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Wes Armand and daughter Thea are rescued from flood, 3/3
Wes Armand and daughter Thea are rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek in a basket at Topanga Lane.
Mike Saenz and Rick Hodgson stand on wrecked VW van
This Volkswagen van was carried to Topanga Beach by the flooding creek. Mike Saenz, 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd., and Rick Hodgson, 18702 PCH, climbed on top of the wrecked car.
Wes Armand and son Kurt are rescued from the flood
Wes Armand and son Kurt are rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek in a basket at Topanga Lane.
Actor Rusty Lane is rescued from the flood
Actor Rusty Lane is rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek in a basket at Topanga Lane.
Mike Payne nearly drowns in Topanga Creek flood
Mike Payne, 21, begins to slip under the raging Topanga Creek waters as he tries to cross from his home at 3727 Rodeo Grounds to safety. Mike Gray (in hat) and Roark McGonigle (behind Gray) rush to save him while a third man charges into the water…
Wes Armand and daughter Thea are rescued from flood, 2/3
Wes Armand and daughter Thea are rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek in a basket at Topanga Lane.
Wes Armand and daughter Thea are rescued from flood, 1/3
Wes Armand and daughter Thea are rescued from the flood by being pulled over Topanga Creek in a basket at Topanga Lane.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1964
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, Old Malibu Road, Topanga Lane, The Rodeo Grounds, Sunset Mesa development, and the Topanga Auto Court motel.
"Muscle Beach Party," Frankie Avalon grabs a surfboard
Frankie Avalon grabs a surfboard in a still from the film "Muscle Beach Party" (1964).
Construction site for Topanga waterline
The waterline to Topanga Canyon is installed at Topanga Canyon and PCH.
Ruben's Shell Service gas station ad 2/4
Ruben's Shell Service gas station was at Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH. The advertisement shows a man on a date telling the attendant: "Just give me a half-gallon of gas... I use the car mostly for parking...."
Ruben's Shell Service gas station ad 1/4
Ruben's Shell Service gas station was run by Bob Ruben and Bob Plant at Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Unknown, Jan Michael-Vincent, Ronne Troup, Jim Ganzer
Unknown, Jan Michael-Vincent, Ronne Troup, and Jim Ganzer share snacks and a jug of wine at Topanga Beach.
The creek cuts off Topanga Lane and the Rodeo Grounds
Topanga Creek cuts off Topanga Lane and the Rodeo Grounds after a flood.
Bill Cleary balances a skateboard deck on his toes
Bill Cleary balances a skateboard deck on his toes in a Topanga Beach house. Mary Cleary curls up in a chair. George Van Noy stares out the window.
Aerial view of Topanga Canyon, c. 1925
Aerial view of Topanga Canyon, with close-ups of Cooper's Camp motel, the Rodeo Grounds, and Paxson’s Cafe.
Something's Fishy Here seafood restaurant
Something's Fishy Here seafood restaurant at Topanga Beach evolved into Something's Fishy Sushi. Warren Roberts is standing in front, a co-owner with his brother Lance, and with Marshall and Susan Burns.
First map of Rancho Topanga-Malibu-Sequit, 1870
This is a close-up of the first official US map of what came to be known as Rancho Topanga-Malibu-Sequit, a land patent granted to Matthew Keller.
Topanga Elementary Graduation Party at Camp Wildwood
Topanga Elementary School, Sixth Grade Class Graduation Party at Camp Wildwood. Left to right: Michael McGovern, Carol Knittle, Karen Wood, Ray Boyette, and Guy Hoover.
Artist Cy Wood wears a white jacket
Artist Cy Wood wears a white jacket for his weekly trip to downtown Los Angeles.
Earl Wickenburg rides a horse with the Wood sisters
Earl Wickenburg rides a horse with the Wood sisters: Lannis, Karen, and Lynn.
