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Ed Lange (center) at Elysium Fields
Ed Lange (center) at Elysium Fields. The nudist camp of the Elysium Institute opened in 1968 on 7.2 acres of the former Dutton Ranch on Robinson Road. It closed in 2001.
Ed Lange, owner of Elysium Fields
Ed Lange, owner of the nudist resort Elysium Fields, which opened in 1968 on seven acres at the end of Robinson Road. Neighbors put up a huge protest, but over the years Ed became such a good neighbor the he was voted Topanga Citizen of the Year in…
Ed Stalcup fills sandbags in The Rodeo Grounds, 1/2
Ed Stalcup fills sandbags with his dog Tom in The Rodeo Grounds by Topanga Creek.
Ed Stalcup fills sandbags in The Rodeo Grounds, 2/2
Ed Stalcup fills sandbags with his dog Tom in The Rodeo Grounds by Topanga Creek. The bridge is in the background.
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).
Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house, 1/3
Eddie Wingard (right) stands with friends in front of his Topanga Beach house. Surfboards rest on the bulkhead.
Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house, 2/3
Surfers standing in front of Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house are framed by driftwood and arundo.
Eddie Wingard's Topanga Beach house, 3/3
Eddie Wingard lies in a hammock in front of his Topanga Beach house.
Eden Craig, Melanie and mother Carol, and Matthew Craig
Eden Craig, Melanie Onofrio, Carol Onofrio (her mother), and Matthew Craig (Eden's brother) wave by the rocks at low tide. They used to housesit every summer for the house behind them, at 18762 W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Edith and Phyllis Feeney at home in Fernwood
Edith Feeney and daughter Phyllis illustrate one means of coping with failing water supplies.
Edna Mae Spence with Adelia, Tom Jr., and Howard Evans
Edna Mae Spence with nieces and nephews Adelia “Dee Dee”, Tom Jr., and Howard “Happy” Evans at Spence's Cabins motel on Topanga Lane.
Edna Mae Spence with mother Florence, friend Jake Fields
Edna Mae Spence with mother Florence and friend Jake Fields at Spence's Cabins motel on Topanga Lane.
Eduardo Camões painting, "Arch Rock, 1905," 2017?
A man drives a horse wagon through Arch Rock in 1905, in this painting accessed from the internet in 2017.
Edythe Cooper rides a trick pony on the Topango Ranch
Cowgirl Edythe Cooper, 14, rides a trick pony on the Topango Ranch, which was owned by her father Archie Cooper and uncle Miller Cooper (of Cooper's Camp). She is practicing for the Moose Rodeo, which was held in The Rodeo Grounds on September 8-9,…
Elena Roche painting, "Las Tunas Beach House," 2020
Elena Roche's painting shows arundo bamboo, trees, and bougainvillea flowers growing by the Las Tunas Beach house with a flagpole at 18808 Topanga Beach Dr. The metal groin in the sand is the dividing line between the two beaches.
Elena, Jesus Santa Maria and Son Adrian by Abalone Shell Arch
Black and white photo taken circa 1920 of Jesus and Elena Santa Maria and son Adrian by abalone shell arch, kettle made in Spain for San Diego mission
Elinore Hughes was in a beauty pageant at the Elks Rodeo
Elinore Hughes was in a beauty pageant at the 1923 Elks Rodeo (Round-Up) at Topanga Beach.
Elizabeth Crompton paddles a surfboard at Topanga Beach
Elizabeth Crompton paddles her surfboard near the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Elkhorn Camp sign on Topanga Canyon Blvd.
A car drives by Elkhorn Camp's sign and picnic benches on Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Lower Topanga.
Elks ride in a wagon to the Topanga Beach rodeo
Prominent members of the Santa Monica Elks Lodge are shown riding in a wagon pulled by reindeer to the Topanga Beach rodeo. The photographic cartoon was created by Fred Coffey
Ella Kvacz holds baby Daniel Faircloth Jr. at Topanga Beach
Ella Kvacz holds baby Daniel Faircloth Jr. by 18642 Topanga Beach Rd.
Ellen Geer and mother Herta Ware
Ellen Geer, artistic director of the Theatricum Botanicum, and mother Herta Ware stand by "Woody's Shack," once home to Woody Guthrie.
Elmer Wachtel painting, "Misty Sunlight, Topanga," c. 1925
Elmer Wachtel (1864-1929), "Misty Sunlight, Topanga," oil on canvas, 24x32 in.
Elmer Wachtel painting, "Winter in Topanga," c. 1925
Elmer Wachtel (1864-1929), "Winter in Topanga," oil on canvas, 30x40 in.
