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A couple sits on a Triumph motorcycle on Topanga Beach Rd.
Skylar Hayden sits on his Triumph motorcycle, his wife Sirkka dismounts, and their small dog watches behind their house on W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Charlie Sexton walks three dogs by a volleyball net
Charlie Sexton carries a cup and walks three dogs by Topanga Beach houses and a volleyball net.
A surfer wears snow clothes and carries ski poles, 4/4
A surfer-skier wears snow clothes and carries ski poles while riding a wave at Topanga Beach. He was a friend of Jim Simonson, who lived on the east side of the beach.
A surfer wearing a springsuit stands on the nose
A surfer wearing a springsuit rides a wave while standing on the nose of his surfboard at Topanga Beach. It looks like a Saenz brother.
A surfer dips his head into a wave by a Topanga Beach house
A surfer dips his head into a wave by the porch of 18664 W. Topanga Beach Rd. that has been surrounded by driftwood. Lori Salkow lived there, as well as Jim Fitzpatrick.
Kim Lester rides a bicycle on wet sand with four dogs, 2/2
Kim Lester rides a bicycle on the wet sand with four dogs by The Chart House restaurant at Topanga Beach.
Kim Lester rides a bicycle on wet sand with four dogs, 1/2
Kim Lester rides a bicycle on the wet sand with four dogs at Topanga Beach. The dogs closest to him are Schroeder (belonged to John Clemens) and Pat (belonged to Jim Fitzpatrick).
Bob Levy, in swim trunks and sunglasses, holds a football
Bob Levy in swim trunks and sunglasses holds a football by Topanga Beach houses.
A lost surfboard hits the rocks at Topanga Beach
A lost surfboard hits the rocks as three surfers take off on a wave at Topanga Beach.
Paul Lovas does a Quasimodo at Topanga Beach
Surfer Paul Lovas rides in a Quasimodo stance at Topanga Beach.
Norman Ollestad surfs with his son strapped to his back, 5/5
Norman Ollestad surfs with his baby son strapped to his back at Topanga Beach. Christian Andersen catches a wave.
"I am harnessed in a canvas papoose strapped to my dad’s back. It’s my first birthday. I peer over his shoulder as we glide the sea.…
"I am harnessed in a canvas papoose strapped to my dad’s back. It’s my first birthday. I peer over his shoulder as we glide the sea.…
A surfer stands backwards on the nose at Topanga Beach
A surfer in a springsuit rides backwards on his surfboard, hanging heels on the nose, at Topanga Beach. It looks like a Saenz brother.
John Clemens leans on a Hobie surfboard at Topanga Beach
John Clemens leans on a Hobie surfboard (Corky Carroll model) at Topanga Beach.
Skip Smith walks by beach houses and Gulf gas station, 2/2
Skip Smith, carrying a surfboard, walks by Topanga Beach houses and the Gulf gas station.
Skip Smith walks by beach houses and Gulf gas station, 1/2
Skip Smith, carrying a surfboard, walks by Topanga Beach houses and the Gulf gas station.
A boy and a man walk six dogs while watching surfers
A boy and a man walk six dogs at Topanga Beach. Skip Smith rides a wave.
Bunny holds a cigarette, a camera, and a cat
Surfer Anne Fuchs ("Bunny"), wearing a bikini, holds a cigarette, a camera, and a white cat. Behind her, arundo grows around the outdoor shower of a Topanga Beach.
A man with a guitar walks with a woman at Topanga Beach
A shirtless man carrying a guitar walks with a woman at Topanga Beach.
"Beer Can Larry" Wright wears a Rainer Ale costume
"Beer Can Larry" Wright, in drag, wears a wig and a Rainer Ale costume. He was known for always carrying a beer and calling everyone "Balls," including women. He walks by Victoria Andersen and an unknown man (maybe Miki Dora) at Topanga Beach.
People dance at a Topanga Beach party, 9/10
Naked people dance at a Topanga Beach house party.
George Trafton's head appears above the woman in the pattern dress at left.
Herb Thacker is to the right of the sheep.
