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Norman Ollestad plays Poker at Topanga Beach
Norman Ollestad Sr. (right) plays Poker at Topanga Beach. His son Norman Jr. looks at his cards.
Norman Dyhrenfurth and Sherpas visit Topanga Beach
Mountain climber Norman Dyhrenfurth and his team of Sherpas visited the Fitzpatrick family at Topanga Beach after he led the first successful American Mount Everest Expedition of 1963.
"Sherpas don't have a word for 'ocean.' The surf was huge this…
"Sherpas don't have a word for 'ocean.' The surf was huge this…
Norman and Noah Ollestad carry boards in the parking lot
Norman Ollestad and his son Noah Ollestad carry surfboards while holding hands in the Topanga Beach parking lot. Norman wears a hat. Noah wears a wetsuit.
Norm Karlin rents out his place for film shoots
Norm Karlin rents out his place for film shoots. (He often lets students use it for free.)
Non-natives plants are sprayed with blue herbicide Roundup
A non-native arundo patch is sprayed with the blue herbicide Roundup by State Parks in the lower Topanga Creek bed. The health impacts of the glyphosate-based Roundup, as well as its effects on the environment, have been at the center of substantial…
Non-native arundo is sprayed with blue herbicide Roundup
A non-native arundo stalk is sprayed with the blue herbicide Roundup by State Parks in the lower Topanga Creek bed. The health impacts of the glyphosate-based Roundup, as well as its effects on the environment, have been at the center of substantial…
Nina, Vincent, Doris, Lloyd, and Mary Ann at Topanga Beach
Nina Ahern (Lloyd's sister), Vincent McEveety (director), Doris Ollestad (Lloyd's wife), Lloyd Ahern, and Mary Ann McEveety (Vincent's wife) take a group photo on Topanga Beach. They are holding cocktails and a beer.
Nina Hagen, Cosma Shiva Hagen, and Michael Greene
Musician Nina Hagen, in leopard print, raises her hands beside her daughter, Cosma Shiva Hagen, and Michael Greene in Michael's yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Nike Hercules Missile launching site
The Nike Hercules Missile launching site of Battery B. 3rd Battalion, 57 Artillery, was located on Rambla Pacifico Road, between Malibu and Topanga. The commanding officer was Captain Raymond Ashwill.
New Year's Eve Fire, 1958
The New Year's Eve Fire approaches the home of Evelyn McGovern on Saddle Peak in 1958.
Never-Ending Costume Party at 3726 Rodeo Grounds, 6/6
James Mathers and Erin Loggins ("Log) create performance art with a band at a "Never-Ending Costume Party" in their yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds. James Mathers wears a silver space suit, a clown hat, and has black eye makeup. Erin Loggins ("Log")…
Never-Ending Costume Party at 3726 Rodeo Grounds, 5/6
People take a group photo at a "Never-Ending Costume Party" in front of James Mathers's airstream trailer at 3726 Rodeo Grounds. James Mathers (shirtless) wears a silver space suit, a clown hat, and has black eye makeup. Erin Loggins ("Log") holds a…
Never-Ending Costume Party at 3726 Rodeo Grounds, 4/6
James Mathers holds a tortilla and cooks with a frying pan on a stove in his kitchen during a "Never-Ending Costume Party" at 3726 Rodeo Grounds. His costume consists of rabbit ears, a chain necklace, a fur coat, and a pink dress. A milk crate,…
Never-Ending Costume Party at 3726 Rodeo Grounds, 3/6
James Mathers (shirtless), and Erin "Log" Loggins wear dresses in front of their airstream trailer at a "Never-Ending Costume Party" at 3726 Rodeo Grounds. In the foreground, an unknown man sits in a wheelchair.
Never-Ending Costume Party at 3726 Rodeo Grounds, 2/6
Norton Wisdom and James Mathers (wearing a clown hat and a silver space suit) stand by Wisdom's performance painting at a "Never-Ending Costume Party" at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Never-Ending Costume Party at 3726 Rodeo Grounds, 1/6
Erin Loggins ("Log") wears an orange clown costume at a "Never-Ending Costume Party" by the firepit at 3726 Rodeo Grounds. Kendall Perkins ("Lyf") sits behind her.
