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Citizens of the Year at the Mountain Mermaid
Citizens of the Year at the Mountain Mermaid. BACK: Bill Buerge, Rabyn Blake, Allen Emerson, Rosi Dagit, Randy Just, Lisa Villasenor, John Mac Neil. FRONT: Marty Brastow, Lee Kelly, Louise York, Susan Nissman, Harriet Swenson, Linda Hinrichs, Pat Mac…
Civilian Conservation Corps camp
The New Deal brought a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp to Topanga.
Civilian Conservation Corps camp
From 1933 to 1938, part of the Cheney Ranch, at the west end of Callon Drive, was leased for a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. The CCC was a federal government agency that hired unemployed young men to do public conservation work. In Topanga,…
Civilian Conservation Corps camp
From 1933 to 1938, part of the Cheney Ranch, at the west end of Callon Drive, was leased for a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. The CCC was a federal government agency that hired unemployed young men to do public conservation work. In Topanga,…
Clarence Kuethe
Clarence Kuethe in his Fernwood Market office. He managed the store from 1949 until the 1970s.
Clarence Kuethe and Mary Sopher
Clarence Kuethe, owner of Fernwood Market, donates a steet to Woman's Club president Mary Sopher.
Claude Bal built his art studio at 3726 Rodeo Grounds
Pablo Capra walks by Claude Bal's art studio at 3726 Rodeo Grounds. The bathroom shack is at left.
Claude Bal kisses a woman while holding a dead rat
Claude Bal kisses an unknown woman while pointing a gun at a dead rat in his yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Claude Bal leans on his colorful house in The Rodeo Grounds
Claude Bal leans on a yellow ladder at his colorful house at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Claude Bal's art studio has a tower bedroom
Claude Bal's art studio in The Rodeo Grounds is covered in corrugated metal. His bedroom is in the tower at left. His bathroom is a separate building at left.
Claude Morton "Mort" Allen
Black and white photo of Claude Morton Allen dressed for costume party on June 13, 1907
Claude Morton "Mort" Allen with Cigar
Black and white photo of Claude Morton Allen dressed for a costume party on June 13, 1907.
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.
Claudia Lasky stands on her white horse Petulia
Claudia Lasky stands on her white horse Petulia in a corral surrounded by arundo in the Rodeo Grounds that belonged to Chuck and Liz Sayer. At one time, the Sayers built a cross-country course in the creek, with the fallen trees making all the jumps.
Claudia Lasky wears a costume by Norton Wisdom paintings
Claudia Lasky wears a bull costume by the paintings in Norton Wisdom's art studio in The Snake Pit.
Claudia, Shane McMahon, Lisa Adams, and Danny Bernstein
Claudia [SURNAME?], Shane McMahon, Barbara Bernstein (hat), and Danny Bernstein (hat) sit on a couch at Topanga Beach. Bruce Bernstein stands in front of the couch. Lisa Adams peeks over the back of the couch. Bey Johnson sits on the sand.
Clayton Rust moved his family's house to Brookside
Clayton Rust moved his family's house out of the way of the 1933 bridge construction, from Topanga Lane to Brookside (3427 Topanga Canyon Blvd.). In the photo, the house is still propped up after reaching its destination.
Cliff Reed carries a grocery bag on Topanga Beach Rd.
Lifeguard Cliff Reed carries a grocery bag on Topanga Beach Rd.
Close-up of cable car used to measure Topanga Creek
A cable car was used to gauge the water level of Topanga Creek at the bottom of the S-Turns.
Clutter fills James Mathers's studio at 3726 Rodeo Grounds
Paintings, furniture, and a drum clutter James Mathers's art studio at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Clyde Corley painting, "View From Skyline Drive," 2025
Clyde Corley's painting "View From Skyline Drive" shows mountain peaks rising above the fog in Old Topanga Canyon.
Coast and Canyon Realtors Halloween ad
Halloween ad for Coast and Canyon Realtors, a real estate company. Teresa Penner, Barbara Campbell, Karen Dannenbaum, Chryssa Lightheart, Sheri Hagemeister, Sarah Sutton. (Tracy Corbett behind the pumpkin.)
