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Radio Vanloon
Radio Vanloon è un programma radio di storia in onda il sabato alle 14 su Radio Città Fujiko (103.10 fm, Bologna). Visita il nostro sito: https://radiovanloon.info
Topics: history podcast, digital history, interviews, book reviews, storia contemporanea, Bologna,...
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Family portrait taken at Trujillo Ranch homestead centennial party in 1986. Standing outside on Trujillo Ranch, first row (bottom) from the left: Rose Wiley (photo donor,) and husband Bob Wiley; with their four children and their spouses, and two grandsons in the second and third rows. This image was provided by Rose Wiley through The Topanga Historical Society for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Families--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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The Topanga Turtle and Tortoise Club hiking in old Topanga Creek in 2005. This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Hiking--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Nancy Swenson Williams (photo donor) with her parents, Harriet and John Swenson, standing in front of her grandmother's family home in Paxton, Illinois in 1943. This image was provided by Nancy Swenson Williams for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Families--Illinois---Paxton, Topanga...
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Lynn Haines (Dickhoff). photo donor, on her first day of kindergarten on the front steps of the schoolhouse (now Froggy's Topanga Fish Market) in Topanga in 1947. This image was provided by Lynn Dickhoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Kindergarten--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Family portrait of Rose Wiley (photo donor), taken at a studio in Los Angeles, circa 1899. From the left: Francisco Trujillo (donor's grandfather), Manuela Trujillo (donor's mother), and Aleja Trujillo (donor's aunt). This image was provided by Rose Wiley through The Topanga Historical Society for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Families--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Nancy Swenson Williams (photo donor) and her father John and mother Harriet Swenson sitting on the steps of the house in Kankakee, Illinois, before moving to California circa 1943. This image was provided by Lynn Dickoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Families--Illinois--Kankakee, Topanga...
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View of a run in lower Topanga Creek in 2005. This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
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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 and rebuilt. Picture taken in 1991. This image was provided by Lynn Dickhoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Dwellings--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Paper brochure for Kneen's Kamp in Topanga Canyon printed circa 1920s. At the bottom of the front is a picture of Topanga Canyon. Inside includes information on accommodations, transportation, and activites at the camp. Back contains ransportation information continued from the inside of the brochure. This image was provided by Lynn Dickhoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Camps--California--Topanga, Topanga Digital...
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Pictured in 1998, the house at 154-156 South Topanga Blvd. was originally developed by druggist Henry L. Wilson and his wife Louise Stinetorf, a successful novelist. Her novel, The White Witch Doctor, was made into a film starring Susan Hayward and Robert Mitchum. From the 1960s to the 1990s, it was home to the Dehr family. Composer and folk singer Richard Dehr earned gold records for "Memories Are Made of This", "Marianne" and "Greenfields". Since 1997, the...
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Dwellings--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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A neighborhood baling crew that included Jesus Santa Maria (aboard baler), Dolores Trujillo (first from right), father of Rose Wiley (photo donor), George Cheney (second from right), and others building hay on Santa Maria Ranch in Topanga circa 1908. Jesus Santa Maria was the first homesteader in Topanga in 1870s. This image was provided by Rose Wiley through The Topanga Historical Society for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Hay--California--Topanga, Topanga Digital...
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Leaning outhouse off a cliff of the two-bedroom cabin that the family of Nancy Swenson Williams (photo donor) lived for a year on Robinson Road in Topanga in 1949. The outhouse was on the edge of what is now the Topanga State Park. This image was provided by Nancy Swenson Williams for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Outhouses--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Witter, Marti
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People gathered on the Topanga Community House ball field looking at the helicopter called; Big Red that was to haul away wrecked cars from the Topanga Creek in 1999. Children got to visit inside the helicopter before it went to work. Over 100 volunteers and children worked on the Wrecked Car Removal Project including Rosi Dagit (photo donor). This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Helicopters--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Seven-year old Nancy Swenson Williams (photo donor), standing on the stairs of the family's Robinson Road rental, a rustic cabin in Topanga, in 1949. This image was provided by Nancy Swenson Williams for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Girls--California--Topanga, Topanga Digital...
