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Woody Woodward, Davey Hilton, and Lizanne Strode

Woody Woodward lies on the deck of a Topanga Beach house. Craig Halley sits behind him. Davey Hilton stands by Lizanne Strode (in white bikini) and his black dog. Two unknown women sit by the brown dogs Ione and Cootchie.

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.

Two naked women walk on the nude beach, 2/2

Two naked women walk on the nude beach at Topanga Beach. One holds a stick.

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 Shultz spikes a volleyball at Carl Barlow

Mike Shultz, wearing a Speedo swimsuit, spikes a volleyball at Carl Barlow on 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…

A man stands on the balcony of The Yellow House

A man stands on the balcony of The Yellow House. Other residents sit on the roof or deck of their Topanga Beach houses.

Margaret and Mike Shultz hug at the Topanga intersection

Married couple Margaret Shultz and Mike Shultz hug on the staircase leading from the Topanga and PCH intersection to their Topanga Beach house. They wear bathing suits and carry a towel.

Woody Woodward surfs a wave in offshore winds

Woody Woodward surfs a wave in offshore winds at Topanga Beach.

Karen Riggs appears in close-up at Topanga Beach

Karen Riggs appears in close-up in front of Topanga Beach houses.

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…

Aricia Stanton, Woody Stuart, Carole Winter, and Mike Perry

Aricia Stanton (Aricia Halley), Woody Stuart, Carole Winter, and Mike Perry sit in front of a Topanga Beach house.

Lisa Adams combs and cuts Woody Woodward's hair

Lisa Adams combs and cuts Woody Woodward's hair at Topanga Beach.

Margaret Warren sleeps in a dress on Topanga Beach

Margaret Warren sleeps in a dress on Topanga Beach after reading William Faulkner's novel "Absalom, Absalom!" Carl Barlow sits at right.

Carole Winter walks by Topanga Beach houses

Carole Winter walks by Topanga Beach houses with hair in her face. Behind her is the Gulf gas station.

Mike Perry and Paul Lovas walk on Topanga Beach

Mike Perry and Paul Lovas walk on Topanga Beach. Paul carries a surfboard.

Jan-Michael Vincent wears sunglasses at Topanga Beach

Jeff Ort carries his surfboard and wetsuit

Jeff Ort carries his surfboard and wetsuit on W. Topanga Beach Rd.

A bulldozer demolishes the first lifeguard tower, 1/3

A bulldozer demolishes the first lifeguard tower, Paul Randall's former Topanga Beach house. A dump truck waits in the background.

The lifeguard tower at Topanga Beach flies an American flag

The lifeguard tower was Paul Randall's former Topanga Beach house. An American flag blows in the wind.

The flood damages a car in The Snake Pit, 4/7

The flood damages a car in The Snake Pit, burying it in mud by Topanga Creek.

The flood damages a house in The Snake Pit

The flood damages a house in The Snake Pit, knocking it off its foundation.

The flood damages a car in The Snake Pit, 3/7

The flood damages a van in The Snake Pit, turning it on its side in the mud.

The flood damages a car in The Snake Pit, 2/7

The flood damages a pickup truck in The Snake Pit, turning it upside down.

The flood damages a car in The Snake Pit, 1/7

The flood damages a car in The Snake Pit, burying it in mud.

Paul Lovas and Harriet Lane stand by their damaged house

Paul Lovas, Harriet Lane, and their dog, Dog Biscuit, stand in front of their boarded-up house in The Snake Pit after a flood damaged houses and buried the neighborhood in mud.

Paul Lovas flexes his muscles with Rudy Croon

Surfer Paul Lovas flexes his muscles under the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower with the lifeguard Rudy Croon, in a still from a home movie. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).

Jamie Budge films "The Californians" at Topanga Beach

Surf filmmaker Jamie Budge films "The Californians" (1967, 2010) at Topanga Beach with a 16mm Bolex camera. He has a toothpick in his mouth. His also made "The Living Curl" (1965). Greg MacGillivray previously used this camera to film "Cool Wave of…

Jamie Budge holds his 16mm camera like a Tommy gun

Surf filmmaker Jamie Budge wears a suit and holds his 16mm Bolex camera in a pose reminiscent of a Prohibition-era gangster holding a Tommy gun. This was a publicity photo for the unaired pilot of Budge's TV show "Wide World of Surfing." His films…

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.