Neighbors have a party at 3739 Rodeo Grounds
Danny Faircloth, Herb Bermann, Mike Gray, Maria Nation, and Margaret Cohen have a party at the Cohen home at 3739 Rodeo Grounds. Margaret is standing in front of Jan-Michael Vincent and Mae Boren Axton.
Nava Suryawan and Michele Capra sit by nasturtiums
Nava Suryawan and Michele Capra sit in a field of nasturtium flowers in The Rodeo Grounds.
Natural Progression ad shows George Trafton getting tubed
An ad for Natural Progression surfboards shows a yin-yang symbol with George Trafton getting tubed by a wave on one side, and holding his surfboard on the other.
Native-American skulls discovered in Lower Topanga
William Wills Coolbaugh discovered the bones of Native Americans in a mound in Lower Topanga. At least one of the skulls had an arrowhead embedded in it. Others were crushed. A Stanford Archaeology class came to assist, and conjectured that the…
Native-American artifacts discovered in Lower Topanga
William Wills Coolbaugh discovered these Native-American artifacts in a mound in Lower Topanga. In addition to arrowheads, spearheads, necklaces, and skulls, they include an "idol" statue, made of polished bone, on which “The eyes and nose of the…
Native American pictographs in Santa Maria Canyon
Native American pictographs appear on the wall of a cave in Santa Maria Canyon. The rock art was discovered by UCLA teacher Alex Apostolides and high school student Dan Larsen in 1965.
Native American artifacts that were found in Lower Topanga
Native American artifacts found in Lower Topanga by Shane McMahon include a metate, arrowheads, hollowed rocks, rounded rocks, a long bead, and a wand that may be a "paviut."
Natalie Zeri raises her hands to the moon at Topanga Beach
Natalie Zeri wears devil horns and raises her hands to the full moon at Topanga Beach on a witchy night.
Nasturtiums grow on a cactus on Topanga Lane, 2/2
Bougainvillea and nasturtium flowers grow on a cactus on Topanga Lane.
Nasturtiums grow on a cactus on Topanga Lane, 1/2
Bougainvillea and nasturtium flowers grow on a cactus on Topanga Lane.
Nasturtium flowers grow in the shade on Topanga Lane
A field of nasturtium flowers grows in the shade on Topanga Lane.
Nancy Walkey and daughter Cory Walkey
Nancy Walkey and daughter Cory Walkey at the Open House of Mill Creek Equestrian Center. The office was built early in the century and rebuilt by the Hiltbrandt family in 1935.
Nancy Swenson painting, "Solomon Meadows"
Painter Nancy Swenson Williams is part of a multigenerational activist family that has lived in Topanga since the late 1940s.
Nancy Swenson on Robinson Road
Harriet and John Swenson's oldest child Nancy sits on the stoop of their Robinson Road rental, reputed hunting lodge for Teddy Roosevelt.
Naked hippies stomp wine in Grand View
Naked hippies stomp wine at Fred and Elka Williams' house on Grand View Dr. Jean Glass is in front. Elka is in back.
Mystic Journey
The Mystic Journey band: Gary Coleman, Suzanne Teng, Aziz Paige, Michael Dwyer, dancer Katyia, Howard.
Musician Wally High sings and plays guitar
Musician Wally High sings and plays guitar. He was a member of The Grateful Dads, the only group that played Topanga Days in the early years. He wrote the song "Highway 27."
Musician Spanky McFarlane with her daughter Dee Dee
Musician Spanky McFarlane with her daughter Dee Dee. Spanky headed the Chicago folk group Spanky and Our Gang. When she moved to Topanga, she sang at The Corral, sometimes with Bear Hite (Canned Heat) and Lowell George (Little Feat).
Musician Fred Tackett sings and plays guitar
Musician Fred Tackett sings and plays guitar. Fred led the band Little Feat, which was popular in the 1970s-80s. He and his wife Patricia moved to Topanga in 1967. They were generous and community-minded. Fred played The Corral, and pro bono at many…
Murf, Mike, and Jan's house at 3727 Rodeo Grounds
A motorcycle and a Super 90 Porsche car are parked outside of the house of J. Murf, Mike Gray, and Jan-Michael Vincent at 3727 Rodeo Grounds.
