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Mike Shultz spikes a volleyball at Carl Barlow
Mike Shultz, wearing a Speedo swimsuit, spikes a volleyball at Carl Barlow on Topanga Beach.
Mike Shultz raises his hand on a wave at Topanga Beach
Surfer Mike Shultz raises his hand while riding a wave at Topanga Beach.
Mike Saenz and Rick Hodgson stand on a wrecked VW van
This Volkswagen van was carried to Topanga Beach by the flooding creek. Mike Saenz, 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd., and Rick Hodgson, 18702 PCH, climbed on top of the wrecked car.
Mike Perry wears white at a Topanga Beach house
Surfer Mike Perry wears white on the deck of a Topanga Beach house.
Mike Perry stands with his surfboards on the roof
Mike Perry, wearing trunks, stands with his colorful surfboards on the roof of a house on Old Malibu Road.
Mike Perry Jr. carries a surfboard in the Snake Pit
Mike Perry's son Michael Jr. carries a surfboard in the Snake Pit while visiting from Australia
Mike Perry carries his surfboard at Topanga Beach
Mike Perry carries his surfboard by a sign advertising the Eternal Valley Memorial Park & Mortuary at Topanga Beach.
Mike Perry and Paul Lovas walk on Topanga Beach
Mike Perry and Paul Lovas walk on Topanga Beach. Paul carries a surfboard.
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 and Craig Halley sit on a fence
Surfers Mike Perry and Craig Halley sit on a fence in the backyard of a house on W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Mike Payne nearly drowns in Topanga Creek flood
Mike Payne, 21, begins to slip under the raging Topanga Creek waters as he tries to cross from his home at 3727 Rodeo Grounds to safety. Mike Gray (in hat) and Roark McGonigle (behind Gray) rush to save him while a third man charges into the water…
Mike Howell, Austin McCann, and Skip Short walk on beach
Mike Howell (glasses), Austin McCann (hat), and Skip Short (flower trunks) hold beers and cigarettes while walking with two other friends on Topanga Beach.
Mike Gray and J. Murf stand by their house
Mike Gray and J. Murf stand by their house at 3727 Rodeo Grounds. Behind them are their Porsches, a red 911 and a white Super 90.
Mike and Margaret Shultz walk dogs on Topanga Beach
In a Speedo and bikini, Mike and Margaret Shultz walk dogs by Topanga Beach houses. The Chart House is in the background.
Mickey Moriarty wears a hat with a snakeskin band
Mickey Moriarty wears a hat with a snakeskin band at Topanga Beach.
Mickey Moriarty and Jon Vogel's house, 2/2
"This was such a fun place to live. We bought it from an old character named Joe back in 1969. When we bought it the house was condemned.... It had a lower rental unit that we rented out that paid all of our costs. We had lots of animals just like…
Mickey Moriarty and Jon Vogel's house, 1/2
"This was such a fun place to live. We bought it from an old character named Joe back in 1969. When we bought it the house was condemned.... It had a lower rental unit that we rented out that paid all of our costs. We had lots of animals just like…
Mickey Miller and Rich Dehr at the Canyon Capers
Mickey Miller and Rich Dehr perform at the Canyon Capers. Mickey first motorcycled to Topanga in 1949 with husband Matt, a fellow folk musician.
Mick and Shane McMahon windsurf at Topanga Beach
Mick McMahon windsurfs with his son Shane McMahon at Topanga Beach
Michele Capra and Natalie Zeri watch the sunset
Michele Capra and Natalie Zeri watch the sunset from the overlook in the Post Office Tract.
Michele Capra and Maya Listama play by the creek, 2/2
Michele Capra and Maya Listama carry plants and a stuffed animal by Topanga Creek in The Snake Pit. They are accompanied by their dogs. Michele's dog Odie is at left.
Michele Capra and Maya Listama play by the creek, 1/2
Michele Capra and Maya Listama carry plants and a stuffed animal by Topanga Creek in The Rodeo Grounds. They are surrounded by their dogs, including Michele's dog Odie in the foreground.