Steve Spina is at left in white jeans with no belt.
George Trafton's head appears above the woman in the pattern dress at left.
Herb Thacker is to the right of the sheep.
Steve Spina is at left in white jeans with no belt.
People dance at a Topanga Beach party, 7/10
A band plays music on the roof while people dance at a Topanga Beach house party.
People dance at a Topanga Beach party, 6/10
A band plays music on the roof while people dance at a Topanga Beach house party.
People dance at a Topanga Beach party, 5/10
A band plays music on the roof while people dance at a Topanga Beach house party.
Topanga Creek floods Lower Topanga, 1969, 8/9
Topanga Creek floods behind Malibu Feed Bin, including Shady Lane and Topanga Lane. The Topanga Ranch Motel is visible in the upper right.
Topanga Creek floods Lower Topanga, 1969, 7/9
Topanga Creek floods Topanga Lane. The Topanga Ranch Motel is visible in the upper left.
Topanga Creek floods Lower Topanga, 1969, 6/9
Topanga Creek floods. A rescue helicopter lands in The Rodeo Grounds.
Norman Ollestad surfs with his son strapped to his back, 2/5
Norman Ollestad surfs with his baby son strapped to his back at Topanga Beach.
"I am harnessed in a canvas papoose strapped to my dad’s back. It’s my first birthday. I peer over his shoulder as we glide the sea. Sun glare and blue ripple together.…
"I am harnessed in a canvas papoose strapped to my dad’s back. It’s my first birthday. I peer over his shoulder as we glide the sea. Sun glare and blue ripple together.…
Norman Ollestad surfs with his son strapped to his back, 1/5
Norman Ollestad surfs with his baby son strapped to his back at Topanga Beach.
"I am harnessed in a canvas papoose strapped to my dad’s back. It’s my first birthday. I peer over his shoulder as we glide the sea. Sun glare and blue ripple together.…
"I am harnessed in a canvas papoose strapped to my dad’s back. It’s my first birthday. I peer over his shoulder as we glide the sea. Sun glare and blue ripple together.…
Topanga Creek floods Lower Topanga, 1969, 5/9
Topanga Creek floods the crossing of Topanga Lane, Shady Lane, and The Rodeo Grounds.
Topanga Creek floods Lower Topanga, 1969, 4/9
Topanga Creek floods behind a gas station and the Malibu Feed Bin
Topanga Creek floods Lower Topanga, 1969, 2/9
Topanga Creek floods beach houses with driftwood. A Volkswagen van lies half buried at the point. The Gulf gas station sign is visible along PCH.
People dance at a Topanga Beach party, 4/10
Half-naked people dance at a Topanga Beach party by The Yellow House and a volleyball court.
People dance at a Topanga Beach party, 3/10
A band plays music on the roof while people dance at a Topanga Beach house party.
An actor poses as a surfer on Topanga Beach, 1/2
An actor holds a surfboard on Topanga Beach. Topanga Lane stuntman Darrell Giddens rides his horse Halifu (Swahili for "disobedient," or close to that) . The Point restaurant is in the distance.
People dance at a Topanga Beach party, 2/10
Naked people dance at a Topanga Beach house party.
Jan-Michael Vincent and Bonnie Poorman Vincent are three heads above the naked man at center.
John Fowler wears a sports coat at right.
Both "Beer Can Larry" Wright and the woman he is dancing…
Jan-Michael Vincent and Bonnie Poorman Vincent are three heads above the naked man at center.
John Fowler wears a sports coat at right.
Both "Beer Can Larry" Wright and the woman he is dancing…
People dance at a Topanga Beach party, 1/10
Naked people dance at a Topanga Beach house party.
"Beer Can Larry" Wright stands shirtless by the naked man at center. Matt Lasky (the blond boy) stands in front of the man in glasses, 3 heads from the right.
"Beer Can Larry" Wright stands shirtless by the naked man at center. Matt Lasky (the blond boy) stands in front of the man in glasses, 3 heads from the right.
