Norton Wisdom drawing, "SS Topanga," 1970s

Title

Norton Wisdom drawing, "SS Topanga," 1970s

Description

Norton Wisdom drawing, "SS Topanga," shows the chef of "The State Café" cooking Topanga Beach in a frying pan. The meal includes amorous lions in swimsuits, palm trees, surfboards, a catamaran, a movie camera, and The Yellow House with lights on the roof for surfing. A bird perches on the lights. A mouse peeks around the right side of the pan, eating cheese.

Date

1970s

Source

Digital only

Rights

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Creator

Norton Wisdom
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Collection

Citation

Norton Wisdom, “Norton Wisdom drawing, "SS Topanga," 1970s,” Topanga Historical Society Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2026, https://www.topangahistoricalsociety.org/archive/document/2694.