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Lucy and Charles Greenleaf and friends at Topanga Beach
Photograph "when hearts were young and gay; Topanga pioneers live again in historian Nelson's fine picture of long ago" Ben Failor, Columbus (Moose) and Lucy Cheney, Mrs Ed Erdman, Claud Morton Allen
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.
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…
Wallace Berman, Shirley Morand, and Allen Ginsberg
Assemblage artist Wallace Berman enticed notables to Topanga, including poet Allen Ginsberg.
Man cinching his burro
Walter Armacost snapped a friend cinching his burron as they stopped in Topanga on their way to the Sierra Nevadas.
Surfers Mike Perry and Craig Halley sit on a fence
Mike Perry and Craig Halley sit on a fence on Topanga Beach Road.
Crowd in Front of Topanga Tavern in Old Topanga Canyon
Black and white photograph of a man on horse and people standing in front of Topanga Tavern c.1920
August Schmidt by Bee hives
Photograph of August Schmidt with his Bee Hives circa 1900.
Annotated:
~"Herrlüchen Gluckwiensch heim gebursley" (?)
"Many Happy Wishes for Your Birthday"
~"Pierart von"
Signed August Schmidt
"Old man Schmidt had bee hives +
…
Annotated:
~"Herrlüchen Gluckwiensch heim gebursley" (?)
"Many Happy Wishes for Your Birthday"
~"Pierart von"
Signed August Schmidt
"Old man Schmidt had bee hives +
…
Topanga Canyon Blvd., Summit Valley, and storm clouds
An aerial view of Topanga Canyon and the Boulevard.
Trujillo family (Dolores , Cornelia, Rosagua, and Dolores Jr,) with Miss Ericson
Dolores Trujillo, 53, with wife Cornelia, children Rosagua and Dolores Jr, their teacher Miss Ericson, and their lamb Buckoo.
Jack Wood's stone house
Jack Wood, a pioneer stage and Post Office mail driver, built this stone house in the early 20th century in Old Topanga Canyon.
George Melcher ranch
George Melcher and his second wife Marguerite Douphner Melcher are flanked by Betty and Ken Douphner to the left and Helen Cheney, Callan Cheney, and young Gary Cheney to the right.
Bertha Melcher with Charlotte and baby Ruth
Bertha Melcher was known as the "Madonna of the Mountains."
Sunbonnet Baby by Bertha Corbett Melcher
Artist Bertha Corbett Melcher made her fortune with her creation of the Sunbonnett Babies.
Bertha Corbett Melcher, Jessie, Mrs. Luther
Bertha Corbett Melcher (right) sits with a woman (probably sister Jessie). Mrs. Luther is standing.
Bob Hutton and Mort Allen smoke pipes
Frequent guest Bob Hutton sits back to back with Mort Allen, "a man not given to unnecessary effort."
Les Storrs in Greenleaf Canyon
Les Storrs, age 16, at the Hutton cabin built by Mort Allen in Greenleaf Canyon.
Bob Hutton in Greenleaf Canyon
After Bob Hutton married, he built a home in Greenleaf Canyon out of homemade adobe bricks.
Mrs. Templer Allen with cousin Hugh Twyford
Mrs. Templer Allen, owner of Moel-Y-Gan, with cousin Hugh Twyford.
Von Arnswaldts' cabin in Red Rock Canyon
Tony von Arnswaldt and his wife's cabin in Red Rock Canyon opened the area to development.
Adelaide Gibbon at her stone house
William and Adelaide Gibbon built this stone house, which featured her wood carvings.
Norris E., Charlies I., Edwin, and Edwin R. Julian
Four generations: Norris E., Charlies I., Edwin, and Edwin R. Julian.
Red Cross Building
During World War I, ladies sold Mrs. Julian's "Canadian War Cakes" to tourists in front of this Red Cross Building at Old and New Canyon junctions to raise money for the war effort.
Katherine and Lee Haines family
Katherine (Kneen) and Lee Haines, with children Carol, Bruce, and Lynn.
Taj Mahal entrance on Entrada Road
Thomas W. ("Bill") Kneen (left) built this Taj Mahal entrance for Mr. Hanlon (right) on Entrada Road.
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.
Cora Trippet and son Oscar A. Trippet
Cora Trippet and son Oscar A. Trippet under portrait of her husband. Trippet Ranch became the centerpiece of Topanga State Park.
The Pawlowski family on Route 66
The Pawlowski family (second car from left) on Route 66, from Michigan to Topanga.
A Pawlowski family picnic by Topanga Creek
A Pawlowski family picnic by Topanga Creek. Peter and Pauline, with his parents Pelagia and Julius.
Floyd Palmaymesa with aunt Hazel and friend
Floyd Palmaymesa with aunt Hazel and friend in Old Topanga Canyon.
Caroline Hansen at John Heron's cabin
Caroline Hansen, whose parents owned the Outside Inn, at John Heron's cabin on a Saddle Peak slope.
Topanga Tavern on Old Topanga Canyon
Topanga Tavern was built in 1909 on Old Topanga Canyon just south of the Narrows.
Hay baling crew
As a boy, Fred Venneman joined a neighborhood hay baling crew that included Jesus Santa Maria (aboard baler) and George Cheney (second from right).
Picnic in Veteran Springs (Glenview)
Spanish War veterans hold a picnic in Veteran Springs (later known as Glenview).
Fred Solomon leads orphans in a race
Fred Solomon leads orphans in a race on property that became Topanga Center.
W. D. Hacker cabin in Fernwood Park
Weekend cabin of Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Hacker built in 1924 in the Fernwood Park development at the northwest corner of Fernwood Pacific and Horseshoe Drives.
Gray family: Russ, Mae, Bonnie, Carole, Don, and June
Russ Gray (with nose to the grindstone) and his wife Mae with Bonnie, Carole, Don, and June.
Coins offering free lots in Sylvia Park
Coins were scattered in Los Angeles offering finders free lots and memberships in Sylvia Park Country Club. "If you find this coin, bring it to us at once. It entitles you to a $150 Membership in our beautiful country club...."
Southern California's Prettiest Drive
"Southern California's Prettiest Drive" is Francis Brunner's booklet advertising his Topanga-Las Flores Canyon Stage. The Topanga Historical Society published a reprint of this 32-page booklet.
Alva Gustavus at his Little Brown Church in the Wildwood
Retired Baptist Minister Alva Gustavus stands by his "Little Brown Church in the Wildwood" behind Horseshoe Bend Inn.
Horseshoe Bend Inn
Horseshoe Bend Inn opens in mid-1920s with dance pavilion spanning creek at rear and sun deck on roof.
Topanga Mineral Springs
Horseshoe Bend was renamed Topanga Mineral Springs and its waters were sold to customers in Los Angeles.
Tent City, formerly Cooper's Camp
Tent City, formerly Cooper's Camp, with the construction site for the 1933 bridge across Topanga Lagoon.
The Rust family at Topanga Beach
The Rust family at Topanga Beach.
FRONT:
Ellen Rust Penland, Joanne Simmons, Thais Rust, Ray and Leon Simmons, Ella Rust, Avis Wendill, Fern Rust, Raburn Stedman Rust.
MIDDLE:
Clayton Rust, Roy Rust, Claude Simmons, Edythe Rust, Fleta Rust,…
FRONT:
Ellen Rust Penland, Joanne Simmons, Thais Rust, Ray and Leon Simmons, Ella Rust, Avis Wendill, Fern Rust, Raburn Stedman Rust.
MIDDLE:
Clayton Rust, Roy Rust, Claude Simmons, Edythe Rust, Fleta Rust,…
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