Friends gather at the Sherwoods' Topanga Beach house
Friends gather at the Sherwoods' Topanga Beach house: Christopher "Kip" Penshev lying down by an unknown woman, Kip's friend George (in straw hat). On the log: Gary Kratochvil (Bunny's boyfriend), Anne Fuchs ("Bunny"), Foster Sherwood, Bruce Tebbe…
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, 1/3
A fire destroys three Topanga Beach houses, leaving a dirt lot on W. Topanga Beach Rd. that allowed entry to the public. The house on the right, 18664 W. Topanga Beach Rd., belonged to Katherine Ottesen-Salkow.
"Fire started in this house [center]…
"Fire started in this house [center]…
John Sherwood surfs a wave at Topanga Beach
John Sherwood surfs a wave at Topanga Beach on a Paul Lovas custom board.
Toni Dragon smiles and John Kane smokes a cigarette
Toni Dragon smiles and John Kane smokes a cigarette outside the Sherwoods' Topanga Beach house.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, circa 1979
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, circa 1979. The Raft is at left.
CLOSE-UP 1
The dirt lot was created by a fire and by the demolition of beach houses.
CLOSE-UP 2
The Malibu Feed Bin and Gulf gas station were at the intersection of Topanga…
CLOSE-UP 1
The dirt lot was created by a fire and by the demolition of beach houses.
CLOSE-UP 2
The Malibu Feed Bin and Gulf gas station were at the intersection of Topanga…
Dogs Dede and Gogo carry the same stick in their mouths
John Sherwood's Sheltie dogs Dede and Gogo carry the same stick in their mouths on Topanga Beach.
The Sherwood house, 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd.
The Sherwood house, at 18638 W. Topanga Beach Rd., previously belonged to the Saenz family. Foster Sherwood planted a bougainvillea on the road that still grows there. John Sherwood's room was on the top left. Foster's room was below. Their…
Flood driftwood lines the beach to The Point restaurant
Flood driftwood lines Topanga Beach houses to The Point restaurant.
People with umbrellas run through the rain by a stormy sea
People with umbrellas run through the rain by a stormy sea in front of the Sherwoods' Topanga Beach house. The catamaran belongs to Bob Barrow, who lived two houses west.
Herb Thacker, John Puklus, Carl Pollard, and Danny Evelyn
South Shore Surf Club members Herb Thacker, John Puklus, Carl Pollard, and Danny Evelyn sit on the fence of John's Topanga Beach house, in this ad for Foss Foam Company surfboards.
Eden Craig, Melanie and mother Carol, and Matthew Craig
Eden Craig, Melanie Onofrio, Carol Onofrio (her mother), and Matthew Craig (Eden's brother) wave by the rocks at low tide. They used to housesit every summer for the house behind them, at 18762 W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Lou Onofrio stands in the yard of a Topanga Beach house
Lou Onofrio stands in the yard of the house at 18762 W. Topanga Beach Rd., surrounded by a white picket fence, that his family would housesit every summer. At right is a stairway leading up the bluff.
Frances Fitzpatrick sits in her backyard at Topanga Beach
Frances Fitzpatrick sits in her backyard at 18658 W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Jan-Michael Vincent and Bonnie pose at Topanga Beach, 1/2
Actor Jan-Michael Vincent (shirtless) stands on driftwood by his wife Bonnie Poorman Vincent at Topanga Beach.
Bonnie kisses her husband Jan-Michael Vincent
Bonnie Poorman Vincent kisses her husband Jan-Michael Vincent while they walk their horses Champagne and Gitano (Spanish: "Gypsy") on Topanga Beach.
Topanga Bombers group photo, 2/3
Topanga Bombers surf club members goof off at Topanga Beach.
Danny Bernstein (cut off on the left side), Denny "Wally" Waldman, Bart "Box" Loy (unknown person behind him), Juan de la Cruz Saenz, Woody Woodward, John Roberts grabbing Michael…
Danny Bernstein (cut off on the left side), Denny "Wally" Waldman, Bart "Box" Loy (unknown person behind him), Juan de la Cruz Saenz, Woody Woodward, John Roberts grabbing Michael…
Topanga Bombers group photo, 1/3
Topanga Bombers surf club members pile on top of each other at Topanga Beach.
