Mazur's Canyon Comix
"eBay and the Great Buffalo Springfield Drug Bust"
Listening to the song "Topanga Road" by Jim and Jean, the author learns about the arrest of Stephen Stills, Neil Young, and Eric Clapton in Old Topanga Canyon in 1968. "Sadly, the incident marked…
Listening to the song "Topanga Road" by Jim and Jean, the author learns about the arrest of Stephen Stills, Neil Young, and Eric Clapton in Old Topanga Canyon in 1968. "Sadly, the incident marked…
Daniel Wenger Cube at Topanga Beach
The Daniel Wenger Cube was a furniture sculpture designed in 1970 to hold a hammock. "Sunset Magazine" published an article about the Wenger Cube in 1979. Daniel also designed a studio using this truncated hexahedron shape.
Dave Sanderson, Mayor of the Snake Pit
Dave Sanderson, unofficial Mayor of the Snake Pit, at home, with a bougainvillea plant and two cats.
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