Michel Junod surfs a wave in offshore winds
Michel Junod surfs a wave in offshore winds at Topanga Beach.
Michael Saenz and Darlene Shelton at the Saenz house
Michael Saenz and Darlene Shelton at the Saenz house on Topanga Beach.
Michael Hutter carries his surfboard and a wineglass
Michael Hutter carries his surfboard and a wineglass by the the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Michael Hutter and Matt Lasky eat lunch at La Esperanza
An unknown woman, Michael Hutter ("The Prince"), a child, and Matt Lasky eat lunch and drink wine off a surfboard table at the Las Tunas beach house "La Esperanza" at 18862 PCH.
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.
Michael Greene's art studio has a director's chair and easel
A director's chair faces an easel in Michael Greene's art studio at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Michael Greene's art studio features paintings of nudes
Michael Greene's art studio in The Rodeo Grounds features paintings of nude women, a metal-and-glass sculpture by Claude Bal (left), and bicycles.
Michael Greene, Kedric Wolfe perform at gas station, 5/5
Actors Michael Greene and Kedric Wolfe lead performance artists at the Thrifty gas station at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Flo Lawrence plays a cowgirl and lies on top of Alexander "Sandy" Ignon, who plays a deranged…
Flo Lawrence plays a cowgirl and lies on top of Alexander "Sandy" Ignon, who plays a deranged…
Michael Greene, Kedric Wolfe perform at gas station, 4/5
Actors Michael Greene and Kedric Wolfe lead performance artists at the Thrifty gas station at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Flo Lawrence plays a cowgirl, bares a breast, and rides the pump. Michael plays a superhero and sticks…
Flo Lawrence plays a cowgirl, bares a breast, and rides the pump. Michael plays a superhero and sticks…
Michael Greene, Kedric Wolfe perform at gas station, 3/5
Actor Kedric Wolfe does performance art at the Thrifty gas station at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH. He wears an anti-war costume consisting of a briefcase with "The Button" to the atomic bomb above his head. Flo Lawrence plays a…
Michael Greene, Kedric Wolfe perform at gas station, 2/5
Actors Michael Greene and Kedric Wolfe lead performance artists at the Thrifty gas station at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Flo Lawrence plays a cowgirl, bares a breast, and rides the pump. Michael plays a superhero. Brigitte…
Flo Lawrence plays a cowgirl, bares a breast, and rides the pump. Michael plays a superhero. Brigitte…
Michael Greene, Kedric Wolfe perform at gas station, 1/5
Actors Michael Greene and Kedric Wolfe do performance art at the Thrifty gas station at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Michael plays a superhero and holds a baton like a telescope. Kedric wears an anti-war costume consisting of…
Michael plays a superhero and holds a baton like a telescope. Kedric wears an anti-war costume consisting of…
Michael Greene tends his marijuana plants, 5/5
Michael Greene holds an uprooted marijuana plant in front of his house at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Michael Greene tends his marijuana plants, 3/5
Michael Greene stands on a ladder while tending his marijuana plants in The Rodeo Grounds. He wears a gun holster.
Michael Greene tends his marijuana plants, 2/5
Michael Greene stands on a ladder while tending his marijuana plants in The Rodeo Grounds. He wears a gun holster.
Michael Greene tends his marijuana plants, 1/5
Michael Greene holds his uprooted marijuana plants in front of his house, 3726 Rodeo Grounds. Pablo Capra watches from a picnic table.
Michael Greene sits on a table naked in The Rodeo Grounds
Michael Greene sits on his picnic table at 3726 Rodeo Grounds. He is naked, masked by a kerchief, and wears a cowboy hat.
Michael Greene pretends to be bitten by a dog
Michael Greene pretends that a stick of rawhide is his penis, and screams as a dog bites it, in front of his house at 3726 Rodeo Grounds. (Performance art.)
Michael Greene lies in a pickup truck in The Rodeo Grounds
Michael Greene smokes a cigarette in the bed of a pickup truck at the entrance to The Rodeo Grounds. A sign posted by the Los Angeles Athletic Club says, "Private Property. No Parking. Tow-Away. Keep Out." The Rodeo Grounds bridge is in the…
Michael Greene is costumed as the Devil
Michael Greene is costumed as the Devil in The Rodeo Grounds. His art studio has a mural of Topanga Beach painted on the side. (Performance art.)