Juan de la Cruz Saenz screams. Bart "Box" Loy stands in front. Chuck Gates and Micky Mills are behind them. John Roberts presses down Denny "Wally" Waldman's head.
Juan de la Cruz Saenz screams. Bart "Box" Loy stands in front. Chuck Gates and Micky Mills are behind them. John Roberts presses down Denny "Wally" Waldman's head.
Siblings Joey, Felix, Nicky, and Liza Saenz row a boat
Siblings Joey, Felix, Nicky, and Liza Saenz row a rowboat on the sand in front of their Topanga Beach house.
Liza Ann Saenz and her brother Juan de la Cruz
Liza Ann Saenz and her brother Juan de la Cruz walk out on the rocks at low tide to the Topanga Beach surf break.
Brothers Joey , Felix, and Juan de la Cruz Saenz
Brothers Joey , Felix, and Juan de la Cruz Saenz pose with surfboards at Topanga Beach.
David H. Stern holds up a surfboard at Topanga Beach
David H. Stern holds up a surfboard at Topanga Beach. He founded the Greebe and Moommy Surf Club in 1962, and co-authored the "Surfing Guide to Southern California" in 1963 .
Bob Feigel, Jim "Fitz" Fitzpatrick Sr., and Jim Fitzpatrick Jr.
Bob Feigel, Jim "Fitz" Fitzpatrick Sr., and Jim Fitzpatrick Jr. show off their Greebe and Moommy Surf Club sweatshirts at Topanga Beach.
Surfers sit on the porch of David H. Stern's beach house
David H. Stern (co-author of the "Surfing Guide to Southern California," 1963) rented this Topanga Beach house in February 1962. Sitting on the porch, with their surfboards, are lifeguard Larry Kraus (in speedos), and Jason Kniss's father (smoking).…
Proposed freeway from Santa Monica to Topanga Beach, 1/2
The "Sunset Seaway" was a proposed causeway that would have extended the Santa Monica 10 Freeway over the ocean to Topanga Beach. The plan included the creation of marinas, high-rise apartments, and a terraced hillside.
Woody Woodward hangs ten at Topanga Beach
Surfer Woody Woodward hangs ten on a wave at Topanga Beach
"Muscle Beach Party" film behind the scenes, 1/2
In "Muscle Beach Party" (1964), surfers Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello discover that bodybuilders have taken over Topanga Beach.
A behind-the-scenes photo shows a Rolls Royce driving down Topanga Beach Rd., past a trailer, surfboards, and…
A behind-the-scenes photo shows a Rolls Royce driving down Topanga Beach Rd., past a trailer, surfboards, and…
Topanga Bombers surf club shirt, 1/2
The Topanga Bombers Surf Club formed at Topanga Beach in the winter of 1962-63. That summer, they threw a fundraising party to raise money for their club shirts. The Bombers were active until a big marijuana bust, around 1966.
David H. Stern and…
David H. Stern and…
Dale Newman holds a red umbrella, 2/2
Dale Newman holds a red umbrella in a neighbor's yard on Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit).
Dale Newman holds a red umbrella , 1/2
Dale Newman holds a red umbrella beside his sister April in a neighbor's yard on Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit).
Andrea, Dale, and April Newman eat ice cream
Siblings Andrea, Dale, and April Newman eat ice cream in their neighbor's yard on Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit).
Children have a party on Topanga Lane
Children have a party on Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit). In front are John Baum, April Newman, Dale Newman, and unknown. The girl drinking from a cup is Sappho, a Venice family friend.
April Newman hangs upside down on Topanga Lane
April Newman hangs upside down on Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit).
A woman sits on her couch on Topanga Lane
A woman (Alison?) sits on her couch on Topanga Lane (The Snake Pit), where she lives with her husband and baby.
Dave Grossman, Rick Corman, and Stan Silberg
Bodybuilder friends Dave Grossman, Rick Corman, and Stan Silberg rented the white house above, on PCH at Topanga Beach. A girlfriend holds a towel.
