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Bill Flaxman rides Moon at Topanga Beach
Bill Flaxman rides Moon (King Zimmerman's horse, which had been in the 1976 Olympics) at Topanga Beach.
George Trafton, J. Murf, and Unknown play as Blue Juice
George Trafton (guitar), J. Murf (vocals, guitar), and an unknown man (saxophone) perform in the surf-rock band Blue Juice.
Peter Townend and Allen Sarlo surf at Topanga Beach
Peter Townend ("PT") and Allen Sarlo (the "Wave Killer") surf together at Topanga Beach.
Lizanne and John Fowler sit by arundo on Topanga Beach
Lizanne [SURNAME?] and John Fowler sit by arundo on Topanga Beach, wearing bathing suits. John smokes a cigarette.
Stephanie, Jarnell Wingard, Philly Brooks, Aurora Glassock
Stephanie [SURNAME?], Jarnell Wingard, Philly Brooks, and Aurora Glassock share a table at The Spaghetti Joint restaurant, across from Topanga Beach.
Natural Progression ad shows George Trafton getting tubed
An ad for Natural Progression surfboards shows a yin-yang symbol with George Trafton getting tubed by a wave on one side, and holding his surfboard on the other.
Woody Woodward, Shane McMahon, and Lisa
Woody Woodward, Shane McMahon, and Lisa [SURNAME?] sit by a Topanga Beach house. Woody smokes a cigarette.
George Trafton looks into his truck camper
Surfer George Trafton looks through the open door of his truck camper by Topanga Beach houses.
Aurora Glassock plays drums, George Trafton plays guitar
Aurora Glassock plays drums and George Trafton plays guitar before George's show with his band Blue Juice at the Ramada Inn in Santa Monica.
Woody Woodward carries a fishing pole at Topanga Beach
Woody Woodward carries a fishing pole as he walks by a catamaran at Topanga Beach.
Crumpet, Jeff Miller, and John Fowler play monkeys
John "Crumpet" Dabrowski, Jeff Miller, and John Fowler reenact the Japanese proverb, "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil," at Topanga Beach. The proverb is often depicted with three monkeys.
Davey Hilton and Woody Woodward stand by arundo
Davey Hilton and Woody Woodward stand by arundo at Topanga Beach.
Jarnell Wingard and Aurora Glassock
Jarnell Wingard and Aurora Glassock stand by Jarnell's Topanga Beach house.
Two red-haired women in bikinis eat chips on Topanga Beach
Two red-haired women in bikinis eat Fritos corn chips on Topanga Beach by surfboards.
Rodger Horsey shapes a surfboard
Rodger Horsey wears a surgical mask after shaping a surfboard. He is covered in foam dust.
Unknown, Crumpet, and Jeff Miller sit on beach chairs
An unknown woman, John "Crumpet" Dabrowski, and Jeff Miller sit on beach chairs at Topanga Beach with a dog.
George Trafton, Shane McMahon, and Rodger Horsey
Surfers George Trafton, Shane McMahon, and Rodger Horsey stand by the ice machine at George's Market, across from Topanga Beach
An old surfboard hangs on a driftwood structure
An old surfboard hangs on a driftwood structure at Topanga Beach
A fishing boat passes by as a surfer rides a wave, 2/2
A fishing boat passes by as a surfer rides a wave. The foreground shows Topanga Beach houses (including The Yellow House), and W. Topanga Beach Rd.
A fishing boat passes by as a surfer rides a wave, 1/2
A fishing boat passes by as a surfer rides a wave. The foreground shows Topanga Beach houses (including The Yellow House), and W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Two girls ride a horse by a boat called "The Answer"
Two girls ride a horse by a film crew that has been shooting at a Topanga Beach house and at a boat called "The Answer."
View from a Topanga Beach house window shows a surfer
The view from a Topanga Beach house window shows a surfer riding a wave.
Aerial view of Topanga Beach, 1979
Aerial view of Topanga Beach shows The Snake Pit, The Rodeo Grounds, Sunset Mesa, and the entrance to Topanga Canyon shortly after the beach houses were demolished.
Jeff Ort does gymnastics at Craig Halley's beach house
Jeff Ort does gymnastics, spinning around a bar on the deck of Craig Halley's Topanga Beach house. A friend watches.
