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People lie on the nude beach by the Topanga Lagoon
People lie on the nude beach by the bluff and Topanga Lagoon. Dogs are present. In the background is the Lasky house.
People walk over rocks on Topanga Beach
People walk over rocks. In the background are Topanga Beach houses and The Chart House.
A man in a Speedo swimsuit stands on the nude beach
A man in a striped Speedo swimsuit stands on the nude beach at Topanga Beach.
Aurora Glassock and Ed Weber lean on each other
Aurora Glassock and Ed Weber lean on each other at a Topanga Beach house.
Deputy sheriffs make people dress on the nude beach
Deputy sheriffs make people dress on the nude beach at Topanga Beach. At right is a Daniel Wenger Cube furniture sculpture.
Geoffrey Dillon skates a ramp on W. Topanga Beach Rd., 2/2
Geoffrey Dillon rides a G. & S. Fibreflex skateboard on a ramp on W. Topanga Beach Rd. He wears a Gordon & Smith T-shirt.
Geoffrey Dillon skates a ramp on W. Topanga Beach Rd., 1/2
Geoffrey Dillon rides a G. & S. Fibreflex skateboard on a ramp on W. Topanga Beach Rd. He wears a Gordon & Smith T-shirt. Behind him is a boarded-up beach house.
Robbie Dick holds a surfboard in his shaping room
Robbie Dick holds a surfboard with an off-center stripe in his shaping room in Lower Topanga.
Robbie Dick prays on a circle of surfboards
Shaper Robbie Dick prays while lying on his surfboards, which have been arranged in a circle like flower petals or a mandala, in Lower Topanga.
People in bathing suits sit on driftwood at Topanga Beach
People in bathing suits sit on driftwood at Topanga Beach. A woman in a mismatched bikini turns toward the camera.
Herb Thacker and Paul Lovas sit with a marijuana plant
Surfers Herb Thacker (shirtless) and Paul Lovas sit at a table with a potted marijuana plant, on the deck of a Topanga Beach house.
Terry and The Pirates hang out at their Topanga Beach house
Terry and The Pirates sit on the deck of their Topanga Beach house. Terry Ward watches as Puki opens her mouth to receive what looks like a pill from a man wearing a bandana.
View from Sid Bernstein's Topanga Beach house
The view from Sid Bernstein's Topanga Beach house shows a garden of potted plants, a surfboard leaning on a railing, and a surfer riding a wave.
Residents walk their dogs by Topanga Beach houses
Residents walk their dogs by Topanga Beach houses.
They are John Menelson, Nancy Wood, Doris Ollestad, Clyde Wood, Wheeler Coberly, Maggie Coberly, Dick Steele, Marge Bernstein, and Syd Bernstein.
The three-legged dog at right is Sunshine.
They are John Menelson, Nancy Wood, Doris Ollestad, Clyde Wood, Wheeler Coberly, Maggie Coberly, Dick Steele, Marge Bernstein, and Syd Bernstein.
The three-legged dog at right is Sunshine.
Paul Lovas's house in The Snake Pit is swept away
Paul Lovas's house in The Snake Pit is swept away as Topanga Creek floods.
Topanga Lane descends into The Snake Pit
Topanga Lane descends from Pacific Coast Highway into The Snake Pit. The back of The Reel Inn restaurant is at right.
Jim and Nancy Lane rest on a catamaran
Married couple Jim and Nancy Lane rest on a catamaran on Topanga Beach.
Jimmy Allard, Hymie, and Christian Andersen
Jimmy Allard, Hymie [SURNAME?], and Christian Andersen take a group photo by the Wingard house at Topanga Beach.
Surfers sit by driftwood at Topanga Beach
Surfers sit by driftwood at Topanga Beach.
They are Jan-Michael Vincent (holding a script), Greg Jackson, John Clemens, Anne "Bunny" Fuchs (drinking), Jeff Ort (hat), and Unknown (maybe Kim Lester).
They are Jan-Michael Vincent (holding a script), Greg Jackson, John Clemens, Anne "Bunny" Fuchs (drinking), Jeff Ort (hat), and Unknown (maybe Kim Lester).
View from the ocean shows Topanga Beach houses, 1970s
View from the ocean shows Topanga Beach houses.