Mural by Arnold Schifrin
A mural painted by Arnold Schifrin on the Old Post Office restaurant depicted a cast of Topanga characters. It was destroyed in a fire in the 1970s.
Mud surrounds the house at 3839 Topanga Lane
Mud surrounds the house at 3839 Topanga Lane after a flood. This may be Tom McCloud's house.
Mud surrounds a house after a flood on Topanga Lane
Mud surrounds a house after a flood on Topanga Lane. This may be Jaime [SURNAME?] and Chelsea's house.
Mud surrounds a car after a flood on Topanga Lane
Mud and arundo surround a car in the garage of a house after a flood on Topanga Lane. This may be Dennis and Shirley Matsura's house.
Mud covers the road by 3707 Rodeo Grounds
Mud covers the road between 3712 Rodeo Grounds and 3707 Rodeo Grounds.
Mud buries the house at 3827 Topanga Lane
Mud buries the house at 3827 Topanga Lane after a flood. Rick Van Ness and Teri Kivlin lived on the top floor.
Mud and debris surround Michael Greene's garage
Mud and debris surround Michael Greene's damaged garage after a flood.
Mrs. Templer Allen with cousin Hugh Twyford
Mrs. Templer Allen, owner of Moel-Y-Gan, with cousin Hugh Twyford.
Mrs. Leona Soderstrom Homeless after The Fire of 1943
Homeless, Mrs. Leona Soderstrom and baby son Starr sit among what little was left after flames of the 1943 fire.
Mrs. Carey's kindergarten class lines up at the door, 1964
Mrs. Carey's kindergarten class lines up at the door of their classroom at Topanga Elementary School. Perry Lanaro wears a striped shirt.
Mrs. Carey's name changed a few times, becoming Mrs. Chappelle and/or Mrs. Armstrong.
Mrs. Carey's name changed a few times, becoming Mrs. Chappelle and/or Mrs. Armstrong.
Mr. Lugo walks down Topanga Canyon
Mr. Lugo (a helper at McAllister's Tavern) carries a suitcase down Topanga Canyon.
Mr. Hethky's stone house
Mr. Hethky's house was blasted out of a big boulder of sandstone in Cold Creek Canyon.
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.
Mr and Mrs. James Merrin Lose Home, 1948 Fire
Mr and Mrs. James Merrin and son Joel at the site of their Sylvia Park home lost in the fire of 1948. Merrin taught English at UCLA.
Mouth of the Topanga Creek
The mouth of the Topanga Creek empties into the ocean, with Jack Rabbit Lodge in the background.
Mountains surround a horse corral on Cuesta Cala Rd.
Mountains surround a horse corral on Cuesta Cala Rd. The Discovery Inn is at left. Marge Dehr gives a horse-riding lesson.
Morning Van Meter sits under the lifeguard tower
Morning Van Meter sits under the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Moonstar Greene, Pat Donovan, and Dionis Burke
Moonstar Greene and Dionis Burke hug their mother Pat Donovan in the Rodeo Grounds.
Moonstar Greene wears a carnation flower in her hair
Moonstar Greene wears a carnation flower in her hair, and a leather glove, while giving the middle finger in The Rodeo Grounds.
Moonstar Greene takes a photo in a photo booth
Moonstar Greene takes a photo in a photo booth. She wears a T-shirt showing Farrah Fawcett.
Moonstar Greene stands next to a sunflower in a white dress
Moonstar Greene wears a white dress and stands next to a sunflower in The Rodeo Grounds.
Moonstar Greene sits in her yard with friends
Moonstar Greene sits in her yard with Jessica Wood (wearing bracelets) and unknown friends.
Moonstar Greene rides a horse in The Rodeo Grounds, 4/4
An unknown friend, Dawn Peckinpah, and Moonstar Greene ride horses in The Rodeo Grounds.
Moonstar Greene rides a horse in The Rodeo Grounds, 3/4
Moonstar Greene and Angel Kershner ride horses in The Rodeo Grounds.
