Three views of Las Flores Canyon, one showing a dirt road with a house on the left. One view of the Pacific Coast Highway probably near the entrance to Las Flores Canyon, with beach houses along the shoreline.
View of beach houses along the California coast near Las Flores Canyon. Stilts are visible beneath the wooden houses and a few houses are visible on the cliff.
Coastline views of Santa Monica Bay, including: two views in the area of Las Flores Canyon, two views of Castle Rock on the Topanga coast, one view of Topanga Beach and Topanga Beach Drive, four views of Santa Monica Beach and the Palisades Park and one birdseye view of the coast towards Point Dume
Bird's-eye view of Roosevelt Highway (Pacific Coast Highway), including the present bridge over Topanga Creek and the new bridge under constructin in the center beyond two rows of small cabins. Houses, cars, about 3 people, and construction debris in foreground, Coca-Cola sign in left middleground on the "De Long" cafe, cars on highway, ocean and hills in background. A sign on the highway next to the cabins reads: "Topanga Beach Auto Camp."
Bird's-eye view of Roosevelt Highway (Pacific coast Highway), including the bridge over Topanga Creek, with hills, houses, and construction of new bridge underway at left, "De Long" cafe with Coca-Cola sign at right, cars on highway, crane at right, ocean and hills in background. Beyond the creek bed is a long row of small vacation cabins with a sign reading "Cabins" next to the cabin on the highway.
Caption for a similar photograph for the article reads: Picture shows present Roosevelt Highway bridge across Topanga Creek at right with the new bridge under construction in the middle background, the view being across the lagoon area to be filled.
Caption for a similar photograph for the article reads: Picture shows present Roosevelt Highway bridge across Topanga Creek at right with the new bridge under construction in the middle background, the view being across the lagoon area to be filled.
This photograph appears with the article, "Waste of Road Funds Charged: Roosevelt Highway Link's Rebuilding Scored; D. O. Brant Declares Project Needless Expenditure; Erection of New Bridge Also Shares in Criticism." Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 1933: 14.
Due to overcrowding in the Los Angeles County Jail, a labor camp was opened in the canyons of Malibu where prison labor was used to build roads connecting to the Pacific Coast Highway. The open-air camp was noted for its lack of chains, steel bars, or handcuffs.
Due to overcrowding in the Los Angeles County Jail, a labor camp was opened in the canyons of Malibu where prison labor was used to build roads connecting to the Pacific Coast Highway. The open-air camp was noted for its lack of chains, steel bars, or handcuffs.
A row of inmates stand at the entrance of a prison labor camp. Frank Carpenter, assistant prison guard, stands at the right in a long black overcoat. A cluster of white tents are seen behind the men.
Six men in suits, sitting on either bench before the table, are served a meal by the chef, cook, and what appears to be another prison official standing at the head of the table. They are sitting in a spacious tent that features wooden raters and a window.
Patio overlooking Roosevelt Highway, with man in coat standing at corner looking down, with cliff, highway, and ocean at left, hills and cloudy sky in background. The edge of the patio pavement is rough as though it broke off in a landslide down the cliff.
Miss Canada, Grant Donley, in skirt, sweater, and knitted hat, and Miss Mexico, Marianita Servin, in skirt, sleeveless blouse, and necklace, lighting explosive fuse to open Roosevelt Highway, with cut ribbons on ground, wide ribbon behind them, and uniformed officers and crowd, many waving hats, and hillside in background
2-story house with Spanish tile roof, with boards against side of house, with patio, steps, and planters in foreground, with cliff, highway, and ocean at left. The edge of the patio pavement is rough as though it broke off in a landslide down the cliff.
2-story house with Spanish tile roof, with boards, chains, and pulleys on patio and against side of house, with overhanging trees, with hills and ocean in left background. In another image of this house the edge of the patio pavement on the cliff side is ragged as though lost in a landslide (uclamss_1429_0435).