Ken "Kenman" Helms gives the finger at Topanga Beach
Ken "Kenman" Helms, wearing trunks, gives the finger at Topanga Beach.
Aricia Halley embraces Doug Smith at Topanga Beach
Aricia Halley embraces Doug Smith on W. Topanga Beach Rd. The dog Spot is at right.
Woody Woodward, Davey Hilton, Lizannne, Claudia Lasky
Woody Woodward lies on the deck of a Topanga Beach house. Craig Halley sits behind him. Davey Hilton stands by an unknown woman in a white bikini, who lies by an unknown black dog. Lizanne [SURNAME?] and Claudia Lasky sit by the brown dogs Ione and…
Mike Perry and Craig Halley sit on a fence
Surfers Mike Perry and Craig Halley sit on a fence in the backyard of a house on W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Two naked girls walk on the nude beach, 2/2
Two naked girls walk on the nude beach at Topanga Beach. One holds a stick.
Mike Howell, Austin McCann, and Skip Short walk on beach
Mike Howell (glasses), Austin McCann (hat), and Skip Short (flower trunks) hold beers and cigarettes while walking with two other friends on Topanga Beach.
Mike Shultz spikes a volleyball at Carl Barlow
Mike Shultz, wearing a Speedo bathing suit, spikes a volleyball at Carl Barlow on Topanga Beach.
Mickey Moriarty and Jon Vogel's house, 2/2
"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…
A man stands on the balcony of The Yellow House
A man stands on the balcony of The Yellow House. Other residents sit on the roof or deck of their Topanga Beach houses.
Margaret and Mike Shultz hug at the Topanga intersection
Married couple Margaret and Mike Shultz embrace on the staircase leading from the Topanga and PCH intersection to their Topanga Beach house. They wear bathing suits and carry a towel.
Woody Woodward surfs a wave in offshore winds
Woody Woodward surfs a wave in offshore winds at Topanga Beach.
Karen Riggs appears in close-up at Topanga Beach
Karen Riggs appears in close-up in front of Topanga Beach houses.
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…
Aricia Halley, Woody Stuart, Carole Winter, and Mike Perry
Aricia Halley, Woody Stuart, Carole Winter, and Mike Perry sit in front of a Topanga Beach house.
Lisa Adams combs and cuts Woody Woodward's hair
Lisa Adams combs and cuts Woody Woodward's hair at Topanga Beach.
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.
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.
Mike Perry and Paul Lovas walk on Topanga Beach
Mike Perry and Paul Lovas walk on Topanga Beach. Paul carries a surfboard.
Jeff Ort carries his surfboard and wetsuit
Jeff Ort carries his surfboard and wetsuit on W. Topanga Beach Rd.
A bulldozer demolishes the first lifeguard tower, 1/2
A bulldozer demolishes the first lifeguard tower, Paul Randall's former Topanga Beach house. A dump truck waits in the background.
The lifeguard tower at Topanga Beach flies an American flag
The lifeguard tower was Paul Randall's former Topanga Beach house. An American flag blows in the wind.
The flood damages a car in The Snake Pit, 4/4
The flood damages a car in The Snake Pit, burying it in mud by Topanga Creek.
The flood damages a house in The Snake Pit
The flood damages a house in The Snake Pit, knocking it off its foundation.
The flood damages a car in The Snake Pit, 3/4
The flood damages a van in The Snake Pit, turning it on its side in the mud.
The flood damages a car in The Snake Pit, 2/4
The flood damages a truck in The Snake Pit, turning it upside down.
The flood damages a car in The Snake Pit, 1/4
The flood damages a car in The Snake Pit, burying it in mud.
Paul Lovas and Harriet Lane stand by their damaged house
Paul Lovas, Harriet Lane, and their dog, Dog Biscuit, stand in front of their boarded-up house in The Snake Pit after a flood damaged houses and buried the neighborhood in mud.
Paul Lovas flexes his muscles with Rudy Croon
Surfer Paul Lovas flexes his muscles under the Topanga Beach lifeguard tower with the lifeguard Rudy Croon, in a still from a home movie. Paul is the author of "Topanga Beach Experience: 1960s-70s" (Brass Tacks Press, 2011).