The Topanga Lagoon looks like a gap between beach houses
The Topanga Lagoon looks like a gap between beach houses in this view from the ocean.
1. Don James's house (on the bluff)
2. La Mer restaurant (center)
3. Byron Lasky's house
4. Woody Woodward's house
1. Don James's house (on the bluff)
2. La Mer restaurant (center)
3. Byron Lasky's house
4. Woody Woodward's house
Topanga Sue’s car is parked on Topanga Beach Rd.
"Topanga Sue" Lilley’s Pontiac LeMans car is parked on Topanga Beach Rd. Her Phil Edwards model, Hobie surfboard is strapped to the roof.
Victoria Woodward rides a Makaha skateboard at the beach
Victoria Woodward, the sister of skateboarding world-champion Woody Woodward, rides a Makaha skateboard on their paddle-tennis court at Topanga Beach.
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.
Surfboards lean against the porch of The Yellow House
Surfboards lean against the porch of The Yellow House (The Yellow Submarine) at Topanga Beach.
Four dogs sit in front of Topanga Beach houses
Four dogs sit in front of Topanga Beach houses. At left is Jim Fitzpatrick's dog Pat.
Topanga Bombers confront non-local surfers, 1/2
Topanga Bombers prevent non-local surfers, "Vals," from sneaking onto the beach through the Topanga Lagoon by Joseph J. Lilley's house.
Teenage surfers gather at Topanga Beach point
Teenage surfers gather at Topanga Beach point: Tom (surname? in yellow trunks), Annette Smith (in red shirt), Tim Roach (shirtless blond), Rick Hodgson (blond in springsuit), Liza Saenz (in green shirt), Sue Lilley (in dress).
Tom was a Ventura…
Tom was a Ventura…
Composer Joseph J. Lilley's beach house had a volleyball net
Composer Joseph J. Lilley and his family lived in this Topanga Beach house with a volleyball court by the lagoon, 18726 W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Tim Morrissey sprays a hose at a dog on Topanga Beach
Tim Morrissey sprays a hose at a dog at Annette Smith's house on Topanga Beach.
Topanga Bombers confront non-local surfers, 2/2
Topanga Bombers throw rocks at non-local surfers, "Vals," sneaking onto the beach through the Topanga Lagoon. The beach house on the bluff belonged to surf photographer and dentist Dr. Don James in the 1960s-70s.
Topanga Sue stands in front of her beach house
Surfer "Topanga Sue" Lilley holds a surfboard in front of her Topanga Beach house by the lagoon.
Composer Joseph J. Lilley's living room at Topanga Beach
Composer Joseph J. Lilley and his family lived in this Topanga Beach house, 18726 W. Topanga Beach Rd. The living room has a fireplace.
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.
Children set in a circle on a Topanga Beach volleyball court
Children set in a circle on a volleyball court at the Lasky house on Topanga Beach.
The dog Goomba plays with owner Brandy Lasky
The dog Goomba, an Afghan Hound, plays with owner Brandy Lasky (1956-1975) at Topanga Beach.
Dina Lasky walks on a driftwood bridge across the lagoon
Dina Lasky walks on a driftwood bridge across the Topanga Lagoon. Her beach house is in the background.
Makaha skateboard, top and bottom
A Makaha skateboard is displayed from the top and bottom.
Venice lifeguard Larry Stevenson (1930-2012) designed and manufactured the first commercial skateboards in 1961, under his brand Makaha, and with the help of his wife Helen. He later worked…
Venice lifeguard Larry Stevenson (1930-2012) designed and manufactured the first commercial skateboards in 1961, under his brand Makaha, and with the help of his wife Helen. He later worked…
A Makaha Skateboards ad features team riders
A Makaha Skateboards ad features team riders Joey Saenz, Danny Schaefer, Torger Johnson, and Woody Woodward.
Venice lifeguard Larry Stevenson (1930-2012) designed and manufactured the first commercial skateboards in 1961, under his brand Makaha,…
Venice lifeguard Larry Stevenson (1930-2012) designed and manufactured the first commercial skateboards in 1961, under his brand Makaha,…
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