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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.
Harry William Greenleaf
Harry William Greenleaf stands on the William Gibbon property, near where the school is today, Behind him is the post office and future Pine Tree Circle.
Greenleaf Family Outing
Photograph of Mable Greenleaf Robison, her mother Lucy Greenleaf, son Charles Robison, husband Will Robison, father Charles Greenleaf
Kneen's Kamp Columned Building with Woman on Balcony
Kneen's Kamp columned building with woman on balcony, circa 1920.
Kneen's Kamp
Black and white postcard of building with open window at Kneen's Kamp. The resort's stone cabins were built by Thomas W. ("Bill") Kneen.
Buildings and Trees; Open Area in Foreground
Black and white photo of buildings and trees with open area in the foreground at Kneen's Kamp circa 1920.
Stone and Wood Frame Building with Branch Railing
Black and white postcard of Wren Cottage, used as wood house by Lee and Katherine Haines, at Kneen's Kamp, 1920.
Tent Cabin with Branch Railing in Foreground
Black and white postcard of tent cabin with branch railing in foreground at Kneen's Kamp circa 1920.
Kneen's Kamp
Black and white postcard of wood cabin with branch railing in the foreground at Kneen's Kamp.
Branch Railing in Foreground, Two Women in Background
Black and white postcard of May Kneen sitting down at Kneen's Kamp circa 1920.
Claude Morton "Mort" Allen
Black and white photo of Claude Morton Allen dressed for costume party on June 13, 1907
Claude Morton "Mort" Allen with Cigar
Black and white photo of Claude Morton Allen dressed for a costume party on June 13, 1907.
Mary and Benjamin Failor at Topanga Summit
Black and white photo of Mary and Benjamin Failor at Topanga Summit in 1919.
Group Photo of 8 People
Black and white photograph of (from left to right) Polito Trujillo, unidentified, Francisco Trujillo, Dolores Trujillo, Aleja Trujillo Perkins, Jack Perkins, Manuela Trujillo
Manuela, Polito and Dolores Trujillo Portrait
Black and white portrait of Maneula, Polito and Dolores Trujillo c.1905
Manuela Trujillo on Horseback
Black and white photograph of Manuela Trujillo riding a donkey c. 1915
Manuela Trujillo by Ranch House
Black and white photograph of Manuela Trujillo standing in front of ranch house 1917
Mr. Hethky's stone house
Mr. Hethky's house was blasted out of a big boulder of sandstone in Cold Creek Canyon.
James Mathers wears rabbit ears at 3726 Rodeo Grounds
James Mathers wears rabbit ears and prepares to light a hand-rolled cigarette in his yard at 3726 Rodeo Grounds
Aerial view of Las Tunas Beach, 2018
A yellow arrow points to the Las Tunas Beach house at 18830 Topanga Beach Dr. La Esperanza has a red roof. Boardriders is where PCH bends.
Oasis Imports is burned by the Palisades Fire, 1/2
Stone statues of Buddha and Budai remain standing after Oasis Imports burns down in the Palisades Fire, at 3931 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd., at the intersection with PCH.
"Topanga New Times" cover features Carolyn Day surfing
The "Topanga New Times" cover story, "Life Is Swell," about local surfers, features Carolyn Day surfing a wave at Topanga Beach.
Topanga Beach cover of the "Topanga New Times"
The cover of the "Topanga New Times" newspaper shows a woman carrying a surfboard between palm trees along a Copacabana boardwalk by the Topanga Lagoon.
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.
Greek fishermen at Topanga Beach
Greek fishermen at Topanga Beach.