The Point restaurant had an artists palette for a sign
The Point restaurant had an artists palette for a sign. The Greek fishermen who owned the older Marinos' seafood restaurant nearby also owned The Point at 18412 W. Pacific Coast Highway. Later The Charthouse and Mastro's Ocean Club were built at this…
The Point restaurant's veranda overlooked Topanga Beach
The Point restaurant's veranda overlooked Topanga Beach, as seen in this colorized postcard. The Greek fishermen who owned the older Marinos' seafood restaurant nearby also owned The Point at 18412 W. Pacific Coast Highway. Later The Charthouse and…
Topanga Beach Road and PCH
Topanga Beach Road and PCH intersect by the Step Inn Cafe and the Shell gas station.
Heidi, Lorraine Heindorf, and Sue Lilley wade into the ocean
Heidi Heindorf, her mother Lorraine Heindorf, and Sue Lilley wade into the ocean. Lorraine was the wife of film composer Ray Heindorf, and the sister of actress Virginia Grey. Sue was the daughter of film composer Joseph J. Lilley. In the background…
Topanga Creek passes beach houses and an uprooted tree
Topanga Creek passes beach houses and an uprooted tree. The house at left belonged to Katherine Otteson/Salkow (18662). The next house belonged to Frieda Clark (18658, the old bathhouse), who lived in Santa Monica and rented to Austin and Pat…
Map of Topanga Beach, 1959
Detail of a map shows Topanga Beach, including The Rodeo Grounds, Topanga Lane, Shady Lane, and Topanga Beach Dr.
Caracol Mexican Restaurant, 18661 PCH, Malibu
Caracol Mexican Restaurant, 18661 PCH, Malibu. George W. Evinger, owner. David Jimenez, manager. Frank Campo, cuisinero (chef).
Bob Ruben's Shell Service Station ad
Bob Ruben's Shell Service Station ad, a gas station at Topanga Cyn. Blvd and PCH.
Malibu Feed & Fuel ad, 20 baby broiler chicks free!
Malibu Feed and Fuel ad, Topanga Cyn. Blvd. and PCH.
Malibu Feed and Fuel ad, opening May 20, 1957
Malibu Feed and Fuel ad, Topanga Cyn. Blvd. and PCH. Opening date, May 20, 1957. Owners Robert L. Jacks and Steve Terrill.
Roger Sweet's gas station gives customers free turkeys
Roger Sweet, Shell Service Station operator at Topanga Cyn. Blvd. and PCH, gives free Thanksgiving turkeys to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bartley of Topanga, and D. R. Corzine of Malibu.
Apply for a free turkey from Roger Sweet's gas station
Roger's Shell Service Station, at Topanga Cyn. Blvd. and PCH, advertises 10 free turkeys to its customers for the holidays.
Roger Sweet's gas station advertises free turkeys
Roger Sweet, Shell Service Station operator at Topanga Cyn. Blvd. and PCH, offers his customers free turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Car wash advertised at Shell Service Station
Car wash advertised at Shell Service Station, a gas station at Topanga Cyn. Blvd. and PCH
Jim Dandy Cafe ad, 18753 PCH, Malibu
Jim Dandy Cafe ad, 18753 PCH, Malibu. Fisherman's breakfast. Margaret and Arlene Swanson. Steve and Terry Terrill.
The bar, fireplace, and veranda at The Point restaurant
The bar, fireplace, and veranda at The Point restaurant at Topanga Beach.
Topanga Canyon, the Alps of Southern California
"Topanga Canyon, the Alps of Southern California" was a map and real estate brochure put out by William C. Carter, with contributions by Charles Crutcher and Ernest M. Wilson. It includes photos of Potter's Topanga Trading Post, Trippet Ranch, the…
Intersection of Topanga Cyn. Blvd. and Cheney Rd.
Beekeeper August Schmidt's land was at the intersection of Topanga Cyn. Blvd. and Cheney Rd.
Walter Oertel holds a flowering yucca plant
Walter Oertel holds a flowering yucca plant, while propping his foot on a boulder. Walter married Hedwig Schmidt, the daughter of beekeeper August Schmidt.
