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Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1938
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the motel, Topanga Lagoon, Old Malibu Road, Topanga Lane, Shady Lane, and the Rodeo Grounds.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1940
An aerial view of Topanga Beach shows the auto court motel, Topanga Lane, and the Rodeo Grounds.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1980s
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, from Las Tunas Beach to the Charthouse Restaurant, along Pacific Coast Highway.
Albert Hoyt and Judge John Merrick at the first THS meeting
Albert Hoyt, temporary president of the newly formed Topanga Historical Society, looks over a book with Judge John J. Merrick (right), president of the Malibu Historical Society. The book, "Happy Days in Southern California" by Frederick Rindge of…
Aldo Vidali
In 1930, Aldo was born to an Italian family in Ixelles, Belgium. As a child he went to Italy and from there he began his life of traveling. His travels have taken him to almost every continent in the world. He has studied at the University of…
Alice Anderson and children play in the snow
Alice Anderson and children play in the snow in the Winfield Road pasture. The children include Molly Anderson, Carol Haines, Lynn Haines, and Bruce Haines.
Alice Anderson skis in the Winfield Road pasture
Alice Anderson skis in the Winfield Road pasture after The Big Snow. Children from left: Carol Haines, Lynn Haines (above), Molly Anderson, and Bruce Haines.
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.
Alyn Ranson, Rosagua Trujillo, Eddie Gripp, and Pat Rasbury
Alyn Ranson, Rosagua Trujillo (Rose Wiley), Eddie Gripp, and Pat Rasbury at Lee's Hitching Post in Fred Solomon's shopping center, a hangout for teenagers.
American Legion Honor Roll
Honor Roll of men and women serving in armed forces is unveiled by the American Legion on Memorial Day 1944 at Pine Tree Circle
Ami Kirby, Kathy Hitchcock, and Hillevi Storer
Topanga Cooperative Preschool leaders: President Ami Kirby, Kathy Hitchcock, and first long-term teacher Hillevi Storer.
An outdoor bed at Topangster Ranch
Three dogs guard an outdoor bed ("Mountain Bed") at Topangster Ranch in Old Topanga Canyon.
An XB-19 bomber plane flies over Topanga Beach
An XB-19 bomber plane flies over Topanga Beach. At the time this postcard was mailed, 1943, the bomber was the third largest airplane in the world.
Anderson and Silvernale families, neighbors on Robinson Rd.
Neighbors on Robinson Rd.: Larry Anderson, Jerry Anderson, Lee Silvernale, Molly Anderson, Nancy Anderson, and Sally Silvernale.
Ann Stalcup with her student folk dancers
Teacher Ann Stalcup with her student folk dancers. Topanga Elementary School came through for Ann when her house burned down in the 1993 fire.
Anne Lanaro with kids Perry and Laurie on Webb Trail
Mrs. Lanaro with kids Perry and Laurie in front of their house on Webb Trail
Architect Bob Bates
Bob Bates, "soft spoken and rock solid," left a mark on Topanga with his architecture and his leading role in the Topanga Association for a Scenic Community (TASC). He began his architecture career in 1963, and was known for his use of glass, stone,…
Architect Bob Bates with the tools of his trade
Architect Bob Bates moved to Topanga in 1956 and opened an office here in 1963. He was a founder of the Topanga Association for a Scenic Community (TASC). There is "no front or back" to his houses. They "bring the outside in and vice versa," making…
Aricia Halley, Woody Stuart, Carole Winter, Mike Perry
Aricia Halley, Woody Stuart, Carole Winter, and Mike Perry sit on the sand in front of a beach house.
Arlene Plotkin and Michelene (Mike) Kelly
Arlene Plotkin and Michelene (Mike) Kelly were familiar faces in the office at Topanga Elementary School.
Arlis Wilhelim, Mary Hall, and the "GOP Smilemobile"
Arlis Wilhelim and Mary Hall at the West Hills Republican Women's mobile headquarters, known as the "GOP Smilemobile."
Armand Riza, Las Tunas Beach
Armand Olaf Riza, Las Tunas Beach resident, wears wetsuit and windsurfing gear. Behind him are a boat and his neighbor's house, La Esperanza.
Armand Riza's surfboards at Las Tunas Beach
Armand Olaf Riza's surfboards, at his home on Las Tunas Beach, are covered by a banner that says, "Malibu Surf & Sail, 18904 Pacific Coast Highway." The better-looking boards are for windsurfing. The others have weathered yellow and brown.
Arson Fire of 1961
On November 6, 1961, folks gather near Pine Tree Circle watching smoke from an arson fire curl in the distance.
Art Marshburn and family
Art Marshburn, an Old Topanga Canyon leader involved in the water controversy, with his family in the 1950s.
From left back row: Robert, David, Arthur, Carol.
Front row: Jean, Tom.
From left back row: Robert, David, Arthur, Carol.
Front row: Jean, Tom.
Arthur Kennedy, Kirk Douglas hitchhike to Topanga Beach
Actors Arthur Kennedy and Kirk Douglas hitchhike to Topanga Beach in the film "Champion" (1949).