1. Captain Spere Aneme [Speero Anegone] and partner Mike Leonadas [Mike Leonis] take a boat to their lobster traps.
2. Captain Spere throws back a baby lobster.
3. Captain Spere measures a lobster to see if…
1. Captain Spere Aneme [Speero Anegone] and partner Mike Leonadas [Mike Leonis] take a boat to their lobster traps.
2. Captain Spere throws back a baby lobster.
3. Captain Spere measures a lobster to see if…
Claudia Lasky stands on her white horse Petulia
Claudia Lasky stands on her white horse Petulia in a corral surrounded by arundo in the Rodeo Grounds that belonged to Chuck and Liz Sayer. At one time, the Sayers built a cross-country course in the creek, with the fallen trees making all the jumps.
Torger Johnson skates for Makaha / Logan Earth Ski, 1/3
Torger Johnson, 23, returned to skateboarding in the mid-1970s to ride for Makaha / Logan Earth Ski.
Wallace Berman, Shirley Morand, and Allen Ginsberg
Assemblage artist Wallace Berman enticed notables to Topanga, including poet Allen Ginsberg.
Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine and Wylie's Bait & Tackle burn
Cholada Thai Beach Cuisine (18763 PCH) and Wylie's Bait & Tackle (18757 PCH) burn in the Palisades Fire.
Oasis Imports and the Malibu Feed Bin burn
Oasis Imports and the Malibu Feed Bin burn in the Palisades Fire at 3931 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd. (the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH).
Rosenthal Wine Bar burns in the Palisades Fire
Rosenthal Wine Bar burns in the Palisades Fire at 18741 PCH.
Man cinching his burro
Walter Armacost snapped a friend cinching his burron as they stopped in Topanga on their way to the Sierra Nevadas.
Torger Johnson skates for Makaha / Logan Earth Ski, 3/3
Torger Johnson, 23, returned to skateboarding in the mid-1970s to ride for Makaha / Logan Earth Ski.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2011, 1/4
Aerial view of the entrance to Topanga Canyon shows Topanga Beach, Oasis Imports, the Malibu Feed Bin, the abandoned gas station, Sunset Mesa, and the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2011, 2/4
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the Topanga Lagoon, the lifeguard tower, Sunset Mesa, and PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2011, 3/4
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows Sunset Mesa, the Chart House, South Topanga Beach, and the abandoned gas station at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 2011, 4/4
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows The Money House, the Topanga Lagoon bridge, the Topanga Ranch Motel, the Reel Inn, Oasis Imports, the lifeguard tower, and PCH.
Thuani, James Mathers, and Pablo Capra (Rodeo Grounds)
Thuani [SURNAME?] stands in The Rodeo Grounds with former residents James Mathers and Pablo Capra.
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.
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.
Aricia Stanton, John Puklus, Greg Jackson, Mary Richardson
Aricia Stanton (Aricia Halley), John Puklus, Greg Jackson, and Mary Richardson sit in front of a Topanga Beach house.
Carl Barlow reads Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises"
Carl Barlow reads Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Sun Also Rises" on Topanga Beach. Margaret Warren sleeps at bottom right.
Paul Lovas surfs a wave in offshore winds
Paul Lovas surfs a wave in offshore winds. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).
Actor David Janssen starred in the TV series "The Fugitive"
Actor David Janssen walks by Topanga Beach houses and driftwood. He is best known for starring in the television series "The Fugitive" (1963–1967).
Roxanne Vaughn walks by Topanga Beach houses
Roxanne Vaughn walks by Topanga Beach houses and driftwood. Behind her are catamarans and a volleyball net.
People play volleyball by Topanga beach houses
People play volleyball by Topanga beach houses and a green trailer.
Inez rides her horse Fiona on Topanga Beach
Inez [SURNAME?], from The Rodeo Grounds, rides her horse Fiona on Topanga Beach. She is followed by a dog.
Two men park a catamaran by Topanga Beach houses
Two men park a catamaran by Topanga Beach houses. Another man walks by.
The Chart House Restaurant and Castellammare
The Chart House restaurant (18412 PCH) was on Topanga Beach. In the background are houses in the Castellammare neighborhood.
