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Kim Lester rides a bicycle on wet sand with four dogs, 2/2
Kim Lester rides a bicycle on the wet sand with four dogs by The Chart House restaurant at Topanga Beach.
A surfer dips his head into a wave by a Topanga Beach house
A surfer dips his head into a wave by the porch of 18664 W. Topanga Beach Rd. that has been surrounded by driftwood. Lori Salkow lived there, as well as Jim Fitzpatrick.
A surfer wearing a springsuit stands on the nose
A surfer wearing a springsuit rides a wave while standing on the nose of his surfboard at Topanga Beach. It looks like a Saenz brother.
A surfer wears snow clothes and carries ski poles, 4/4
A surfer-skier wears snow clothes and carries ski poles while riding a wave at Topanga Beach. He was a friend of Jim Simonson, who lived on the east side of the beach.
Charlie Sexton walks three dogs by a volleyball net
Charlie Sexton carries a cup and walks three dogs by Topanga Beach houses and a volleyball net.
A couple sits on a Triumph motorcycle on Topanga Beach Rd.
Skylar Hayden sits on his Triumph motorcycle, his wife Sirkka dismounts, and their small dog watches behind their house on W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Richie Zall in a wetsuit vest holds a Harbour surfboard
Richie Zall in a wetsuit vest holds a Harbour surfboard by the Topanga Beach houses of Doug & Reva Meredith and John Mills.
John Clemens: "John Mills lived in the house with the low porch. He turned his porch into a one-table restaurant to make…
John Clemens: "John Mills lived in the house with the low porch. He turned his porch into a one-table restaurant to make…
A surfer rides a wave on the nose with a dancer's grace
A surfer in a wetsuit vest rides a wave on the nose with a dancer's grace.
Topanga Creek floods Lower Topanga, 1969, 9/9
Topanga Creek floods beach houses with driftwood. A Volkswagen van lies half buried at the point.
Two surfers drop into a wave in an offshore wind
Two surfers drop into a wave in an offshore wind at Topanga Beach.
Surfer Jim Fitzpatrick rides a wave with a long wall
Surfer Jim Fitzpatrick rides a wave with a long wall at Topanga Beach.
A surfer wears snow clothes and carries ski poles, 1/4
A surfer-skier wears snow clothes and carries ski poles while standing with his surfboard at Topanga Beach. He was a friend of Jim Simonson, who lived on the east side of the beach.
A surfer wears snow clothes and carries ski poles, 3/4
A surfer-skier wears snow clothes and carries ski poles while riding a wave at Topanga Beach. He was a friend of Jim Simonson, who lived on the east side of the beach.
A surfer wears snow clothes and carries ski poles, 2/4
A surfer-skier wears snow clothes and carries ski poles while riding a wave at Topanga Beach. He was a friend of Jim Simonson, who lived on the east side of the beach.
Skylar and Sirkka Hayden lived at Topanga Beach
Skylar Hayden and his Finnish wife Sirkka Hayden lived at Topanga Beach.
"Topanga Beach kids learned about marijuana at Skylar's house. That's where the notorious photos for the 1967 'LIFE' magazine article about marijuana were shot."
-- John…
"Topanga Beach kids learned about marijuana at Skylar's house. That's where the notorious photos for the 1967 'LIFE' magazine article about marijuana were shot."
-- John…
People dance at a Topanga Beach party, 10/10
Half-naked people dance at a Topanga Beach house party. A woman in a bikini looks over her shoulder.
An actor poses as a surfer on Topanga Beach, 2/2
An actor holds a surfboard by Topanga Beach houses.
Norman Ollestad surfs with his son strapped to his back, 4/5
Norman Ollestad surfs with his baby son strapped to his back at Topanga Beach. Christian Andersen sits beside them.
"I am harnessed in a canvas papoose strapped to my dad’s back. It’s my first birthday. I peer over his shoulder as we glide the…
"I am harnessed in a canvas papoose strapped to my dad’s back. It’s my first birthday. I peer over his shoulder as we glide the…
Norman Ollestad surfs with his son strapped to his back, 3/5
Norman Ollestad surfs with his baby son strapped to his back at Topanga Beach.