1. Carol Pratt's house
2. Dr. Schweiger's house
3. William Roach's house (The Yellow House)
4. Skip Smith, Bruce Lucoff, and Robbie Dick's house
5. John Puklus's house
6. Victoria Andersen's…
1. Carol Pratt's house
2. Dr. Schweiger's house
3. William Roach's house (The Yellow House)
4. Skip Smith, Bruce Lucoff, and Robbie Dick's house
5. John Puklus's house
6. Victoria Andersen's…
The surf band Blue Juice rehearses in The Yellow House
The surf-rock band Blue Juice rehearses in The Yellow House at Topanga Beach.
They are Jeff Ort (drums), Don MacVicar (bass), Unknown (vocals), George Trafton (guitar), and J. Murf (vocals, guitar).
They are Jeff Ort (drums), Don MacVicar (bass), Unknown (vocals), George Trafton (guitar), and J. Murf (vocals, guitar).
Teresa Mix sits on the steps of Mickey Moriarty's house
Teresa Mix (Rodgers) sits on the steps of Mickey Moriarty's house, across from Topanga Beach.
Alan Haigh, Mickey Moriarty, and Jeff Ort play music
Alan Haigh (flute), Mickey Moriarty (guitar), and Jeff Ort (drum) play music on Topanga Beach.
Sophia and Edith Ort sit in front of Jeff Ort's house
Sophia [SURNAME?] and Edith Ort sit on driftwood in front of the house of Edith's son, Jeff Ort.
People walk by Topanga Beach houses and catamarans
People walk by Topanga Beach houses and catamarans.
Jim Simonson and his dog Tank are at center.
Jan-Michael Vincent and wife Bonnie lie on their sides at left.
Craig Colich is also somewhere in the photo.
Jim Simonson and his dog Tank are at center.
Jan-Michael Vincent and wife Bonnie lie on their sides at left.
Craig Colich is also somewhere in the photo.
Doug and Craig Halley appear to be at a party
Topanga Beach surfers Doug [SURNAME?} and Craig Halley appear to be at a party.
The Yellow House was burned by surfers, 2/2
The Yellow House was burned by surfers to spare it the indignity of being bulldozed when State Parks took over Topanga Beach.
A person carries an umbrella on the Rodeo Grounds bridge
A person carries an umbrella on the Rodeo Grounds bridge over Topanga Creek. Above are houses on Topanga Canyon Blvd.
A band plays on the deck of a Topanga Beach house, 2/2
A band plays on the deck at a Topanga Beach house party. Jeff Ort is on drums. Unknown men play harmonica and guitar.
Surfers wear jackets by the Topanga Beach fence
Surfers, wearing jackets, take a group photo on Topanga Beach, by the fence that kept trespassers from entering through the open lot.
They are Rick Hodgson, Ken "Kenman" Helms (with driftwood), Greg Jackson, Don MacVicar, George Trafton, Cindy…
They are Rick Hodgson, Ken "Kenman" Helms (with driftwood), Greg Jackson, Don MacVicar, George Trafton, Cindy…
Chuck Thayer, Ed Stalcup, Ray Casser, and Bud Skibitzke
Ed Stalcup hugs his dog Tom on the Rodeo Grounds bridge he helped build. Behind him in the group photo are Chuck Thayer (who led the construction), Ray Casser, and Bud Skibitzke (Thayer's architect friend from the Pacific Palisades who donated the…
Ray Casser walks on the Rodeo Grounds bridge, 2/2
Ray Casser walks on the Rodeo Grounds bridge, anchored by crossed telephone poles, over Topanga Creek with his dog and Ed Stalcup's dog Tom. Behind him are eucalyptus trees.
Ray Casser walks on the Rodeo Grounds bridge, 1/2
Ray Casser walks on the Rodeo Grounds bridge over Topanga Creek with his dog and Ed Stalcup's dog Tom. Behind him are eucalyptus trees.
A man stands with Laurie Lanaro by Topanga Beach houses
A man stands with Laurie Lanaro by Topanga Beach houses. Behind them is a catamaran.
Carole Winter and Shane McMahon hug by burned houses
Carole Winter wears a bathing suit and sits on the railing of Sid and Marge Bernstein's burned house on Topanga Beach. Shane McMahon embraces her. The house next door is also burned.
Leslie and J. Murf embrace on Topanga Beach
Leslie [SURNAME?] and J. Murf embrace on Topanga Beach. He is shirtless. He is the leader of the surf-rock band Blue Juice.
Cars are buried in mud after a flood in The Snake Pit
Cars and a surfboard are buried in mud after a flood in The Snake Pit.