Moonstar Greene rides a horse in The Rodeo Grounds, 1/4
Moonstar Greene and Jessica Wood ride horses in The Rodeo Grounds.
Moonstar Greene holds onto the mane of a horse
Moonstar Greene holds onto the mane of a horse with its mouth open wide. She is in The Rodeo Grounds.
Moonstar Greene feeds her dog canned food
Moonstar Greene feeds her dog canned food at her house at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Moonstar Greene and Lily Van Meter chew lemongrass
Moonstar Greene and Lily Van Meter chew lemongrass while wearing swimsuits in The Rodeo Grounds. The friend carries a baseball.
Moonstar Greene and friends sit in the yard of her house
An unknown woman and Hampton Fancher (shirtless) stand in the doorway of Moonstar Greene's house, 3726 Rodeo Grounds. Sitting on a chair in the yard are Michele "Migi" Bundy, Dawn Peckinpah, Thea Armand, and Moonstar.
Moonstar Greene and friends play in the mud after a flood
Moonstar Greene and unknown friends play in the mud after a flood in The Rodeo Grounds.
Moms have a "Baby Beach Club" party at Brookside, 2/2
Malibu moms from Mariane Saodo's preschool have a "Baby Beach Club" party by Topanga Creek at Brookside. The cable bridge is in the background.
Bill Flaxman holds son Adam and Tyler [SURNAME?].
Nidia [SURNAME?] wears sunglasses (became a…
Bill Flaxman holds son Adam and Tyler [SURNAME?].
Nidia [SURNAME?] wears sunglasses (became a…
Moms have a "Baby Beach Club" party at Brookside, 1/2
Malibu moms from Mariane Saodo's preschool have a "Baby Beach Club" party at the Flaxman house at Brookside.
Marianne Saodo (in hammock)
Liz [SURNAME?] (red shirt)
Nidia [SURNAME?] (striped shirt, became a politician in Malibu)
Geraldine…
Marianne Saodo (in hammock)
Liz [SURNAME?] (red shirt)
Nidia [SURNAME?] (striped shirt, became a politician in Malibu)
Geraldine…
Molly Hogan, owner of The Nature of Wildworks
Molly Hogan, owner of The Nature of Wildworks, a non-profit wildlife care center that opened in 1995. She is pictured with Phoenix, her mountain lion.
Molly Gordon at Topanga Beach
Molly Gordon, a couple months before marrying Topanga Beach resident Larry Franklin.
Mohana and David Shapiro at Pyramid Center
Hare Krishna devotees Mohana and David Shapiro at Pyramid Center.
Moel-Y-Gan Brochure
Brochure for Moel - Y - Gan (The Ideal Mountain Resort of Southern California) c.1920
Mitt Seely painting, "Topanga Ranch Motel Burns," 2025
Mitt Seely's painting shows the 2025 Palisades Fire approach the Topanga Ranch Motel sign.
Mitt Seely painting, "The Reel Inn Burns," 2025
Mitt Seely's painting shows the 2025 Palisades Fire burning the Reel Inn seafood restaurant's sign.
Mitt Seely painting, "Cthulhu at the Motel," 2020s
Mitt Seely's painting, "Cthulhu at the Topanga Ranch Motel," shows the H. P. Lovecraft monster standing under the sign.
Miki Dora surfs by a Topanga Beach porch with arundo
Miki Dora surfs a wave by a Topanga Beach porch with arundo and a wicker chair. The image is a still from the film "Topanga Style" by Scott Dittrich and Pablo Capra (2018), which includes vintage footage by Hal Jepsen and Grant Rohloff.
Miki Dora lies down while surfing a wave
Miki Dora lies down while surfing a wave in a sequence of three photos that have been merged.
Miki Dora carries Mary Hughes at Topanga Beach
Miki Dora stands on a surfboard and carries Mary Hughes on his shoulders at Topanga Beach. Behind them is The Point restaurant.
Mike, Heather and Kelly Cheney
Photograph of Gary Cheney's children: Mike, Heather and Kelly with dog, Bo
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