Sam Cockins painting, "Tony Whipple & George Trafton"

Sam Cockins painting, "Tony Whipple & George Trafton," shows the two surfers sitting by Topanga Beach houses in psychedelic colors.

A naked man plays guitar on the nude beach

A naked man plays guitar on the nude beach at Topanga Beach.

Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding, 4/4

Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding culminated on the deck of Jim and Frances Fitzpatrick's house, next to the vacant lot, on Topanga Beach on Easter 1971.

Kenny McWilliams, the pastor, reads to the couple.
Helen Mills, mother of the…

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…

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…

Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding, 1/4

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.

David H. Stern, the pastor, holds Kahlil Gibran's book "The Eye of the Prophet" at right.
Jim…

Woody Woodward, J. Murf, and Jeff Horseman check surf

Woody Woodward drinks a Coors beer in the Topanga Beach parking lot while checking the surf with J. Murf and Jeff Horseman.

George Trafton drinks a Coke on W. Topanga Beach Rd.

Surfer George Trafton drinks a Coca-Cola soda on W. Topanga Beach Rd.

People play guitars by Topanga Beach houses

People sit by Topanga Beach houses. The Yellow House is at right.

Rick Hoffman, Woody Woodward (smoking a joint), Mike Bernstein and J. Riddle (playing guitars), Mark Martin (middle), Matt Lasky (blue T-shirt), Sherry Sharp and Laurie Lott (on…

Craig Halley wears a shirt with a big collar

Craig Halley has long messy hair and wears a shirt with a big collar.

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.

Unknown artist painting, "Something's Fishy Here," 1970s

A watercolor painting shows The Spaghetti Joint, an Italian restaurant located at 18763 PCH, and Something's Fishy Here seafood restaurant at 18753 PCH, beside the Topanga Lagoon bridge.

A van is stuck in the mud on Topanga Lane, 1/4

A van and a convertible car are stuck in the mud after a flood at 3826 Topanga Lane.

Lisa Adams sits on the lap of Peter Townend

Lisa Adams sits on the lap of Peter "PT" Townend at Topanga Beach. Both hold onto surfboards.

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

J. Riddle smiles for a portrait and surfs a wave

Topanga Beach surfer J. Riddle smiles for a portrait and surfs a wave.

Will Bateman painting, "Topanga Low Tide," 2019

Will Bateman painting, "Topanga Low Tide," shows Topanga Beach houses, catamaran masts, and breaking waves at sunset. The inspiration was a photo by Gary Graham.

Patricia Chatfield's house is surrounded by mud

The house of Blake Chatfield and Patricia Chatfield (and Patricia's son Ricky Peattie) at 3712 Rodeo Grounds is surrounded by mud after a flood. Bernt Capra and Sally Capra lived there later, from 1980-2006.

Marilyn Morganroth paddles a kayak in her yard, 1/3

Marilyn Morganroth and her daughter Shaleena Bertram paddle a kayak by calla lilies in the front yard of their house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds during a flood.

Sam Cockins painting, "At the Bernsteins' House," c. 1970

Sam Cockins painting, "At the Bernsteins' House," shows a view, from the deck, of Topanga Beach houses in psychedelic colors.

Topanga Beach houses with broken windows

Topanga Beach houses with broken windows will be demolished in January or February 1979, according to a handwritten note lamenting, "They did it!" A catamaran is parked in front.

Seagulls fly above a surfer walking towards a breaking wave

Seagulls fly above a surfer walking on the rocks at low tide towards a breaking wave at Topanga Beach.

People sit in the yard of Cynnie Troup's beach house

People sit in the yard of Cynnie Troup's Topanga Beach house. One man wears a Speedo swimsuit.

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.

Jim Campbell, Ronne Troup, Cynnie Troup, and Peter

Jim Campbell, sisters Ronne and Cynnie Troup (topless), and Peter [SURNAME?] sit in a rowboat on the nude beach at Topanga Beach.