Coins offering free lots in Sylvia Park
Coins were scattered in Los Angeles offering finders free lots and memberships in Sylvia Park Country Club. "If you find this coin, bring it to us at once. It entitles you to a $150 Membership in our beautiful country club...."
Coliene Rentmeester makes a face in The Rodeo Grounds
Coliene Rentmeester wears face paint and makes a funny face at Ray and Renate Casser's house at 3703 Rodeo Grounds. Above the door, a historical sign hangs with a horseshoe on it. The sign says, "Rancho Rodeo."
Coliene Rentmeester rides her bike in The Rodeo Grounds
Coliene Rentmeester rides her bicycle down her driveway at 3715 Rodeo Grounds.
Coliene Rentmeester sits at her desk in the Rodeo Grounds
Coliene Rentmeester uses a pen to point while sitting at her computer desk at 3715 Rodeo Grounds. She wears a head scarf and sits between a painting and a photograph of herself.
Coliene Rentmeester sits in her Rodeo Grounds house
Coliene Rentmeester wears rainboots and sits by framed artworks in her house at 3715 Rodeo Grounds.
Coliene Rentmeester stands by her Rodeo Grounds house
Coliene Rentmeester empties the trunk of her car in the driveway of her house at 3715 Rodeo Grounds. Her boyfriend Tom watches from the front door.
Coliene Rentmeester walks her dog at Topanga Ranch Motel
Coliene Rentmeester holds her dog Danya on a leash at the Topanga Ranch Motel at 18711 PCH.
Coliene Rentmeester's backyard has a corral
Coliene Rentmeester's backyard at 3715 Rodeo Grounds has an abandoned corral.
Coliene Rentmeester's door is open in The Rodeo Grounds
The door to Coliene Rentmeester's house is open at 3715 Rodeo Grounds.
Coliene Rentmeester's portrait hangs in her living room
Coliene Rentmeester's living room in her house at 3715 Rodeo Grounds is decorated with lamps, carpets, a bookshelf, and a photo of herself.
Colin Hay and Cecilia Noel at Froggy's
Colin Hay (of the band Men at Work) and Cecilia Noel play music at a benefit for Children's Corner at Froggy's restaurant.
Colin Winski talks to Renate Casser at 3703 Rodeo Grounds
Colin Winski talks to Renate Casser at 3703 Rodeo Grounds. They are attending the wedding of Marty Nation and Karen Riggs.
Colleen, Charlie, Paul, Cookie, Eartha, and Reagan
Colleen Baker (petting Paul's dog Dakota), Charlie M., Paul Sanderson, Cookie M., and Reagan H. sit by the front door of Paul's red house in The Snake Pit. The girl in pink is Eartha Bonita.
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Colton Sarlo surfs in the tube below The Chart House
Colton Sarlo surfs in a tubing wave below The Chart House restaurant at 18412 PCH.
Columbus (Mose) and Lucy Cheney at Ranch House
Columbus (Mose) and Lucy Cheney at Front of Ranch House
Columbus (Mose) and Lucy Cheney Portrait
Black and white photograph of Columbus Cheney and Lucy Cheney on 50th Wedding Anniversary c. 1938
Columbus (Mose) Cheney in Tractor
Black and while photograph of Columbus (Mose) Cheney and unknown person in tractor c. 1910
Community House baseball field dedication
Community House baseball field dedication. Kevin Jussila, Susan Nissman, County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, and former Dodger great Steve Yeager.
Community House caretakers Lee and Richard Kelly
Long-time Topanga Community House caretakers Lee and Richard Kelly became Citizens of the Year in 1991.
Community House playground
Community House playground built by parents of Topanga Cooperative Preschool.
Community House work party
Woman's Club members serve a ranch-style lunch to a Community House work party.
Composer Joseph J. Lilley's beach house had a volleyball net
Composer Joseph J. Lilley and his family lived in this Topanga Beach house with a volleyball court by the lagoon, 18726 W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Composer Joseph J. Lilley's living room at Topanga Beach
Composer Joseph J. Lilley and his family lived in this Topanga Beach house, 18726 W. Topanga Beach Rd. The living room has a fireplace.
Congressman Tony Beilenson
Congressman Tony Beilenson was interviewed while inspecting flood damage in Topanga. He authored the Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area legislation.