House with Spanish tile roof, with boards, chains, and pulleys on patio and against side of house, with overhanging tree at right and ocean at left. In another image of this house the edge of the patio pavement on the cliff side is ragged as though lost in a landslide (uclamss_1429_0435).
Four views of Las Flores Canyon showing dense foliage, dirt roads and two buildings. Five views of the coastline of Santa Monica Bay in the area east of Las Flores Canyon; one view shows the coastline area before and beach houses were constructed. One view of Castle Rock on the coastline of the Santa Monica Bay south of Topanga Canyon Blvd. Castle rock was leveled in the mid 1950's and is now paved over.
Four views of Las Flores Canyon with a dirt road, and house in one photograph. Four views of the coast near Las Flores Canyon, two showing beach houses on stilts and one with a bare coastline.
The inn was located at the intersection of the Pacific Coast Highway and Las Flores Canyon Road, just east of the guarded Rindge Ranch fence (which prevented westward development beyond Las Flores Canyon Road at this time).
View of the Roosevelt Highway, which was the name given to California State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) as it runs along the coast of the Pacific Ocean in the Santa Monica Bay.
C.C. Young, at center, in suit and tie, holding knife, smiling, with Grant Donley, in skirt, sweater, knitted hat, and Miss Canada sash, waving, seated on car at left, and Marianita Servin (daughter of Dr. Guillermo Servin), in skirt, sleeveless blouse, necklace, and Miss Mexico sash, waving, at right, with tangle of paper ribbons in foreground, uniformed officers and crowd, many waving hats, and hillside in background
Viewed from a slightly elevated perspective, a beach house sits in the near distance at center and faces towards camera. Between the camera and house, a road stretches along the bottom edge. The beach house appears to be of a split-level design. A car is parked in front of the left third of the dwelling. A brick chimney rises against the facade of the central third of the house; it is flanked by 4, narrow and tiered windows. An addition stands along the right third of the structure. Some of the beach is visible behind and to the sides of the cabin. The Pacific Ocean stretches across the background.
A similar photograph of the same cottage appears with the articles, "MOTHER DENIES BLINDNESS OF 'SISTER' M'PHERSON: Broken-Nosed Parent Requests Her Daughter to Appear at Temple; Facial Liftings in Spotlight," Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 1930: A1, and "'MA' KENNEDY TELLS OF BLOW: Nose Broken by Daughter in Fight, Says Mother History of Angelus Temple Conflict Exposed Row Over Woman Declared to Have Been Climax," Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 1930: A1
A very similar photograph of the same cottage appears with the articles, "MOTHER DENIES BLINDNESS OF 'SISTER' M'PHERSON: Broken-Nosed Parent Requests Her Daughter to Appear at Temple; Facial Liftings in Spotlight," Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 1930: A1, and "'MA' KENNEDY TELLS OF BLOW: Nose Broken by Daughter in Fight, Says Mother History of Angelus Temple Conflict Exposed Row Over Woman Declared to Have Been Climax," Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 1930: A1
Related to the article, "Malibu Mountains Fire Perils Summer Colony. Fierce Blaze Battled by 500 Men Destroys Canyon Homes and Menaces Rich Estates." Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 1930: 1.
Related to the article, "Malibu Mountains Fire Perils Summer Colony. Fierce Blaze Battled by 500 Men Destroys Canyon Homes and Menaces Rich Estates." Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 1930: 1.
Related to the article, "Malibu Mountains Fire Perils Summer Colony. Fierce Blaze Battled by 500 Men Destroys Canyon Homes and Menaces Rich Estates." Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 1930: 1.
A similar photograph appears with Los Angeles Times article, October 24, 1937, Present from Holland, with caption: The Dutch influence came to Hollywood when Neil Hamilton, pictured on the beach at Malibu with his small daughter, Patricia, presented her with a pair of wooden shoes he brought back from abroad. This was just one of the many presents she received on her birthday.