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.

A band plays on the deck of a Topanga Beach house, 1/2

A band plays on the deck at a Topanga Beach house party. Jeff Ort plays drums. Randall Zacuto plays harmonica. Michael DeTemple plays guitar. A girl in the foreground looks away.

Topanga Beach house has a kitchen with a brick floor

The Topanga Beach house of Jim Ganzer and Ronne Troup has a kitchen with a brick floor.

Ronne Troup holds a mug at her Topanga Beach house

Ronne Troup holds a mug by the open door of her Topanga Beach house.

Ronne Troup plays with her dog Luke at Topanga Beach

Ronne Troup plays with her dog Luke by Topanga Beach houses. Luke has a driftwood stick in his mouth.

Jim Ganzer sits in his Topanga Beach house

Artist Jim Ganzer sits in a chair barefoot in his Topanga Beach house.

Ronne Troup and her dog Luke sit on Topanga Beach

Ronne Troup leans on driftwood while drinking from a mug at Topanga Beach. Her dog Luke sits by the bare feet of photographer Bob Dietrich.

Jim Ganzer and Ronne Troup at their Topanga Beach house

Jim Ganzer and Ronne Troup sit on the deck of their Topanga Beach house with their dog Luke. Behind them arundo grows.

Paul Hackett skateboards at the Topanga Beach gas station

Paul Hackett skateboards off the back of a car at the Gulf gas station at Topanga Beach. Behind him are his brother David Hackett and Steve Sherman (in yellow). They all belonged to the G&S Skateboard Team.

Norman Ollestad plays Poker at Topanga Beach

Norman Ollestad Sr. (right) plays Poker at Topanga Beach. His son Norman Jr. looks at his cards.

The first lifeguard tower was a Topanga Beach house

The first lifeguard tower was Paul Randall's former Topanga Beach house, saved by State Parks for that purpose. All the other houses were bulldozed.

Paul Lovas, Carl Barlow, and Mike Perry

Surfers Paul Lovas, Carl Barlow, Mike Perry sit together at a Topanga Beach party.

Topanga Beach neighbors pet dogs

Topanga Beach neighbors take a group photo while petting dogs. Marge and Sid Bernstein are at right.

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.

Aurora Glassock visits friends at 3983 Old Malibu Road

Aurora Glassock (center) takes a group photo with friends on the porch of the house at 3983 Old Malibu Road. Giles Douglas shouts at her. Kim Lester wears a Hawaiian shirt. John "Crumpet" Dabrowski wears yellow shirt. David Allard holds a…

Carl Barlow stands on the deck of The Yellow House

Carl Barlow stands on the deck of The Yellow House at Topanga Beach. A wetsuit dries on the balcony. A red surfboard stands upright beside a clothesline. Driftwood and rocks border the beach houses.

Rick talks to a woman by Topanga Beach houses

Rick talks to a woman by Topanga Beach houses. In the background, a low tide reveals rocks.

Giles Douglas carries a surfboard on Topanga Beach

Giles carries a surfboard on Topanga Beach. A dog follows behind.

Giles Douglas sits on the railing of a Topanga Beach house

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…

Davey Hilton holds onto his surfboard at Topanga Beach

Davey Hilton's hat covers his eyes while he presses his T-shirt against his surfboard at Topanga Beach.

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.

Ginger Snips Salon & Spa ad, 1979

Ginger Snips Salon & Spa specialized in hair cuts, hair coloring, French braiding, permanent waving for men and women. It was located across from Topanga Beach at 18763 PCH. Malibu.

Topanga Beach houses in ruins

The headline on the cover of the "Messenger" newspaper asks, "Topanga Beach: Did Anyone Win?" which was also the title of an article by Donna Dunwoody criticizing State Parks' eviction of the residents. A photo shows beach houses and a volleyball net…

Kurt Armand, Thea Armand, and Rodney Giddens

Siblings Kurt and Thea Armand and Darrell "Rodney" Giddens Jr. sit on a piece of machinery by bicycles and dogs in The Snake Pit.