Roxanne Vaughn, Debbie Paulson, and Mike Perry
Roxanne Vaughn, Debbie Paulson, and Mike Perry hang out on the deck of John Puklus's Topanga Beach house.
Greg Jackson looks over the fence of a Topanga Beach house
Surfer Greg Jackson, shirtless, looks over the fence of a Topanga Beach house. His girlfriend Mary Richardson stands beside him.
Surfer Paul Lovas stands in front of his Topanga Lane house
Surfer Paul Lovas stands behind a pickup truck at his Topanga Lane house in The Snake Pit. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).
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
Teri Kivlin rides a horse at Topanga Beach in a bikini
Teri Kivlin rides a horse at Topanga Beach in a bikini. Stuart Taylor stands beside her.
Lisa Adams holds a garment at a Topanga Beach house
Lisa Adams holds a red garment on the deck of a Topanga Beach house.
People in bathing suits walk dogs by Topanga Beach houses
People in bathing suits walk dogs by Topanga Beach houses. Don Brisco, in blue trunks, walks beside a woman in a bikini. Behind them is Geary Steffen's house and a catamaran.
Two naked women walk on the nude beach, 1/2
Two naked women walk on the nude beach at Topanga Beach. One carries a stick in her mouth.
Paul Lovas sits on the deck of his Topanga Beach house
Surfer Paul Lovas sits on the deck of his Topanga Beach house. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).
Deke Keasbey and friends sail a catamaran at Topanga Beach
Deke Keasbey and friends sail a Hobie Cat catamaran at Topanga Beach. Behind them is Castellammare Beach.
Tim Harvey surfs a wave on his catamaran at Topanga Beach
Tim Harvey surfs a wave on one pontoon of his catamaran at Topanga Beach.
Carl Barlow and Ron Shepherd carry a volleyball
Carl Barlow and Ron Shepherd carry a volleyball on Topanga Beach.
Connie Bantilan Smith, Doug Smith, and Lloyd Ahern
Connie Bantilan Smith, Doug Smith, Lloyd Ahern, and an unknown man walk on Topanga Beach. Two of them carry beers. Behind them is a dog.
Lisa Adams plays the flute for Claudia
Lisa Adams plays the flute for Woody Woodward's girlfriend Claudia [SURNAME?] on Topanga Beach.
Mickey Moriarty wears a hat with a snakeskin band
Mickey Moriarty wears a hat with a snakeskin band at Topanga Beach.
A woman lounges on the deck of the Bernsteins' house
A woman lounges on the deck of the Bernsteins' house at Topanga Beach.
Two men visit at Geary Steffen's Topanga Beach house
Two men visit on the balcony of Geary Steffen's Topanga Beach house.
A fence at the intersection keeps out trespassers
A fence at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and PCH keeps trespassers out of Topanga Beach. The Malibu Feed Bin is at right.
John Orlando reads the newspaper at Topanga Beach
Surfer John Orlando reads the newspaper on the deck of a Topanga Beach house.
View of Topanga Beach and Big Rock Beach, 1974
View of Topanga Beach houses, Big Rock Beach, and the Malibu coastline shows a glassy ocean. The Chart House is at bottom right.
A naked man plays guitar on the nude beach
A naked man plays guitar on the nude beach at Topanga Beach.
Jeff Ort carries his surfboard and wetsuit
Jeff Ort carries his surfboard and wetsuit on W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Mike Perry and Paul Lovas walk on Topanga Beach
Mike Perry and Paul Lovas walk on Topanga Beach. Paul carries a surfboard.
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.
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.
Lisa Adams combs and cuts Woody Woodward's hair
Lisa Adams combs and cuts Woody Woodward's hair at Topanga Beach.
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.
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…
Karen Riggs appears in close-up at Topanga Beach
Karen Riggs appears in close-up in front of Topanga Beach houses.
Woody Woodward surfs a wave in offshore winds
Woody Woodward surfs a wave in offshore winds at Topanga Beach.
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.
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