A surfer watches as his house floods in The Snake Pit
A surfer in a wetsuit stands in water as his house floods in The Snake Pit.
A car is buried in mud across from Frank Lamonea's house
A car is buried in mud across from Frank Lamonea's house, 3928 Topanga Lane, after a flood in The Snake Pit.
Surfers burn down The Yellow House
Surfers burn down The Yellow House to spare it the indignity of being bulldozed after State Parks took over Topanga Beach.
Lower Topanga teenagers take a photo on Topanga Beach
Lower Topanga teenagers take a group photo on Topanga Beach: Unknown, Angel Kershner, Unknown, Moonstar Greene.
Darrell Giddens rides his horse Halifu on Topanga Lane
Stuntman Darrell Giddens rides his horse Halifu (Swahili for "disobedient," or close to that) on Topanga Lane.
Gary Dannenbaum raises his hands as he drops into a wave
Gary Dannenbaum raises his hands as he drops into a wave on his 10'4" Glen Kennedy surfboard at Topanga Beach. He wears an ankle brace.
Gary Dannenbaum nearly gets covered up by a wave
Gary Dannenbaum nearly gets covered up while riding an overhead wave on his 10'4" Glen Kennedy surfboard at Topanga Beach.
Gary Dannenbaum rides a wave on the nose
Gary Dannenbaum rides a wave on the nose of his 10'4" Glen Kennedy surfboard at Topanga Beach.
A bulldozer demolishes the Topanga Ranch Market
A bulldozer demolishes the Topanga Ranch Market and liquor store. The sign still stands, advertising beer, wine, and deli sandwiches.
Something's Fishy Here ad, 1979
Something's Fishy Here seafood restaurant advertises sushi, chicken teriyaki, lobster, and clams at 18753 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, across from Topanga Beach.
Perfectly shaped waves break by Topanga Beach houses
Perfectly shaped waves break on low-tide rocks by Topanga Beach houses and catamaran masts.
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…
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…
The Yellow House was burned by surfers, 1/2
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."
Hippies sunbathe on a Topanga Beach house
Hippies sunbathe on a Topanga Beach house. The woman on the roof is nude.
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, 2/2
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses. The house on the left belonged to Katherine Ottesen.
"Fire started in this house [center] with a wall heater that was left on all night."
--Jim Fitzpatrick
"Fire started in this house [center] with a wall heater that was left on all night."
--Jim Fitzpatrick
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, 1/2
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses. The house on the left belonged to Katherine Ottesen.
"Fire started in this house [center] with a wall heater that was left on all night."
--Jim Fitzpatrick
"Fire started in this house [center] with a wall heater that was left on all night."
--Jim Fitzpatrick
View through fence on PCH shows a Topanga Beach party
A view through the fence on PCH shows a Topanga Beach party, in a still from the surf film "Cosmic Children" by Hal Jepsen (1970).
Hippies dance at a Topanga Beach party
Hippies dance at a Topanga Beach party in a still from the surf film "Cosmic Children" by Hal Jepsen (1970).
Jenny Wemple and Lorry Batton sit on car
Jenny Wemple and Lorry Batton sit on car in front of their house on Topanga Lane. Patty Batton owned the house and rented to the Wemple family.
A friend and Jenny Wemple stand by the Malibu Feed Bin
A friend and Jenny Wemple stand by the Malibu Feed Bin. Christmas decorations advertise, "Santa and his live reindeer."
Claudia Lasky pulls a rowboat in the Topanga Lagoon
Claudia Lasky pulls a rowboat in the Topanga Lagoon. Inside are an unknown girl, Dina (Claudia's sister), and Victoria Woodward. Beach houses are in the background.
Jarnell Wingard visits teenage friends in front of her house
Christian Andersen, Unknown, Unknown, Jarnell Wingard, and Aurora Glassock sit in front of Jarnell's Topanga Beach house. A sign on the door says, "Hele mai / Noa Ka hale," in Hawaiian.
Surfers hang out in front of The Yellow House
Shane McMahon, Unknown (behind him), Cheryl Giefer, George Trafton, Unknown, and Rick Hodgson hang out by a yellow surfboard in front of The Yellow House at Topanga Beach.
The Chart House menu is written on a cutting board
The menu for The Chart House restaurant at Topanga Beach is written on a cutting board. It advertises locations in California, Colorado, and Hawaii. Steaks are at the top, followed by kabob, Hawaiian chicken, lobster, and prime rib.