"I am harnessed in a canvas papoose strapped to my dad’s back. It’s my first birthday. I peer over his shoulder as we glide the sea. Sun glare and blue ripple together.…
"I am harnessed in a canvas papoose strapped to my dad’s back. It’s my first birthday. I peer over his shoulder as we glide the sea. Sun glare and blue ripple together.…
Grant Rohloff hugs two half-naked women
Surf filmmaker Grant Rohloff hugs two half-naked women, Paris (raising a pipe) and Deborah, in front of Dr. Schweiger’s house and John Clemens's garden at Topanga Beach.
Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding, 2/4
Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding was held in front of Dr. Schweiger's house, by The Yellow House, on Topanga Beach on Easter 1971.
Baron Bingen, the pastor, wears a striped shirt.
G. Bob Roberts, step-father of the groom, stands…
Baron Bingen, the pastor, wears a striped shirt.
G. Bob Roberts, step-father of the groom, stands…
Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding, 3/4
Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding was held in front of Dr. Schweiger's house, by The Yellow House, on Topanga Beach on Easter 1971.
Baron Bingen, the pastor, wears a striped shirt.
G. Bob Roberts, step-father of the groom, stands…
Baron Bingen, the pastor, wears a striped shirt.
G. Bob Roberts, step-father of the groom, stands…
Map of Topanga homesteads in 1908
A map of homesteads in 1908 along Topanga Canyon Blvd. and Old Topanga Canyon Road, drawn by John H. Mac Neil, Licensed Land Surveyor: Hiram Montgomery, Tony Von Arnswaldt, Frederick Mazet, Topanga Tavern, John Heron, Frederick Post, Templer Allen,…
Map of Topanga Subdivisions and Points of Interest, 1930s
A map of 1930s Topanga Subdivisions and Points of Interest (and homesteads), drawn by John H. Mac Neil, Licensed Land Surveyor: Fernwood, Topanga Oaks, Veteran Springs (Glenview), Lida Park, Sylvia Park, Bonnell Park, Post Office Tract, Topanga…
Victoria Andersen, Christian Andersen, and Cynthia Ho
Victoria Andersen, Christian Andersen, and Cynthia Ho take a group photo at the 1994 Topanga Beach residents reunion to remember the neighborhood that was demolished in 1979.
John Morley painting, "Vesey O'Davoren," 1916
Captain Vesey O'Davoren (1888-1989) became the Commodore of the Topanga Yacht Club and an actor. An Englishman, he fought in World War I, attached to the 7th Suffolk Regiment, and was wounded three times and gassed.
This miniature portrait was…
This miniature portrait was…
Mike Perry and Paul Lovas sit on the roof at Topanga Beach
Surfers Mike Perry and Paul Lovas sit on the roof of a Topanga Beach house.
Mike Perry wears white at a Topanga Beach house
Surfer Mike Perry wears white on the deck of a Topanga Beach house.
Jan-Michael Vincent, Paul Randall, and George Trafton
Surfers Jan-Michael Vincent, Paul "Grab a Rail" Randall, and George Trafton share a wave a Topanga Beach.
Surfer Michel Junod pets a dog at Topanga Beach
Surfer Michel Junod pets a dog in front of the Sherwoods' Topanga Beach house. Beside him are an outdoor shower and a catamaran. Behind him, people play ping-pong.
Carl Barlow, Margaret Warren, and Doug Smith
Carl Barlow, Margaret Warren, and Doug Smith hang out on the deck of The Yellow House. Surfboards lean against the railing.
Margaret Warren and Carl Barlow at The Yellow House
Margaret Warren and Carl Barlow hang out on the deck of The Yellow House at Topanga Beach.
The view from the deck of a Topanga Beach house
The view from the deck of a Topanga Beach house shows catamarans and The Chart House restaurant.
