Browse Items (3726 total)
Sort by:
Kids participate in a three-legged race at Topanga Beach, 2/2
Unknown children participate in a three-legged race on a paddle-tennis court at Woody Woodward's birthday party at Topanga Beach.
Kids participate in a three-legged race at Topanga Beach, 1/2
Children participate in a three-legged race on a paddle-tennis court at Woody Woodward's birthday party at Topanga Beach. The pairs at center are Emily Smith and Cathy Fitzpatrick, and Danny Bernstein and Tim Roach.
Kevin Kieser's homeless camp at Topanga Beach, 2/2
Kevin Kieser's homeless camp at Topanga Beach is partially hidden from the street by a camouflage tarp. He takes a selfie holding a cigarette.
Kevin Kieser's homeless camp at Topanga Beach, 1/2
Kevin Kieser's homeless camp at Topanga Beach is partially hidden from the street by a camouflage tarp.
Kenneth C. Graham, Stuart Van Hook, Donald W. Graham
Kenneth C. Graham, Stuart Van Hook (with rifle), and Donald W. Graham stand in the dry Topanga Creek bed across Topanga Canyon Blvd. from Kneen's Camp. Don eventually moved to Topanga in 1950, where he raised his family from 1950 to 1971. His wife,…
Kenneth and Louise York, and family
Seated: Edna York and Louise York. Standing: Peter York, Kenneth York, Bjorn Zetterberg, John York, Andrew York, and James York.
Kenneth and Elizabeth Douphner's wedding
Three Topanga families celebrate Kenneth and Elizabeth Douphner's wedding. Front row: Junice Douphner, Helen Douphner Cheney, Kenneth "Ken" Douphner, Elizabeth "Betty" Douphner, and the minister. Back row: Daniel Baker, Callan Cheney, Jean Baker,…
Ken's Pleasant Inn
Ken's Pleasant Inn. Whitey Marjenhoff, Ray McClure, owner Pleasant Buerge, unknown, owner Ken Buerge, Harry Long, Bob Ballentine, Chuck Russell, Jack Davis, Frank Romero. (Seated: Dewey Kemp.)
Ken "Kenman" Helms gives the finger at Topanga Beach
Ken "Kenman" Helms, wearing trunks, gives the middle finger at Topanga Beach.
Kedric Wolfe wears angel wings
Performance artist Kedric Wolfe, wearing angel wings, took a leading role in Topanga, on and offstage.
Kedric Wolfe wears an angel costume in The Rodeo Grounds
Kedric Wolfe wears an angel costume with wings and a harp as performance art in Michael Greene's yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Kedric Wolfe revisits mural "Buddha on the Wall," 2017
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…
Kedric Wolfe painting "Buddha on the Wall," 1982
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…
Kedric Wolfe carries "The Button" to "The Bomb"
Performance artist Kedric Wolfe was part of Topanga's art scene from the late 1960s until the late 1990s. He enjoyed wearing costumes in public, often promoting a political point of view, like in this example where he parades his confidence in the…
Kedric Wolfe at Children's Corner Fair
Kedric Wolfe plays flute at the Children's Fair at Children's Corner Preschool. At top left, Bernt Capra holds daughter Michele Capra.
Kedric Wolfe and mural "Buddha on the Wall," 1982
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…
Kay 'n' Dave's Cantina opened in 1991
Dave Licht and his wife Kay opened their first Mexican restaurant, Kay 'n' Dave's Cantina, at 18763 PCH in 1991 (across from Topanga Beach). In front was a phone booth.
Katie Wood, North Wood, and April Wood play in the mud
Katie Wood, her children North and April, and their friends show their muddy feet and hands while playing in the Topanga Creek bed at Brookside.
Katie and George Wood stand in their house Thornwood
Folk musicians Katie Wood and George Wood stand in their house Thornwood (named after Katie's maiden name, Thornley, and Wood), at 3427 Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Brookside. George holds a guitar.
Kathryn Penny receives Lifetime Achievement Award
For her "unwavering" help in establishing the Community House, Kathryn Penny receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the Topanga Community Woman's Club 1992 Friendship Luncheon.