Michael Greene is a wizard, Sandy Ignon is a hunchback
Michael Greene plays a wizard, and Alexander "Sandy" Ignon plays a hunchback. They do performance art in front of Michael's house at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Michael Greene and Claude Bal wear cowboy hats
Michael Greene and Claude Bal wear cowboy hats and kerchiefs in front of Michael's art studio at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Mia Earls painting, "Cholada Thai Beach Cusine," 2020s
Mia Earls painting, "Cholada Thai Beach Cusine," shows women from Topanga Beach outside the restaurant at 18763 PCH. They wear bikinis and a sunhat, and carry a surfboard.
Metro Bus Line 434 schedules came in different colors
New schedules were printed in different colors for Metro Bus Line 434, which connected downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Malibu.
Metates found at Tank Site
Native American metates for grinding seeds found on the surface of the Tank Site
Messenger editor Colin Penno
Messenger editor Colin Penno is honored by Topanga Elementary School students as a citizen from abroad (England).
Merrick Davidson
Publisher Merrick Davidson was the inspiration behind the Messenger, established in 1976.
Menu for The Point restaurant, Malibu (Marinos' Point)
Menu for The Point restaurant, Malibu (Marinos' Point). The Greek fishermen who owned the older Marinos' seafood restaurant nearby also owned The Point at 18412 W. Pacific Coast Highway. Later The Chart House and Mastro's Ocean Club were built at…
Men sit on the oversized chair at Rosenthal Wine Bar
Men take a group photo in front of Rosenthal Wine Bar at 18741 PCH. They sit on the oversized chair.
Men run from a wave in the parking lot of the Chart House
Men run from a breaking wave in the parking lot of the Chart House restaurant at 18412 PCH.
Men play volleyball by Topanga Beach houses
Men play volleyball at Topanga Beach. Mike Shultz lived in the first house. Philly Brooks and Franny McCartney lived in the second house. Merritt Van Sant lived in the green trailer.
Men in suits and women in dresses on Topanga Canyon Road
Men in suits and women in long dresses pause on Topanga Canyon Road in Lower Topanga.
Membership invitation to the Sylvia Park Country Club
John D. Johnson receives a invitation letter from "M. Pitt" that says, "You have been selected to receive a Pioneer Membership [for worthwhile Ladies and Gentlemen] in the Sylvia Park Country Club, now being built." The letter features the…
Members of Topanga Canyon Gallery (New Canyon Gallery)
Members of the Topanga Canyon Gallery steering committee: Rebecca Catterall, Meredith Miskowich, Sue Sullivan, Nancy Swenson Williams, Barbara Anahita King, Penny Chavez.
Members of the punk band Panic stack hands on a beer
Members of the punk band Panic stack hands on a beer bottle: Snakepit Eddie Edwards (vocals, saxophone), Zam Johnson (drums), and Norton Wisdom (performance painting). Norton worked as the lifeguard at Topanga Beach.
Megan Rice
Megan Rice with her book "A Brush with Cancer," which combines journal excerpts with images of her artwork.
May Kneen and daughter Katherine
May Kneen and daughter Katherine at the home built by husband Bill. Badly damages in the 1994 earthquake, the house was razed and rebuilt by Jake Stehelin to resemble the original.
Max Dupont's yacht at Topanga Beach
Max Dupont's yacht at Topanga Beach. A cinematographer, Dupont invented DuPont Vitacolor in 1930. He is known for "The Third Alarm" (1930), "The Speed Classic" (1928) and "The Three Must-Get-Theres" (1922).
Matt Lasky's house floods at 3861 Topanga Lane
Matt Lasky in a wetsuit stands in water as his house floods at 3861 Topanga Lane.
Matt Doolin rides a skateboard down the S-Turns
Matt Doolin rides a skateboard down the S-Turns while Topanga Canyon Blvd. was closed for months due to a mudslide.