A woman in a dress carries a surfboard on her head
A woman in a dress carries a surfboard on her head at Topanga Beach.
Paul Lovas dances across the face of a big wave
Surfer Paul Lovas seems to dance across the face of a big wave. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).
George Trafton takes a high line on a big wave
Surfer George Trafton takes a high line on a big wave at Topanga Beach.
Doug Smith listens to music through headphones
Surfer Doug Smith sits on a folding chair and a couch while listening to music through headphones in a Topanga Beach house. He is shirtless and wears blue socks.
A surfer gets tubed while riding a wave in offshore winds
A surfer gets tubed while riding a wave in offshore winds at Topanga Beach.
Craig and Scott Halley row a raft in Topanga Creek
Brothers Craig and Scott Halley row an inflatable raft in Topanga Creek
A surfboard leans against Sid and Marge Bernstein's house
A surfboard leans against the Topanga Beach house of Sid and Marge Bernstein.
Gary Graham passes Aricia Stanton as he exits the ocean
Gary Graham passes Aricia Stanton (Aricia Halley) as he exits the ocean, carrying a surfboard. Two dogs watch him. [FIRST NAME?] Wickwire, in yellow trunks, carries a striped surfboard across the rocks. Chris Rohloff points in the foreground. The…
Brothers Mike and Joel Shultz at Topanga Beach
Brothers Mike and Joel Shultz stand by Topanga Beach houses. Mike wears a speedo swimsuit.
Rand Carter drinks a beer at The Pirates' house with Puki
Surfer Rand Carter drinks beers on the deck with Lance [SURNAME?] and Puki, who belonged to "The Pirates" gang that rented the Topanga Beach house. The blond woman is Woody Woodward's girlfriend Claudia [SURNAME?].
Surfer Paul Lovas naps on a discarded couch with a beer
Surfer Paul Lovas naps on a discarded couch with a beer. He is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).
A basketball hoop is at left. Catamarans are parked in front of Topanga Beach houses. The Chart House is…
A basketball hoop is at left. Catamarans are parked in front of Topanga Beach houses. The Chart House is…
Topanga Beach residents hold a community meeting
Topanga Beach residents hold a community meeting at the house of Sid Bernstein (holding a megaphone). Mike Schultz wears purple shorts. Bob Levy sits on a table.
Jim Fitzpatrick holds Aran at Topanga Beach
Surfer Jim Fitzpatrick holds his daughter Aran Brady Fitzpatrick (b. 1973-02-06) while talking to someone in a Topanga Beach house.
Shane McMahon gives a thumbs-up from The Yellow House
Surfer Shane McMahon gives a thumbs-up from the balcony of The Yellow House at Topanga Beach.
A surf-rock band plays at Topanga Beach, 1/2
A surf-rock band plays in the backyard of a Topanga Beach house. The drummer is Dwight. The guitarists are Mike Tozzi (in the shadow) and George Trafton (straw hat).
In the audience are Lizanne Strode (red hat), John Fowler (yellow shirt), Paul…
In the audience are Lizanne Strode (red hat), John Fowler (yellow shirt), Paul…
A surf-rock band plays at Topanga Beach, 2/2
A surf rock band plays in the backyard of a Topanga Beach house. The guitarists are George Trafton and Mike Tozzi.
Michel Junod surfs a wave in offshore winds
Michel Junod surfs a wave in offshore winds at Topanga Beach.
Jan-Michael Vincent and Bonnie pose at Topanga Beach, 1/2
Actor Jan-Michael Vincent (shirtless) stands on driftwood by his wife Bonnie Poorman Vincent at Topanga Beach.
Jan-Michael Vincent and Bonnie pose at Topanga Beach, 2/2
Actor Jan-Michael Vincent (shirtless) stands on driftwood by his wife Bonnie Poorman Vincent at Topanga Beach.
The staff of The Chart House restaurant, early 1980s
The staff of The Chart House restaurant takes a group photo on the rocks at Topanga Beach.