Connie Bantilan Smith, Doug Smith, and Lloyd Ahern
Connie Bantilan Smith, Doug Smith, Lloyd Ahern, and an unknown man walk on Topanga Beach. Two of them carry beers. Behind them is a dog.
Connie Bantilan visits Paulina Wingard's family and friends
Connie Bantilan, her sister Paulina Wingard, Eddie Wingard, Scott Grady, Aurora Glassock, and Jarnell Wingard take a group photo in front of the Wingards' Topanga Beach house.
Construction site for Topanga waterline
The waterline to Topanga Canyon is installed at Topanga Canyon and PCH.
Cora Trippet and son Oscar A. Trippet
Cora Trippet and son Oscar A. Trippet under portrait of her husband. Trippet Ranch became the centerpiece of Topanga State Park.
Cornelia Trujillo with kids Rosagua, and Dolores Jr.
Cornelia Trujillo with kids Rosagua (Rose Wiley), and Dolores Jr.
Cory Feldman, Suzie Metzler, Steve Hilton...
Cory Feldman, Suzie Metzler, Steve Hilton, and three unknowns sit on a log in front of the Saenz family's Topanga Beach house.
Cosmo's thrift store
Cosmo's thrift store, in the Pine Tree Circle, had no name. Cosmo sold everything from old jewelry to used, patched blue jeans. He arrived in California from Texas, in 1959.
Costumed men ride horses on the beach
Costumed men ride horses (and maybe camels) in a line on Topanga Beach, near the former Arch Rock. This could be for a film.
County Supervisor Ed Edelman
When Ed Edelman (with Supervisor Yvonne Braithwaite Burke) became Topanga's County Supervisor, Summit Valley gained an important ally against the Canyon Oaks development.
Cowboy “Skeeter” Bill Robbins rides a bucking steer
Cowboy “Skeeter” Bill Robbins rides a bucking steer in the Rodeo Grounds to practice for the 1923 Elks Rodeo at Topanga Beach.
Cowgirl Dorothy Morrell smiles at her horse
Cowgirl Dorothy Morrell smiles at her horse in a publicity photo for the Elks Rodeo, held at Topanga Beach in 1923. A world champion, she entertained with broncho busting and trick riding.
Cows graze by Josiah Thrasher's house on Shady Lane
Cows graze by Josiah Thrasher's house on Shady Lane. Josiah was Ina Rust's father, and a pioneer of Van Nuys.
Craftsmen who built the Pine Tree Circle
Craftsmen who built the Pine Tree Circle mall. Owner Steve Carlson is on the right.
Craig and Scott Halley row a raft in Topanga Creek
Brothers Craig and Scott Halley row an inflatable raft in Topanga Creek
Craig Halley rides a wave on a windsurfing board
Craig Halley rides a wave on a windsurfing board at Topanga Beach. A seagull flies by in the foreground.
Craig Halley wears a shirt with a big collar
Craig Halley has long messy hair and wears a shirt with a big collar.
Crowd in Front of Topanga Tavern in Old Topanga Canyon
Black and white photograph of a man on horse and people standing in front of Topanga Tavern c.1920
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.
Customers read chalkboard menus at the Reel Inn
Customers read chalkboard menus on the wall of the Reel Inn seafood restaurant. Historical signs say, "No smoking, no spitting," and, "Pete's Seafood." A paddleboard lies on the rafters.
Cynnie Troup and Ronne Troup sit on Topanga Beach
Sisters Cynnie and Ronne Troup sit on Topanga Beach with Ronne's dog Smiley. Behind them is a Daniel Wenger Cube, a furniture sculpture designed in 1970 to hold a hammock.
Cynnie Troup talks on the phone at her beach house
Cynnie Troup talks on the telephone and smokes a cigarette in the living room of her Topanga Beach house.
Cynthia Dial's house at 3948 Topanga Lane is gone
Cactus and a palm tree grow by a concrete picnic bench. Cynthia Dial's house at 3948 Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit) is gone after the eviction of the Lower Topanga community by State Parks.
Cynthia Lamonea, Justin, and Hannah stand in The Snake Pit
Cynthia Lamonea stands with her kids Justin and Hannah in the driveway of their house at 3928 Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit).
Cynthia Scott and Adriane Allen
Cynthia Scott and Adriane Allen stand by the design of the Topanga Library they championed.
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