Matchbooks from The Point restaurant
Four matchbooks from The Point seafood restaurant show a veranda overlooking the waves, a sailboat, and an artist's palette. The Greek fishermen who owned the older Marinos' seafood restaurant nearby also owned The Point at 18412 W. Pacific Coast…
Matchbook from The Raft restaurant
A matchbook from The Raft seafood restaurant shows a logo with an anchor. The Raft was at 18661 Pacific Coast Highway, Topanga Beach, from 1963 until it burned in 1979. The owners were Jack Dorfman and Jim McDonald. Today it's The Reel Inn.
Matchbook from the Chart House restaurant
A matchbook for the Chart House restaurant at Topanga Beach (18412 PCH) shows a drawing of a ship and advertises "Fine Steaks" and "Cocktails."
Mary Woodjack Cleary and Doris Ollestad sunbathe
Mary Woodjack Cleary and Doris Ollestad sit on beach chairs by surfboards left in front of the Yellow House.
Mary Kays sits in car next to fire station
Mary Kays sits in car next to fire station and Los Angeles Athletic Club office that became Malibu Feed Bin. Her sister was Ina Rust.
Mary Frances Santa Maria in Curio Shop
Black and white photo of Mary Frances Santa Maria (Tony's daughter) in Curio Shop circa 1920
Mary Colvig, Ian Brodie, Flavia Potenza
Messenger business manager Mary Colvig, publisher Ian Brodie, and original editor Flavia Potenza.
Mary Ann and Sissy Voriotis stand under the lifeguard tower
Mary Ann [SURNAME?] and Sissy Voriotis hold a boogie board under the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower.
Mary and Benjamin Failor at Topanga Summit
Black and white photo of Mary and Benjamin Failor at Topanga Summit in 1919.
Marvin Gaye stands by his house on Skyhawk Lane
Marvin Gaye holds a mop and pets his Great Dane dog by his house on Skyhawk Lane in Topanga Canyon.
Marvin Gaye sits on a hill in Topanga Canyon
Marvin Gaye sits on a hill on Skyhawk Lane in Topanga Canyon,
Marty Nation buries himself in the sand at Topanga Beach
Marty Nation buries himself in the sand by Topanga Beach houses.
Marty Nation and Karen Riggs marry in The Rodeo Grounds
Marty Nation and Karen Riggs marry at 3703 Rodeo Grounds. A pastor joins their hands on a Bible at the wedding.
Marshall Bernes added a hang glider to his Zodiac raft, 2/2
Marshall Bernes added a hang glider to his Zodiac raft at Las Tunas Beach.
Marshall Bernes added a hang glider to his Zodiac raft, 1/2
Marshall Bernes added a hang glider to his Zodiac raft at Las Tunas Beach.
Marshall (?) visits Kedric Wolfe and "Buddha on the Wall"
Liz Shepherd, David Totheroh, and Kedric Wolfe painted "Buddha on the Wall" on Labor Day 1982. The mural, designed by Shepherd, can still be seen on the retaining wall along Topanga Canyon Blvd., near Highvale Trail. In 2016, Clare Brown led a crew…
Marlies Armand's house at 3833 Topanga Lane is gone
Nasturtium flowers grow by a sycamore tree hollow at the former site of Marlies Armand's house at 3833 Topanga Lane after the eviction of the Lower Topanga community by State Parks.
Marion Spence, unknown, Florence Spence by a trailer
Marion Spence, unknown, Florence Spence by a trailer in the backyard of Spence's Cabins motel on Topanga Lane.
Marion Spence leans on a car in front of Spence's Cabins
Marion Spence leans on a car door in front of Spence's Cabins motel on Topanga Lane.
Marinos' Seafood Restaurant
Marinos' Seafood Restaurant on 18661 Pacific Coast Highway was run by Greek fishermen, and later sold to Earl Holbert and Lionel LeBourget. There was also a part called "The Living Room," and a liquor store. The Raft and The Reel Inn were later…
Mariner Scouts head for Catalina Island
Mariner Scouts head for Catalina Island on the boat Resolute.
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