Tommy and Greg Wagner, holding bottle, are in front
Chris Babcock (in blue jeans, upper left)
David Gould (far left)
Michael Moore and Glenn were the…
Tommy and Greg Wagner, holding bottle, are in front
Chris Babcock (in blue jeans, upper left)
David Gould (far left)
Michael Moore and Glenn were the…
People with umbrellas run through the rain by a stormy sea
People with umbrellas run through the rain by a stormy sea in front of the Sherwoods' Topanga Beach house. The catamaran belongs to Bob Barrow, who lived two houses west.
Flood driftwood lines the beach to The Point restaurant
Flood driftwood lines Topanga Beach houses to The Point restaurant.
The Sherwood house, 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd.
The Sherwood house, at 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd., previously belonged to the Saenz family. Foster Sherwood planted a bougainvillea on the road that still grows there. John Sherwood's room was on the top left. Foster's room was below. Their…
Dogs Dede and Gogo carry the same stick in their mouths
John Sherwood's Sheltie dogs Dede and Gogo carry the same stick in their mouths on Topanga Beach.
Toni Dragon smiles and John Kane smokes a cigarette
Toni Dragon smiles and John Kane smokes a cigarette outside the Sherwoods' Topanga Beach house.
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, 1/3
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, leaving a dirt lot on W. Topanga Beach Rd. that allowed entry to the public. The house on the right, 18664 W. Topanga Beach Rd., belonged to Katherine Ottesen-Salkow.
"Fire started in this house [center]…
"Fire started in this house [center]…
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, 2/3
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, leaving a dirt lot on W. Topanga Beach Rd. that allowed entry to the public. The house on the right, 18664 W. Topanga Beach Rd., belonged to Katherine Ottesen-Salkow.
"Fire started in this house [center]…
"Fire started in this house [center]…
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, 3/3
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, leaving a dirt lot on W. Topanga Beach Rd. that allowed entry to the public. The house on the right, 18664 W. Topanga Beach Rd., belonged to Katherine Ottesen-Salkow.
"The fire started in this house…
"The fire started in this house…
South Topanga Beach houses, c. 1970, 1/8
South Topanga Beach houses are protected by a bulkhead and accessed by a rickety staircase.
South Topanga Beach houses, c. 1970, 2/8
South Topanga Beach houses lead to The Chart House restaurant.
South Topanga Beach houses, c. 1970, 3/8
South Topanga Beach houses lead to The Chart House restaurant. A metal sculpture stands on the sand.
South Topanga Beach houses, c. 1970, 4/8
South Topanga Beach houses lead to The Chart House restaurant. A red catamaran is in the foreground.
South Topanga Beach houses, c. 1970, 5/8
South Topanga Beach houses lead to The Chart House restaurant. The Sunset Mesa neighborhood is on the hill. A red catamaran and two beach chairs are in the foreground.
South Topanga Beach houses, c. 1970, 6/8
South Topanga Beach houses lead to Ted's Rancho restaurant. The Sunset Mesa neighborhood is on the hill at left. The Villa Leon and Castellammare neighborhood are on the hill at right.
South Topanga Beach houses, c. 1970, 7/8
South Topanga Beach houses lead to Ted's Rancho restaurant. The Sunset Mesa neighborhood is on the hill at left. The Villa Leon and Castellammare neighborhood are on the hill at right.
South Topanga Beach houses, c. 1970, 8/8
Beside South Topanga Beach houses are a surfboard, a boat, and catamaran. The Sunset Mesa neighborhood is on the hill.
Mike Shultz raises his hand on a wave at Topanga Beach
Surfer Mike Shultz raises his hand while riding a wave at Topanga Beach.
Foster Sherwood makes a fast bottom turn
Surfer Foster Sherwood makes a fast bottom while riding a wave at Topanga Beach.
A VW van washed up on Topanga Beach in a flood
A Volkswagen van washed up with the driftwood on Topanga Beach in a flood.