Kathleen Kay and Jack Gardiner, 1938 fire refugees
Kathleen Kay (18006 Roosevelt Highway) and Jack Gardiner (18028 Roosevelt Highway) lost their homes in the 1938 fire. They fled in a car packed with furniture and belongings.
Katherine's Kitchen Collapses
Boards support Katherine's Kitchen at the entrance to Sylvia Park, weakened by storms in the early 1930s. It collapsed soon afterward.
Katherine's Kitchen at Cheney Drive
Katherine's Kitchen was a restaurant at Cheney Dr. and Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Katherine and Lee Haines family
Katherine (Kneen) and Lee Haines, with children Carol, Bruce, and Lynn.
Katherine and John Amacher ran Topanga Beach Auto Court
Swiss immigrants Katherine Amacher and John Amacher owned the Topanga Beach Auto Court motel from 1937 to 1949. This photo was taken in Oregon, where they also managed the Winchester Auto Court and Rainbow Skating Rink.
Karl Ingram, Summit Valley Ranch caretaker
Karl Ingram, Summit Valley Ranch caretaker, started a cowboy breakfast punctuated by sermons on Sundays in 1974.
Karl Conrad rides a big wave in muddy water after a flood
Surfer Karl Conrad rides a big wave in muddy water after a flood at Topanga Beach. "Half the decks from Malibu were floating in the line-up."
Karl Conrad puts on a wetsuit while Jason Kniss smokes
Karl Conrad puts on a wetsuit, and Jason Kniss smokes a cigarette. The two surfers are at Topanga Beach.
Karin Stermole stands on the Rodeo Grounds berm
Au pair Karin Stermole hugs the Capra family's dog Odie on the Rodeo Grounds berm.
Karen Wood Moran, Nicole Elias, and Vera Wood
Karen Wood Moran, her daughter Nicole Elias, and her mother Vera Wood represent three generations.
Karen Riggs appears in close-up at Topanga Beach
Karen Riggs appears in close-up in front of Topanga Beach houses.
Karen Lunsford holds babies in The Rodeo Grounds
Karen Lunsford holds babies Michele Capra and Leo Ritz-Barr at the Capra family house at 3712 Rodeo Grounds. Her son Calvin Lunsford crawls. Sally and Bernt Capra stand in the kitchen behind them.
Karen Ard surfs a wave backlit by the sun at Topanga Beach
Karen Ard appears to walk on water while surfing a wave backlit by the sun at Topanga Beach.
Kara Master has tarot cards read by Lola Babalon
Kara Master has tarot cards read by Lola Babalon, a Psychic Consultant and Herbalist.
Justin Stadel sculpture, "For Those About to Rock," 2012
Justin Stadel placed his astronaut sculpture, "For Those About to Rock (in memory of Neil Armstrong,1930-2012)," by the American flag on the hill above The Snake Pit, overlooking PCH.
June Hartley painting, "Woody Woodward," c. 1959
June Hartley's painting shows Woody Woodward riding a wave on a surf mat at Topanga Beach.
Julie rides a horse naked in The Rodeo Grounds, 2/2
Julie wears a straw hat and rides a horse while naked in Michael Greene's yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Julie rides a horse naked in The Rodeo Grounds, 1/2
Julie wears a straw hat and rides a horse while naked in Michael Greene's yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
Joy Patterson and Gidget participate in fashion show
Joy Patterson and Gidget participate in fashion show at the Community House.
Journalist Louise Larsen
Journalist Louise Larsen was probably the first Chinese-American woman to report for a major newspaper in the USA. She worked at the "Los Angeles Record," "San Francisco Times," "Chicago Times," "Los Angeles Daily News," and "Evening Outlook." Her…
Joseph Reilich and Aaron Copeland
Joseph Reilich and Aaron Copeland at the Ojai Music Festival. Reilich played violin with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini for 10 years, before moving to Topanga in 1945.
Joseph and Ethel Robison Seated in Their Living Room
Joseph Byrum Robison and wife Ethel Berkey Robison,
Married 1900 at Homestead in Topanga (later Trippet Ranch), circa 1900.
Married 1900 at Homestead in Topanga (later Trippet Ranch), circa 1900.
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, 4/4
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, at a TASC benefit to fight Pepperdine University's proposed residential development in Topanga Meadows.