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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. This image was provided by Rose Wiley through The Topanga Historical Society for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Canyons--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Harriet and John Swenson, parents of Nancy Swenson Williams (photo donor), bought the house on Fontaine Road in Topanga in 1950 where the family lived for over 50 years, originally leasing it for a year because the owner John Aerick, who built the house in 1925, wanted to be sure that they were tough enough to stay. This image was provided by Nancy Swenson Williams for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Dwellings--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Main house of Kneen's Kamp in Topanga built by Thomas W. (Bill) Kneen (also known as TW Kneen), maternal grandfather of Lynn Dickhoff (photo donor) on November 11 between 1916 and 1918. Picture was taken circa 1920. This image was provided by Lynn Dickhoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Camps--California--Topanga, Topanga Digital...
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Family photo of Nancy Swenson Williams (photo donor) taken at the family home on Fontaine Road in Topanga circa 1952. Pictured from left: David (brother), Harriet (mother), Nancy, John (father), Willy and Jon Swenson (brothers). This image was provided by Lynn Dickoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Families--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Spring frog survey in Topanga Creek in 2008. Rosi Dagit (photo donor) is the first on the right. This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Frogs--California--Topanga, Topanga Digital...
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Picture of Barrier Falls at Topanga Creek in 1998. This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Waterfalls--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Family members of Rose Wiley (photo donor) and an unknown friend posing in their garden of the old house on Trujillo Ranch at 22555 Monte Vista Drive, Topanga, California, circa 1910. Pictured from the left: Polito (uncle), female friend (unidentified) whose husband took the picture, Francisco (grandfather), Dolores (father), Aleja (aunt), Jack Perkins (husband of Aleja), and Manuela (grandmother). This image was provided by Rose Wiley through The Topanga Historical Society for inclusion in the...
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Families--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Family photo of Rosi Dagit (photo donor) with son Sean Denny (left) and husband Chris Denny outside family house in Topanga in January 2008. This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Families--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Group searching for reptiles and amphibians in Calmont Drainage in upper old Topanga Creek, California, circa 1998. Pictured from front to back: Claudia Hausonfit, Chris Lima, Steve Williams, and Jayni shuman. This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Rivers--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Katherine Kneen married Lee haines and started another generation of Topangans. Pictured in 1949, left to right: Katherine holding Carol, Bruce, and Lee holding Lynn Haines (Dickhoff), photo donor. This image was provided by Lynn Dickhoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Families--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Eric DeCook, son of Nancy Swenson Williams (photo donor), and Tess Swenson, aunt of Nancy, at Topanga Beach in 1968. This image was provided by Nancy Swenson Williams for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Beaches--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Nancy Swenson Williams (photo donor) standing in front of the family house on Fontaine Road in 1950 with her parents and brothers. Pictured from the left in the front row: Nancy and her brother Jon; with her mother Harriet, father John, and brother David in the back row. This image was provided by Nancy Swenson Williams for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Families--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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May Kneen and daughter Katherine, mother of Lynn Dickhoff (photo donor), standing by the main house of Kneen's Kamp built by husband Thomas W. (Bill) Kneen taken circa 1930. The house was badly damaged in 1994 earthquake, and was razed and rebuilt by Jake Stehelin to resemble the original. This image was provided by Lynn Dickhoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Dwellings--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Picture of Twin Poles pools at Topanga Creek, Topanga, in 2004. This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Rivers--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Partial color map of Topanga with the last names of the homesteaders put together by Phil Holmes, date unknown. This image was provided by Rose Wiley through The Topanga Historical Society for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Topanga (Calif.)--Maps, Topanga Digital...
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Hatchling western pond turtle in old Topanga Creek held on the left hand of Rosi Dagit (photo donor) in 2013. This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Turtles--Infancy--California--Topanga,...
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Anadromous adult steelhead trout found in Topanga Creek in 2009. The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM) created the Topanga Creek Stream Team in 1996 to harness the passion of some of the local volunteers who are key to collecting incredible amounts of field data including documenting the numbers of frogs and fish in the area. This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Steelhead (Fish)--California--Topanga,...
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Juvenile steelhead trout found in Malibu Creek State Park in 2008. The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM) created the Topanga Creek Stream Team in 1996 to harness the passion of some of the local volunteers who are key to collecting incredible amounts of field data including documenting the numbers of frogs and fish in the area. This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Steelhead (Fish)--California--Topanga,...