Elysium Fields nudist camp
Elysium Fields, the nudist camp of the Elysium Institute, opened in 1968 on 7.2 acres of the former Dutton Ranch on Robinson Road. It closed in 2001.
Elysium Fields nudist camp brochure
Elysium Fields, the nudist camp of the Elysium Institute, opened in 1968 on 7.2 acres of the former Dutton Ranch on Robinson Road. It closed in 2001.
Elysium Fields nudist resort
Elysium Fields nudist resort opened on Robinson Road in 1968. After owner Ed Lange's death in 1995, his daughter kept the business going until 2001.
Emiko Gerstenfeld sticks out her tongue at Topanga Beach
Emiko Hoshino Gerstenfeld sticks out her tongue while surfing a wave at Topanga Beach.
Emil Zimmerman, the Woods, and the DeWitts
Nature Boy Emil Zimmerman in loincloth and sandals raising an old shed to the second story of a new extension to the Wood stone cottage in Hondo Canyon. In the foreground are... Back row: Vera Wood, Iky DeWitt, Doreen "Doi" DeWitt (holding baby Billy…
English John holds his surfboard with a Union Jack flag
"English John" C. Peacock holds his surfboard, with a painted Union Jack flag, under the lifeguard tower at Topanga Beach.
English John leans on his 1966 VW Kombi van
Surfer "English John" C. Peacock wears trunks and leans on his 1966 Volkswagen Kombi van. An Englishman, he lived in The Rodeo Grounds.
English John surfs a Kevlar thruster board at Topanga Beach
"English John" C. Peacock surfs a Topanga Beach wave on a 6'4" Kevlar thruster board shaped by Robbie Dick. An Englishman, he lived in The Rodeo Grounds.
Entrance to Topanga
Entrance to Topanga shows Shell Gas Station, Rust's Barbecue, Los Angeles Athletic Club office, fire station, and Potter's Store.
Entrance to Topanga
Entrance to Topanga shows Step Inn Cafe, Shell gas Station, Rust's Barbecue restaurant, Los Angeles Athletic Club office, and fire station.
Entrance to Topanga, 1931
Entrance to Topanga shows Shriner’s Wayside Stand restaurant, Shell Gas Station, and Potter's Store
Entrance to Topanga, looking towards beach
Entrance to Topanga, looking towards beach, shows Shell gas station and Rust's Barbecue restaurant,
EPA creates toxic-debris sorting station at the Motel, 1/2
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) workers prepare the flat space, where the Topanga Ranch Motel burned in the Palisades Fire, to be a toxic-debris sorting station.
EPA creates toxic-debris sorting station at the Motel, 2/2
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) creates a toxic-debris sorting station where the Topanga Ranch Motel burned in the Palisades Fire.
Eric DeCook lies beside his great aunt Tess Swenson
Eric DeCook, son of Nancy Swenson Williams, lies beside Tess Swenson, aunt of Nancy, at Topanga Beach. The Point restaurant is at the end of the beach.
Eric Herrmann finds his surfboards buried in mud
Eric Herrmann finds his surfboards buried in mud after a flood on Topanga Lane.
Erica Henderson hangs ten on a wave at Topanga Beach
Surfer Erica Henderson hangs ten on a wave at Topanga Beach.
Ernest Batchelder tiles adorn a bridge on the Blvd.
Ernest Batchelder tiles adorn a bridge on Topanga Canyon Blvd. The bridge was built circa 1930.
Evan “Gramps” Harrison (glasses) and friend with surf mat
Evan “Gramps” Harrison (glasses) stands with a friend holding a surf mat. Surfboards lean on a beach house in the background.
Evelyn Franklin at Topanga Beach
Evelyn Franklin sitting on the bench that Charles Pritchard built at Topanga Beach
Evelyn McGovern Surveys Fire Damage, 1958
Evelyn McGovern, her son Michael and daughter Patricia survey the ruins of their home after the fire of 1958.
Fake vintage T-shirt shows "Töpanga Beach" Surfing Festival
A T-shirt advertises the 1968/1969 Sea Prism Surfing Festival at "Töpanga Beach," calling it a "Legendary Surfing Competition" and a "Pure Mind and Body Experience" with a musical performance. The Festival appears to be a fake historical event…
Farm plays on a porch at Topanga Beach, 1/5
Farm plays on a porch at Topanga Beach. The band played the soundtrack for the surf film "The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun" (1970). From the book Life Lived by Jim Ganzer (Indoek, 2024).
Farm plays on a porch at Topanga Beach, 2/5
Farm plays on a porch at Topanga Beach. The band played the soundtrack for the surf film "The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun" (1970).From the book Life Lived by Jim Ganzer (Indoek, 2024).