A family gathers at a roadside restaurant
A family gathers at a roadside restaurant that offers barbecue, hot dogs, Imperial Ice Cream, Eastside Beer, cider, and cold drinks.
Topanga Oaks sign, a real estate development
Topanga Oaks sign, a real estate development, advertises its advantages: "community center, school on tract, good roads, close to ocean, water, daily delivery, restrictions, reasonable prices."
August Schmidt and his son Paul tend their beehives
August Schmidt and his son Paul tend their beehives in a postcard with German writing on the back.
Topanga Creek passes nasturtium flowers in Lower Topanga
Topanga Creek passes nasturtium flowers, a wrecked car, and a fallen brick stairway in Lower Topanga.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Fouch watch Topanga Creek flood
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Fouch, of 2559 S. Topanga Cyn. Blvd., watch Topanga Creek as it races by their home during a flood.
Don Miller passes cats to Jimmy Hudson during a flood
Don Miller passes Siamese cats to Jimmy Hudson during a flood at 3933 Topanga Lane.
William Spence's home floods, 2/2
William Spence smokes a cigarette beside the piano in his flooded home (next door to Spence's Cabins on Topanga Lane). His wife Florence was the musician and could play any tune she heard. Their son Thomas painted the "Collie Dog & Lamb" above the…
Topanga Canyon Lane floods
Topanga Canyon Lane floods. The Topanga Beach Auto Court motel is safe on the hill. William Spence stands beside Spence's Cabins at right.
Spence's Cabins floods, 3923 Topanga Lane
William Spence shines a flashlight at the flooded office of Spence's Cabins motel, 3923 Topanga Lane.
William Spence's home floods, 1/2
William Spence opens the refrigerator in his flooded home (next door to Spence's Cabins on Topanga Lane).
Frank Hudson's home floods, 3933 Topanga Lane
Frank Hudson tries to salvage an outdoor chair at his flooded home (3933 Topanga Lane) as Jimmy Hudson and Don Miller (with hat) look on.
Aerial view of landslide, April 2024
A landslide closed Topanga Canyon Blvd. from March 9 to June 2, 2024, about three months.
J. Murf wears a KIIS radio T-shirt and drinks a Coors beer
J. Murf wears a KIIS radio T-shirt and drinks a Coors beer. He founded the Topanga Beach surf rock band Blue Juice.
La Mer restaurant matchbook
La Mer was a French restaurant located at 18756 Pacific Coast Highway at Topanga Beach.
The Raft restaurant T-shirt
The Raft was a seafood restaurant at Topanga Beach from 1963 until it burned in 1979. The owners were Jack Dorfman and Jim McDonald. Jim went on to open the Sand Castle in Paradise Cove.
Greebe & Moommy Topanga Beach Surf Club sweatshirt
Before the Topanga Bombers, there was the Greebe and Moommy Surf Club, created by David H. Stern in 1962.
Members included Wes Armand, Bill Cleary, Alden Doseburg, Bob Feigel, Jim Fitzpatrick Sr., Jim Fitzpatrick Jr., Mike Gaughan, Larry Kraus,…
Members included Wes Armand, Bill Cleary, Alden Doseburg, Bob Feigel, Jim Fitzpatrick Sr., Jim Fitzpatrick Jr., Mike Gaughan, Larry Kraus,…
Eddie Sr. and Helen Saenz with family and friends
Eddie Sr. and Helen Saenz are surrounded by family and friends, including sons Joey (the boy on the ground), Nicky (2nd from right, waving), Michael (being embraced by Eddie Sr.), and Eddie Jr. (with a girl on his lap).
Aurora Glassock and Jarnell Wingard sit on a couch
Aurora Glassock and Jarnell Wingard sit on a couch at the Wingard house on Topanga Beach
The Spaghetti Joint at Topanga Beach
Stephanie Lira, Jarnell Wingard, Philly Brooks, and Aurora Glassock sit at a table at the Spaghetti Joint (now Cholada) at Topanga Beach.
Paulina and Sig Wingard with their children
Paulina and Sig Wingard lived on Topanga Beach with their children Jarnell and Eddie.
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