Horseback riding--California--Santa Monica Canyon (Los Angeles County);
Francisco Trujillo, grandfather of Rose Wiley (photo donor), comfortably astride his horse in 1910 in front of trees at a public gathering in Santa Monica Canyon (exact location unknown). He died a few years later when a horse kicked him.
Cabins stud hillside at Kneen's Kamp with Katherine Kneen standing in the picture taken circa 1920. In 1915, Thomas W. Kneen, maternal grandfather of Lynn Dickhoff (photo donor), purchased property on the high way north of Topanga Woods on the...
The house at 772 North Topanga Canyon Blvd. was built by TW Kneen, father of Lynn Dickhoff (photo donor), during World War I. It was occupied by Kneen and then Haines family, and was badly damaged in the 1999 earthquake. The house was later sold...
Dolores Trujillo, father of Rose Wiley (photo donor), racing in cart at Spring Grade or Twin Poles near current Topanga Beach after working on road circa 1913.
Avalon Schools, grade 1, Mrs. Thelma Splane's class, 1968-1969. (From top, left to right) 1: Paul Quatrochi, Mary Burke, Roger Hill, Audrey Nielsen, Klarke Mutton; 2: Eddie Gonzales, Rita Lopez, John Machado, Katrina Engel, Wayne Wade; 3: Keith...
Avalon Schools, grades 1 and 2, Mrs. Sondra B. Wetzell's class, 1968-1969. (From top, left to right) 1: Theresa Hernandez, Paula Fried, April King, Burt Lyon, John Carroll, John Barton; 2: Lupe Castro, Kim Vickers, Cathy Ponce, Mary Page, Valerie...
Avalon Schools, grades 3 and 4, Mrs. Marsha F. Paull's class, 1968-1969. (From top, left to right) 1: Gina Cicconi, June Jones, Sherri Gaede, Erica Swett, Lisa Rosati; 2: Mandy Perluss, Gina Hill, Pauline Vivanco, Mary Carroll, Marisa Cicconi; 3:...
Five men on the Catalina Golf Course during the Bobby Jones Invitational Tournament in April 1940. Actors Mickey Rooney (middle) and Johnny Weissmuller (second from right) stand with Duke D'Arcy (far right).
Avalon Schools, grades 4 and 5, Mr. Michael A. Pargee's class, 1968-1969. (From top, left to right) 1: Philip Bates, Louis Lakser, Stanley Sampson, Matt Salda�a; 2: Orazio Belsito, Mark Bray, Mike Villano; 3: Rhonda Talsky, Laura Salda�a, Perri...
Avalon mayor, Joe Arno, throwing out a ceremonial first pitch for Avalon Kids Baseball league in 1962. Young ball players are watching from bleachers. Back of photo: Herman Saldaña standing far right, groundskeeper.
Avalon Schools, grade 5, Mr. Ingwer ""Pete"" Nissen's class, 1968-1969. (From top, left to right) 1: Richard Blaty, Kevin Plett, Lorenzo Sampson, Raul Hernandez; 2: Ann McElroy, Susan Rinehart, Denise Vickers, Belinda Howard; 3: Spring Holt,...
Avalon Schools, grade 6, Mr. Donald O. Felkley's class, 1968-1969. (From top, left to right) 1: Gilbert Peters, Joe Valdez, Brian Dawes, Sammy Paull, Jess Dutzi; 2: Brian Burke, Ron Watson, Jeff Caswell, Claude Peters, Robert Williamson; 3: Philip...
Avalon Schools, grade 7, 1968-1969. From back: Class of 1974 - Mrs. Helen Leyrer, sponsor and Mr. Lee Gray. Back row, left to right: Mike Sampson, Ron Muntz, Mrs. Helen Leyrer, Steve Schatan, Bob Sheker, Dave Hill, Cal Watts, Kent Terry, Randy...
Avalon Schools, grade 8, 1968-1969. From back: Class of 1973 - Miss Mary Ann Church. Back row, left to right: Henry Vander Velde, Brady Budd, Dan Guerrero, Mark Keppel, Linda Lopez, Jayne Crawford, Valorie Sievers, Pam Wilcox, Ruth Fiscus, Lise...
School children--California--Topanga; School buildings--California--Topanga;
Children playing a game outside the schoolhouse. The Spanish style Topanga school was built in 1925 with classroom, stage and indoor restrooms, later became the American Legion Hall (now Froggy's Topanga Fish Market). Picture taken circa 1926.