Farm plays on a porch at Topanga Beach, 3/5
Farm plays on a porch at Topanga Beach. The band played the soundtrack for the surf film "The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun" (1970).From the book Life Lived by Jim Ganzer (Indoek, 2024).
Farm plays on a porch at Topanga Beach, 4/5
Farm plays on a porch at Topanga Beach. The band played the soundtrack for the surf film "The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun" (1970).From the book Life Lived by Jim Ganzer (Indoek, 2024).
Farm plays on a porch at Topanga Beach, 5/5
Farm plays on a porch at Topanga Beach. The band played the soundtrack for the surf film "The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun" (1970). Dennis Dragon (1947-2017) plays drums next to a Fender amplifier. In 1976, he formed The Surf Punks, a popular Malibu…
Fernwood Market, 1949
Fernwood Market, 1949. Evelyn Russell, Paul Gripp, Joe Baker, Bill Smith, Mr. Crawford, Paula Crawford, Jim Lucas, and Mike Evans.
Fernwood Pacific Drive
Fernwood Pacific Drive was built to encourage 1920s development. Considered strategic, it was widened during World War II.
Filmmakers Barbara Trent and David Kasper
Oscar-winning documentarian Barbara Trent and director David Kasper.
Fire approaches Ginger Snips Salon & Spa
A fire truck from the El Monte Fire Department sprays water from a hose onto Ginger Snips Salon & Spa (at 18803 PCH) as the Old Topanga Fire approaches.
Fire burns behind the Topanga Ranch Market
The 1993 Old Topanga Fire burns behind the Topanga Ranch Market at 18717 PCH. A fire truck and a car from the Costa Mesa Fire Department (Battalion 8) are parked in front.
Fire of 1943, Old Topanga Canyon
Flames in the 1943 fire were halted 100 yards from the Defense Headquarters, situated at the junction of Old and New Topanga Canyons.
Firefighters on break eat dinner at The Mountain Mermaid
During the Palisades Fire, firefighters on break eat dinner at The Mountain Mermaid house at 20421 Callon Dr,
Fireman sets a backfire, 1993
A fireman sets a backfire to save Old Topanga Canyon homes on the first day of the 1993 Old Topanga Canyon Fire.
Fireman Tom Cheney sprays hose
Fireman Tom Cheney sprays hose of Topanga's first fire truck. Cecil Gehr (center) became Los Angeles Fire Department Chief in 1952.
Firemen after dousing a guesthouse fire
Station 69 Firemen after dousing a guesthouse fire. Nolan Feldman, Captain Chase, Steve Ford, Scott Greenelch, and Jay Fernandez.
Firemen fight a structure fire
Firemen fight a structure fire that spread into the brush. Captain Steven Floyd led the crew.
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.
First responders assist after a car crash on Topanga Beach
Paramedics, firefighters, and police, and lifeguards assist the victim of a car crash on Topanga Beach.
First surfboard shaped by Dave Sweet and Howard Terrill
First surfboard shaped by Topanga Beach surfers Dave Sweet and Howard Terrill from balsa wood in the 1940s. Dave Sweet became a pioneer of shaping foam surfboards in the 1950s.
First Topanga Gymkhana, 1956
The first Topanga Gymkhana was a horse show at the Topanga Riders Club arena, near The Outside Inn.
Fisherman Spere Aneme mends his net
Captain Spere Aneme [Speero Anegone] mends his net. He lived at Topanga Beach with fellow Greek fishermen John Foundoukos and Mike Leonadas [Mike Leonis]. They opened a fish market there around 1923.
Five men in bathing suits sit on Topanga Beach
Five men in bathing suits sit on Topanga Beach: Jake Fields, unknown, unknown, Louis Ranberg, and Thomas Spence.
Five men in suits pose beside Topanga Creek
Five men in suits pose beside Topanga Creek in Lower Topanga. A jacket is draped over their car.
Flames Cross Topanga Canyon Boulevard, 1973
Flames cross Topanga Canyon Boulevard in the Twin Poles area on October 31, 1973
Flood driftwood lines the beach to The Point restaurant
Flood driftwood lines Topanga Beach houses to The Point restaurant.
Florence Spence gives Edna Mae Spence a bath
Florence Spence gives Edna Mae Spence a bath at their home on Topanga Lane, which would become Spence's Cabins.
Florence Spence, Jake Fields, William Spence, dog Skippy
Florence Spence, Jake Fields, William Spence, and dog Skippy at Spence's Cabins motel on Topanga Lane.
Florence, William, and Edna Mae Spence with dog Skippy
Florence, William , and daughter Edna Mae Spence with dog Skippy at Spence's Cabins motel on Topanga Lane.
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