A couple waters a plant on a balcony in The Snake Pit

A woman smokes while a shirtless man waters a plant on a balcony in a house in The Snake Pit.

Jane McDuffie Thurston painting, "Little Picnic in Topanga"

Jane McDuffie Thurston (1887-1967) painting, "Little Picnic in Topanga," depicts Topanga Lagoon, and the tents and cabins of Cooper's Camp in an Impressionistic style.

Garth Shannon's family smiles in front of their house, 2/2

Garth Shannon and his mother stand behind their family for a group photo in front of the house at 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd., where he lived from the 1940s to the early 1950s. Garth's wife and daughter (b. 1944) sit second and third from right.

Garth Shannon's family smiles in front of their house, 1/2

Garth Shannon's family smiles for a group photo in front of the house at 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd., where he lived from the 1940s to the early 1950s. His wife and mother sit in the back at right.

Garth Shannon was a Topanga Beach fisherman

Garth Shannon stands by Topanga Beach houses, shirtless and wearing shorts. He enjoyed fishing and catching abalone on the beach, where he lived from the 1940s to the early 1950s.

Gail Fisher and Christopher Connelly walk steps in "Mannix"

Gail Fisher and Christopher Connelly cross a wooden stile to get to the house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds, in a still from "Mannix," a detective TV series on CBS, Season 6, Episode 9: "One Step to Midnight," which aired on November 12, 1972.

The house's…

Christopher Connelly runs from police cars in "Mannix"

Christopher Connelly runs from police cars as they approach a dry Topanga Creek bed on the dirt road of the Rodeo Grounds, in a still from "Mannix," a detective TV series on CBS, Season 6, Episode 9: "One Step to Midnight," which aired on November…

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.

Dave Sanderson, circulations manager at "The Argonaut"

Dave Sanderson was the self-proclaimed Mayor of the Snake Pit.

He worked as the circulation manager for "The Argonaut" newspaper. He sold his first newspaper at the age of six on the corner of 9th and Union Streets in downtown Los Angeles, and…

LAAC raises Paul Sanderson's rent at 3917 Topanga Lane

Paul Sanderson receives a letter from Robert van Buskirk of Topanga Ranch (a division of The Los Angeles Athletic Club, LAAC), notifying him of a rent increase on his house at 3917 S. Topanga Canyon Lane in The Snake Pit.

Ed and Ann Stalcup row away from their flooding house

Ed and Ann Stalcup, with their pets, row away in the rain on a floating bed from their flooding house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds, in a cartoon from the article "Baptism by Fire and Flood" by Ann Stalcup.

"In January ’69, the weather was so bad, it was…

Something's Fishy Here ad, 1977, 3/3

Something's Fishy Here restaurant advertises Hiro Sushi, opening in June at the counter, including sushi, tempura, and sashimi, across from Topanga Beach at 18753 PCH, Malibu.

Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1979

An aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the Topanga Lagoon, George's Market, the Topanga Ranch Motel, the Malibu Feed Bin, and the entrance to Topanga Canyon.

Topanga Creek floods a trailer in The Snake Pit

A hang glider lands at Las Tunas Beach, 2/2

A hang glider lands on Las Tunas Beach, by the groin in the sand, in a photo from the article "Fly Like an Eagle" by Bill Hess. The Las Tunas Isle Motel is at right (18904 PCH).

A hang glider lands at Las Tunas Beach, 1/2

A hang glider flies over Topanga Beach and Las Tunas Beach. in a photo from the article "Fly Like an Eagle" by Bill Hess. Two others have landed by the groins in the sand.

Something's Fishy Here ad, 1977, 2/3

Something's Fishy Here restaurant advertises Hiro Sushi, opening June 1, 1977, at the counter, including sushi, sashimi, miso soup, and tempura, across from Topanga Beach at 18753 PCH, Malibu.

Something's Fishy Here ad, 1977, 1/3

Something's Fishy Here restaurant and fresh fish market advertises "informal candlelight dining" across from Topanga Beach, at 18753 PCH, Malibu.

Topanga Beach houses are bordered by catamaran masts

Topanga Beach houses are bordered by catamaran masts on one side and telephone poles on the other.