Carole Winter and friends stand in mud in The Snake Pit
Carole Winter (center) takes a group photo with friends, standing in the mud after a flood in The Snake Pit. Alexandra "Sasha" Dillon holds a cigarette at right.
Carole Winter watches Topanga Creek flood The Snake Pit
Carole Winter stands by the Topanga Creek as it floods Paul Lovas's house in The Snake Pit.
A flood damages Paul Lovas's house in The Snake Pit, 2/2
A flood damages Paul Lovas's house in The Snake Pit. The house is boarded up and surrounded by mud.
A man stands with his colorful surfboards on the roof
A man, wearing trunks, stands with his colorful surfboards on the roof of a house on Old Malibu Road.
A neon sign in the shape of an arrow says, "Topanga Beach"
A neon sign in the shape of an arrow advertises the Topanga Beach Auto Court, aka the Topanga Ranch Motel.
Carole Winter stands with a man at a Topanga Beach house
Carole Winter, wearing a bathing suit, stands with a man on the deck of a Topanga Beach house.
Carole Winter's Topanga Beach friends see her off
Carole Winter takes a group photo with her Topanga Beach friends on the steps at LAX airport. She is moving to the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, and they are seeing her off.
BACK ROW:
Aricia Stanton (Halley), Claudia [SURNAME?], and Cindy "Cindy…
BACK ROW:
Aricia Stanton (Halley), Claudia [SURNAME?], and Cindy "Cindy…
Tommy Bartee wears a puka-shell necklace
Surfer Tommy Bartee wears trunks, sunglasses, and a puka-shell necklace by The Yellow House at Topanga Beach.
Two hippie couples stand by bushes in The Snake Pit
Two hippie couples stand by bushes in The Snake Pit. They are Nicky Saenz, Janis [SURNAME?], Carole Winter, and Eddie Saenz.
John Clemens and Carole Winter embrace
John Clemens and Carole Winter embrace in a Topanga Beach house. John is shirtless.
Bruce Brown stands on the roof of a Topanga Beach house
The dog Bruce Brown stands on the roof of a Topanga Beach house.
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.
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.
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 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 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 woman sits in a trailer in The Snake Pit
A woman smokes a cigarette in the doorway of a trailer in The Snake Pit.
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 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.
William A. Roach's Topanga Beach house
In the 1950s-1960s, William A. Roach lived in The Yellow House with his wife and son Tim.
From 1940 until about 1946, Edward Carrere lived there with his wife Helen and son Leon Robert “Bobby” Carrere.
The earliest known owners of The Yellow…
From 1940 until about 1946, Edward Carrere lived there with his wife Helen and son Leon Robert “Bobby” Carrere.
The earliest known owners of The Yellow…
Sig Wingard's Topanga Beach house
Sig and Paulina Wingard lived on Topanga Beach with their children Jarnell and Eddie.
From 1941-1954, Louis and Evelyn Franklin owned the house, and used it on weekends with their children Lawrence “Larry,” Samuel “Sam,” and Elizabeth “Beth.”
From 1941-1954, Louis and Evelyn Franklin owned the house, and used it on weekends with their children Lawrence “Larry,” Samuel “Sam,” and Elizabeth “Beth.”
Eddie Saenz's Topanga Beach house
In the 1960s, Eddie Saenz, a former football player with the Washington Redskins, lived at 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd. with his wife Helen and their children Timmy, Nicky, Eddie, Felix, Liza, Peter, Juan de la Cruz, Joey, and Michael
Colby Crotzer…
Colby Crotzer…
Michael Hamilburg's Topanga Beach house
Michael Hamilburg, a literary agent, lived here.
In the early 1960s, Royce Diener and his son Rob used the house for vacations. Royce was married to Wilhelmina Rentmeester, the sister of Coliene and Co.
In the early 1960s, Royce Diener and his son Rob used the house for vacations. Royce was married to Wilhelmina Rentmeester, the sister of Coliene and Co.
Bob Barrow's Topanga Beach house
Bob Barrow, a teacher at John Adams Middle School, lived here.
The previous owner was Lorraine [SURNAME?]. She had two young boys, and they moved to Serra Retreat in Malibu in 1963.
The previous owner was Lorraine [SURNAME?]. She had two young boys, and they moved to Serra Retreat in Malibu in 1963.
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