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, 3/4
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, at a TASC benefit to fight Pepperdine University's proposed residential development in Topanga Meadows.
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, 2/4
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, at a TASC benefit to fight Pepperdine University's proposed residential development in Topanga Meadows.
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, 1/4
Joni Mitchell and Neil Young perform at The Corral, at a TASC benefit to fight Pepperdine University's proposed residential development in Topanga Meadows.
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Young organized two performances, and insisted on no prior publicity; but word got around,…
Jonas Never painting, "Memorial Wall," 2025
Gladstones restaurant (17300 PCH) reopened on the Fourth of July 2025, after partially burning in the Palisades Fire. Jonas Never painted a "Memorial Wall" mural showing nine landmarks that were lost.
TOP:
Reel Inn, Malibu Feed Bin, Pacific…
TOP:
Reel Inn, Malibu Feed Bin, Pacific…
Jon LaLanne stands in the Topanga Beach parking lot
Jon LaLanne points two fingers at the camera in the Topanga Beach parking lot. He wears a wetsuit and holds a Rip Curl surfboard with colorful stripes. The Topanga Beach Bus is at left.
Jon LaLanne shows his surfboard designs at Topanga Beach
Shaper Jon LaLanne and friends take a group photo showing his unique surfboard designs in the Topanga Beach parking lot.
Johnny Sterner holds up his surfboard at Topanga Beach
Johnny Sterner holds up a surfboard he shaped from a century plant in the Topanga Beach parking lot.
Johnny Sterner holds his surfboard in Brookside
Johnny Sterner holds a surfboard he shaped from a century plant while standing by a century plant in Brookside.
Johnny Nation checks flood damage at 3739 Rodeo Grounds
Johnny Nation checks flood damage while wearing a wetsuit at 3739 Rodeo Grounds.
Johnny Nation and Craig Halley visit at Topanga Beach
Surfers Johnny Nation and Craig Halley visit on the deck of a Topanga Beach house decorated with Christmas Lights
John, Hymie, Carol, and Chelsea stand on the new bridge
John Hum, Hymie Marr, Carol Marr, and baby Chelsea Marr stand on the new Rodeo Grounds bridge over Topanga Creek.
John Wiley and Marguerite Wiley sit on a motorcycle
John Wiley and Marguerite Wiley sit on a Triumph motorcycle in a publicity photo for the film "Premonition," directed by Otto Preminger's son, Otto Preminger Jr. The film was not completed.
John Wiley and Laura Wiley sit on a motorcycle
John Wiley and Laura Wiley sit on a Triumph motorcycle in a publicity photo for the film "Premonition," directed by Otto Preminger's son, Otto Preminger Jr. The film was not completed.
John Sherwood surfs a wave at Topanga Beach
John Sherwood surfs a wave at Topanga Beach on a Paul Lovas custom board.
John Puklus, John Orlando, and John Marrow
John Puklus, John Orlando, and John Marrow hold surfboards by a van on Old Malibu Road.
John Puklus does a top turn on a big wave
Surfer John Puklus does a top turn on a big wave at Topanga Beach.
John Orlando reads the newspaper at Topanga Beach
Surfer John Orlando reads the newspaper on the deck of a Topanga Beach house.
John Nordine and Bruce Sunkees
John Nordine and Bruce Sunkees install a box car bridge over Topanga Creek.
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…
John Marrow, Shane McMahon, and Denise Toledo
John Marrow, Shane McMahon, and Denise Toledo take a group photo at the 1994 Topanga Beach residents reunion to remember the neighborhood that was demolished in 1979.
John Marrow and Cynthia Ho sit on driftwood
John Marrow (in hat) and Cynthia Ho (in bikini) sit on driftwood at Topanga Beach. Behind them are others in swimsuits.
John Larronde's Hawaiian surfboard, carved from wood
John Larronde's Hawaiian surfboard, carved from redwood, was one of the first to be used at Topanga Beach.
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.
John Heron and his homestead in upper Hondo Canyon
John Heron at age 99 in 1960, and his homestead in upper Hondo Canyon circa 1908.