Jamie Budge films "The Californians" at Topanga Beach
Surf filmmaker Jamie Budge films "The Californians" (1967, 2010) at Topanga Beach with an 8mm camera. He has a toothpick in his mouth. His also made "The Living Curl" (1965).
Jamie Budge holds his 8mm camera like a Tommy gun
Surf filmmaker Jamie Budge wears a suit and holds his 8mm camera in a pose reminiscent of a Prohibition-era gangster holding a Tommy gun. Budge's films include "The Living Curl" (1965) and "The Californians" (1967, 2010).
English John holds his surfboard with a Union Jack flag
"English John" C. Peacock holds his surfboard, with a painted Union Jack flag, under the lifeguard tower at Topanga Beach.
Sam Cockins painting, "Tony Whipple & George Trafton"
Sam Cockins painting, "Tony Whipple & George Trafton," shows the two surfers sitting by Topanga Beach houses in psychedelic colors.
A naked man plays guitar on the nude beach
A naked man plays guitar on the nude beach at Topanga Beach.
Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding, 4/4
Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding culminated on the deck of Jim and Francis Fitzpatrick's house, next to the vacant lot, on Topanga Beach on Easter 1971.
Kenny McWilliams, the pastor, reads to the couple.
Helen Mills, mother of the…
Kenny McWilliams, the pastor, reads to the couple.
Helen Mills, mother of the…
Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding, 3/4
Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding was held in front of Dr. Schweiger's house, by The Yellow House, on Topanga Beach on Easter 1971.
Baron Bingen, the pastor, wears a striped shirt.
G. Bob Roberts, step-father of the groom, stands…
Baron Bingen, the pastor, wears a striped shirt.
G. Bob Roberts, step-father of the groom, stands…
Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding, 2/4
Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding was held in front of Dr. Schweiger's house, by The Yellow House, on Topanga Beach on Easter 1971.
Baron Bingen, the pastor, wears a striped shirt.
G. Bob Roberts, step-father of the groom, stands…
Baron Bingen, the pastor, wears a striped shirt.
G. Bob Roberts, step-father of the groom, stands…
Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding, 1/4
Bob Feigel and Celeste Mills's hippie wedding was held in front of Dr. Schweiger's house, by The Yellow House, on Topanga Beach on Easter 1971.
David H. Stern, the pastor, holds Kahlil Gibran's book "The Eye of the Prophet" at right.
Jim…
David H. Stern, the pastor, holds Kahlil Gibran's book "The Eye of the Prophet" at right.
Jim…
Woody Woodward, J. Murf, and Jeff Horseman check surf
Woody Woodward drinks a Coors beer in the Topanga Beach parking lot while checking the surf with J. Murf and Jeff Horseman.
George Trafton drinks a Coke on W. Topanga Beach Rd.
Surfer George Trafton drinks a Coca-Cola soda on W. Topanga Beach Rd.
People play guitars by Topanga Beach houses
People sit by Topanga Beach houses. The Yellow House is at right.
Rick Hoffman, Woody Woodward (smoking a joint), Mike Bernstein and J. Riddle (playing guitars), Mark Martin (middle), Matt Lasky (blue T-shirt), Sherry Sharp and Laurie Lott (on…
Rick Hoffman, Woody Woodward (smoking a joint), Mike Bernstein and J. Riddle (playing guitars), Mark Martin (middle), Matt Lasky (blue T-shirt), Sherry Sharp and Laurie Lott (on…
Craig Halley wears a shirt with a big collar
Craig Halley has long messy hair and wears a shirt with a big collar.
Coliene Rentmeester stands by her Rodeo Grounds house
Coliene Rentmeester empties the trunk of her car in the driveway of her house at 3715 Rodeo Grounds. Someone looks on from the doorway.
Unknown artist painting, "Something's Fishy Here," 1970s
A watercolor painting shows The Spaghetti Joint, an Italian restaurant located at 18763 PCH, and Something's Fishy Here seafood restaurant beside the Topanga Lagoon bridge.
Two cars are stuck in the mud after a flood on Topanga Lane
A convertible and a van are stuck in the mud after a flood on Topanga Lane.