Artist and political activist Rabyn Blake in her studio
Artist and political activist Rabyn Blake makes ceramic sculptures in her studio. She lived with her husband Eli Sercarz on a Topanga Creek property. She was Chairperson of the Topanga Canyon Creekside Homeowners Association and helped defeat the LA…
Artist Barry Lysaght makes highly prized wood carvings
Barry Lysaght makes highly prized wood carvings at his shop in the Turnout, a small row of businesses on Topanga Canyon Blvd. near Santa Maria Road. The Turnout was condemned after being damaged by mudslides during the rains of Winter/Spring 1998.
Artist Bob DeWitt
Bob DeWitt was an artist and real estate agent who came to Topanga in 1941 with his wife Doi. He built a series of shacks on Topanga Canyon Blvd., where his family lived a free-spirited life. They all went barefoot and bathed each day in the ocean.…
Artist Megan Rice
Artist Megan Rice made this papier-mâché horse as a prototype for two sculptures that were commissioned by LA County for the Topanga Library's children's section. She is also a painter and has written and illustrated several books. She is the…
Artist Paul Dubosclard (1892-1974)
Artist Paul Dubosclard (1892-1974), born in Paris, France, created serigraph postcards (silk-screen postcards) depicting Malibu and Topanga in the 1940s.
Artist Stewart Moskowitz
Artist Stewart Moskowitz with signs he painted at the Disney studio protest against the Canyon Oaks development.
At the entrance to The Topango
The Topanga Creek and Lagoon are barely visible "at the entrance to The Topango." In the background are a field of crops and Jack Rabbit Lodge.
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 +
…
Back view of Lower Topanga business center
Back view of Lower Topanga business center shows fire station, Los Angeles Athletic Club office and Rust's Barbecue
Bandit Tiburcio Vasquez
Tiburcio Vasquez, one of California's most notorious banditos, was hung for his crimes in 1875.
Barbara Anahita King painting, "Eagle Rock," 2004
"Eagle Rock, Topanga State Park," a painting by Barbara Anahita King.
Barbara and John Williamson opened Sandstone Retreat
John and Barbara Williamson opened Sandstone Retreat, a nudist and free-love commune, off Saddle Peak Rd., in 1969.
The Williamson were middle-class professionals who felt constrained by the traditional view of marriage and monogamy. Not long…
The Williamson were middle-class professionals who felt constrained by the traditional view of marriage and monogamy. Not long…
Barbara Luray painting, "All Year: Tobacco Bush," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "April: B. (Dwarf Brodiaea?)," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "April: Baby Blue Eyes," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "April: Lupin," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "April: Mariposa Lily," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "April: Rudbeckia," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "February-March: Acacia," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "February-March: Ceanothus," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "February-March: Prickly Phlox," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "January: Buckthorne," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "Late October: Toyon," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "Manzanita, Coast Chaparral in Spring," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "Manzanita," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "March: Chocolate Bells," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "March: Wild Peony," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "May: Buttercups," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "May: Indian Paintbrush," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "May: Monkey Flower," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "May: Wild Cucumber," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "May: Wild Currant," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "October: Firecracker," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barbara Luray painting, "Untitled (Yucca)," 1956
"Wild Flowers Topanga Canyon" is a series of 22 watercolor paintings by artist Barbara Luray, who lived in Topanga in the late '50s, '60s, and '70s.
Barefoot Topanga Beach fishermen show off their fish
Barefoot Topanga Beach fishermen show off their fish. The man on the right is Greek immigrant John Foundoukos.
Barton School Classroom Activity
Barton School Classroom photo, c. 1940's. David Zeitlin back row with teacher
Barton School Hand-drawn Map
Map of school property and buildings (1932-1948) drawn from memory in 1984
Barton School teacher Hildor Barton
Barton School teacher Hildor Barton was never happier than when planning and constructing buildings.
Barton School teacher Howard Gutmann
Barton School teacher Howard Gutmann was a German Jew and had escaped war and persecution.
Barton School teacher Nancy Gluck
Barton School teacher Nancy Gluck came in 1940 and stay until the end. She was a dear friend of the Barton family.
Bedrock mortar
Bedrock mortars, holes made my Native American women grinding seeds, occur in many places in Topanga sandstone. This one was found near Top of Topanga.
Beekeeper Russell Whittemore
Beekeeper Russell Whittemore won blue ribbons for his sage honey at the Los Angeles County Fair.
Belly dancers perform at Earth Day in Topanga State Park
Belly dancers from the Melanie Kareem Middle Eastern Dance School perform at Earth Day in Topanga State Park. The local dance school enrolled 450 local women and girls.
Bert and Mary Palmaymesa
Bertrand “Bert” (1887-1977) and Mary Palmaymesa (1895-1967) grew up together in Calabasas. In the 1920s, they were the caretakers of John Bonnell's stone house in Old Topanga Canyon, where they raised a family.
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