John Freis wins the 1965 Skateboard Championships
Makaha team rider John Freis shows off his certificate and trophy for winning first place overall at the 1965 International Skateboard Championships, held in Anaheim, CA, on May 22-23, 1965. The prize was a $500 scholarship from "Skateboarder…
John Freis does a kick turn on a Makaha skateboard
John Freis does a kick turn on a Makaha skateboard. He rode for both the Makaha and the Hobie Super Surfer teams and developed many tricks, including the nose manual (wheelie).He won first place overall at the 1965 International Skateboard…
John Fowler lifts a tattooed pig in The Snake Pit
John Fowler, shirtless, lifts a pig in The Snake Pit. A biker group (The Heathens?), protesting a new law that would require the wearing of helmets, tattooed the pig with angel wings and sent it to a congressman with the message, "When pigs fly." The…
John Foundoukos with a basking shark at Topanga Beach
Greek fisherman John Foundoukos opens the jaws of a basking shark at Topanga Beach.
John Foundoukos carries a girl across Topanga Creek flood
Greek fisherman John Fondukas [John Foundoukos] carries a girl across Topanga Creek during a flood in Lower Topanga Canyon. Firemen, deputy sheriffs, and private citizens used rowboats and swam to rescue those marooned by the 1941 rainstorm.
John Drew Barrymore sits on a log in The Rodeo Grounds
John Drew Barrymore sits on a log by the Capra family's dog Marilyn in their yard at 3712 Rodeo Grounds.
John Drew Barrymore feeds a horse in The Rodeo Grounds
John Drew Barrymore feeds a carrot to a horse while naked at Michael Greene's corral at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
John Drew Barrymore does yoga in The Rodeo Grounds
John Drew Barrymore sits in a yoga lotus position while naked and sticking out his tongue in the Michael Greene's yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds.
John Clemens's garden grows at his Topanga Beach house
John Clemens's garden grows at Dr. Schweiger’s Topanga Beach house.
John Clemens wears a wetsuit top and carries a surfboard
John Clemens wears a wetsuit jacket and carries a blue surfboard by The Yellow House at Topanga Beach.
John Clemens leans on a Hobie surfboard at Topanga Beach
John Clemens leans on a Hobie surfboard (Corky Carroll model) at Topanga Beach.
John Clemens and Carole Winter hug
John Clemens and Carole Winter hug in a Topanga Beach house. John is shirtless.
John Bonnell's stone house
John Bonnell's stone house is on the left, as seen from Old Topanga Canyon Road. Caretakers Bert and Mary Palmaymesa lived in the house on the hill.
John Bonnell's barn and stone house
A barn is in the foreground. A car is parked, at right, beside John Bonnell's stone house, hidden by a shadow, in Old Topanga Canyon. The Palmaymesa family lived in the house on the hill.
John and Foster Sherwood's Topanga Beach house
Brothers John and Foster Sherwood lived at 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd.
In the 1960s, Eddie Saenz, a former football player with the Washington Redskins, lived there with his wife Helen and their children Timmy, Nicky, Eddie, Felix, Liza, Peter,…
In the 1960s, Eddie Saenz, a former football player with the Washington Redskins, lived there with his wife Helen and their children Timmy, Nicky, Eddie, Felix, Liza, Peter,…
Joe Ruzicka performs at the Country Fair
Joe Ruzicka of Old Topanga Canyon performs at the Country Fair
Joe Robinson and Charles Greenleaf Family Gathering
Photo taken at Topanga State Park meadow of ~50 individuals of all ages.
Annotated:
"Mary Greenleaf Myers & Husband
Mrs. Chas. Robinson
Lew
Vada Robinson
Blacky Robinson
(Albert)"
Annotation on reverse
"Joe Robinson…
Annotated:
"Mary Greenleaf Myers & Husband
Mrs. Chas. Robinson
Lew
Vada Robinson
Blacky Robinson
(Albert)"
Annotation on reverse
"Joe Robinson…
Joe Pleshe lived across the creek near Brookside
From the book Life Lived by Jim Ganzer (Indoek, 2024).
Joe McNaughton rides a skateboard on a ramp
Joe McNaughton rides a skateboard on a ramp made by Topanga teenagers. He is featured on the cover of the "Topanga Messenger" as part of the article "What's a Kid to Do?” by Colin Penno.
Featured Item
No featured items are available.