John Kane holds up a 35 mph sign after a flood
John Kane holds up a 35 mph street sign while standing on driftwood. Behind him, people investigate a Volkswagen van that washed up near Topanga Beach houses during a flood.
A couple sits on a flooded VW van at Topanga Beach, 1/2
A couple sits on a Volkswagen van that washed up near Topanga Beach houses during a flood.
A couple sits on a flooded VW van at Topanga Beach, 2/2
A couple sits on a Volkswagen van that washed up near Topanga Beach houses during a flood.
People carry a boat's mast and sail after a flood
People carry a boat's mast and sail after a flood. Driftwood has washed up in front of Topanga Beach houses.
A catamaran returns from sailing near The Point, 1/3
A catamaran returns from sailing near Topanga Beach houses and The Point restaurant. Several dogs excitedly greet the sailors. In the background are houses in the Castellammare neighborhood.
A catamaran returns from sailing near The Point, 2/3
A catamaran returns from sailing near Topanga Beach houses and The Point restaurant. A second catamaran is already parked. In the background are houses in the Castellammare neighborhood.
A catamaran returns from sailing near The Point, 3/3
A catamaran returns from sailing near Topanga Beach houses and The Point restaurant. The Topanga Lagoon extends far down the beach after a flood, and passes a shack made of driftwood.
The lagoon extends far down the beach after a flood
The Topanga Lagoon extends far down the beach after a flood, and passes a shack made of driftwood, and Topanga Beach houses.
Al Adashek, Mike Shultz, and Foster Sherwood sit on a deck
Al Adashek, Mike Shultz, and Foster Sherwood wear trunks and sit on the deck of Foster's Topanga Beach house at 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd.
A man reads the newspaper in the Sherwood house
An unknown man reads the newspaper in the breakfast room of the Sherwood house at 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd.
A fire burns behind Topanga Beach houses, 1/3
A smoke cloud from a wildfire rises behind Topanga Beach houses of Bob Barrow, Peter Smith, and John and Foster Sherwood (18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd.). Wetsuits hang off the deck. Surfboards and a catmaran are stored at right.
A fire burns behind Topanga Beach houses, 2/3
A smoke cloud from a wildfire rises behind the Topanga Beach houses of Bob Barrow, Peter Smith, John and Foster Sherwood (18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd.), and Sig Wingard. Personal belongings are stacked in a red boat on the sand, next to a motorcycle.
A fire burns behind Topanga Beach houses, 3/3
A smoke cloud from a wildfire rises behind the Topanga Beach houses of Bob Barrow, Peter Smith, and John and Foster Sherwood (18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd.). Wetsuits hang off the deck. Surfboards and a catmaran are stored at right.
Foragers with buckets pick cockle clams at low tide
Foragers with buckets pick cockle clams from under the rocks at low tide. Catamarans are parked by Topanga Beach houses. The Gulf gas station sign is at center.
View of Topanga Beach houses looks east, 1973
View of Topanga Beach houses looks east from the Sherwood house, towards The Chart House restaurant. Surfboard fins are visible at left. Sig Wingard's house is next door. Personal belongings are stacked in a red boat on the sand, next to a…
View of Topanga Beach houses looks west, 1973
View of Topanga Beach houses looks west from the The Chart House restaurant. A catamaran is parked in front of Jeff Miller's house.
A high tide nears The Yellow House
A high tide nears The Yellow House (behind arundo). In the background, catamarans are parked behind Topanga Beach houses.
Topanga Beach residents hold a community meeting, 2/3
Topanga Beach residents hold a community meeting at the house of Sid Bernstein. Bob Levy sits on a table and holds a megaphone. Behind him are "Beer Can Larry" Wright and Sid Bernstein. Bob Hite (from the band Canned Heat) wears a red shirt and sits…
Topanga Beach residents hold a community meeting, 3/3
Topanga Beach residents hold a community meeting at the house of Sid Bernstein. Bob Levy sits on a table and speaks through a megaphone. Behind him are "Beer Can Larry" Wright and Sid Bernstein.
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