Lisa Adams sits on the lap of Peter Townend
Lisa Adams sits on the lap of Peter "PT" Townend at Topanga Beach. Both hold onto surfboards.
Mike Perry Jr. carries a surfboard in the Snake Pit
Mike Perry's son Michael Jr. carries a surfboard in the Snake Pit while visiting from Australia
Jay Riddle smiles for a portrait and surfs a wave
Topanga Beach surfer Jay Riddle smiles for a portrait and surfs a wave.
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.
The house of Ricky Petey is surrounded by mud
The house of Ricky Petey in The Rodeo Grounds is surrounded by mud after a flood. The Capra family lived here from 1980-2006.
Chata Bertram kayaks her daughter away from the flood
Chata Bertram kayaks her daughter past calla lilies and away from their flooded house at 3767 Rodeo Grounds.
Sam Cockins painting, "At the Bernsteins' House," c. 1970
Sam Cockins painting, "At the Bernsteins' House," shows a view, from the deck, of Topanga Beach houses in psychedelic colors.
Topanga Beach houses with broken windows
Topanga Beach houses with broken windows will be demolished in January or February 1979, according to a handwritten note lamenting, "They did it!" A catamaran is parked in front.
Seagulls fly above a surfer walking towards a breaking wave
Seagulls fly above a surfer walking on the rocks at low tide towards a breaking wave at Topanga Beach.
People sit in the yard of Cynnie Troup's beach house
People sit in the yard of Cynnie Troup's Topanga Beach house. One man wears a Speedo bathing suit.
Cynnie Troup and Ronne Troup sit on Topanga Beach
Sisters Cynnie and Ronne Troup sit on Topanga Beach with Ronne's dog Luke. Behind them is a Daniel Wenger Cube, a furniture sculpture designed in 1970 to hold a hammock.
Jim Ganzer, Ronne Troup, Cynnie Troup, and Peter
Jim Ganzer, sisters Ronne and Cynnie Troup (topless), and Peter [SURNAME?] sit in a rowboat on the nude beach at Topanga Beach.
Cynnie Troup talks on the phone at her beach house
Cynnie Troup talks on the telephone and smokes a cigarette in the living room of her Topanga Beach house.
A band plays on the deck of a Topanga Beach house, 1/2
A band plays on the deck at a Topanga Beach house party. Jeff Ort is on drums. A girl in the foreground looks away.
Topanga Beach house has a kitchen with a brick floor
The Topanga Beach house of Jim Ganzer and Ronne Troup has a kitchen with a brick floor.
Ronne Troup holds a mug at her Topanga Beach house
Ronne Troup holds a mug by the open door of her Topanga Beach house.
Ronne Troup plays with her dog Luke at Topanga Beach
Ronne Troup plays with her dog Luke by Topanga Beach houses. Luke has a driftwood stick in his mouth.
Jim Ganzer sits in his Topanga Beach house
Artist Jim Ganzer sits in a chair barefoot in his Topanga Beach house.
Ronne Troup and her dog Luke sit on Topanga Beach
Ronne Troup leans on driftwood while drinking from a mug at Topanga Beach. Her dog Luke sits by the bare feet of photographer Bob Dietrich.
Jim Ganzer and Ronne Troup at their Topanga Beach house
Jim Ganzer and Ronne Troup sit on the deck of their Topanga Beach house with their dog Luke. Behind them arundo grows.
Paul Hackett skateboards at the Topanga Beach gas station
Paul Hackett skateboards off the back of a car at the Gulf gas station at Topanga Beach. Behind him are his brother David Hackett and maybe Ronny Graham (in yellow).
Norman Ollestad plays Poker at Topanga Beach
Norman Ollestad Sr. (right) plays Poker at Topanga Beach. His son Norman Jr. looks at his cards.
The first lifeguard tower was a Topanga Beach house
The first lifeguard tower was Paul Randall's former Topanga Beach house, saved by State Parks for that purpose. All the other houses were bulldozed.
Paul Lovas, Carl Barlow, and Mike Perry
Surfers Paul Lovas, Carl Barlow, Mike Perry sit together at a Topanga Beach party.
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