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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. The elementary school moved to the current location at 22075 Topanga School Road in 1953. This image was provided by Lynn Dickhoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, School buildings--California--Topanga,...
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Postcard photo of an aerial view of Eden Ranch, Pine Tree Circles, from south Topanga looking North, Topanga, circa 1930. Photo from the historic Topanga photo postcards collection donated to the Topanga Historical Society by Allison Acker, a Topanga resident and practicing attorney. This image was provided by Rose Wiley through The Topanga Historical Society for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Topanga (Calif.)--Pictorial works, Topanga...
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Portrait of Katherine Kneen, mother of Lynn Dickhoff (photo donor), age 5 in Santa Monica in 1918. This image was provided by Lynn Dickhoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Girls--California--Santa Monica, Topanga...
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Francisco Trujillo (left), grandfather of Rose Wiley (photo donor), and a hired hand standing in front of the old house (lower than current location) on Trujillo Ranch in Topanga, circa 1912. This image was provided by Rose Wiley through The Topanga Historical Society for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Ranch houses--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Rosi Dagit (photo donor) in pink sweater and a group of people setting up fish traps in Topanga Creek circa 2000. This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Fish trapping--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Dalsemers, Katie
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Lynn Dickhoff (photo donor) won 2010 Citizen of the Year Award given annually by the Topanga Chamber of Commerce. Taken by photographer Katie Dalsemers, Lynn posing with State Senator Fran Pavley at the awards party held at Froggy's Topanga Fish Market on February 2, 2010. This image was provided by Lynn Dickhoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Award winners--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Barn owl raised by Jon Swenson, brother of Nancy Swenson Williams (photo donor). Picture was taken at family property on Fontaine Road in Topanga circa 1960. This image was provided by Nancy Swenson Williams for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Barn owl--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Receipt of a payment of $8 to H.W. Duncan, Attorney-at-law, in Los Angeles on November 12, 1896. The payment was made by Francisco Trujillo, grandfather of Rose Wiley (photo donor), for legal fees for land patent in Topanga, California. This image was provided by Lynn Dickoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Land grants--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Dolores Trujillo, father of Rose Wiley (photo donor), on horseback on old Eden Drive in Topanga, circa 1928. Photo taken by his English friend Jane B. Reed. This image was provided by Rose Wiley through The Topanga Historical Society for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Horseback riding--California--Topanga,...
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Receipt of the funeral expenses for Francisco Trujillo, grandfather of Rose Wiley (photo donor), on May 26, 1916. The receipt was made to the Estate of Francisco Trujillo by Bresee Bros. & Todd Co. located on 1334 Third Street, Santa Monica, California. This image was provided by Rose Wiley through The Topanga Historical Society for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Funeral service--California--Topanga,...
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Anadromous adult steelhead trout found in Topanga Creek in 2009. The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM) created the Topanga Creek Stream Team in 1996 to harness the passion of some of the local volunteers who are key to collecting incredible amounts of field data including documenting the numbers of frogs and fish in the area. This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Steelhead (Fish)--California--Topanga,...
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Nancy Swenson Williams (photo donor) posing on the stoop of her family's Robinson Road rental with brother David standing in the crib behind in 1949. The rustic cabin was reputed to be the hunting lodge for Teddy Roosevelt. This image was provided by Nancy Swenson Williams for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Log cabins--California--Topanga, Topanga...
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Smolt steelhead trout found in Topanga Creek in 2011. The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM) created the Topanga Creek Stream Team in 1996 to harness the passion of some of the local volunteers who are key to collecting incredible amounts of field data including documenting the numbers of frogs and fish in the area. This image was provided by Rosi Dagit for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Steelhead (Fish)--California--Topanga,...
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Graduation photo of Mr. Shut and Mr. Vargo's class in June 1955. It was the first class to graduate from the new Topanga Elementary School at 22075 Topanga School Road. This image was provided by Lynn Dickhoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Elementary school...
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Lynn Haines (Dickhoff), photo donor (center), standing under a tree on Haines family property in Topanga in 1953 with her brother Bruce and sister Carol on either side and family dog Pat in the front. This image was provided by Lynn Dickhoff for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Brothers and sisters--California--Topanga,...
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Rose Wiley (photo donor) posing at the Trujillo Ranch centennial party at the front yard of the house under arbor on October 6, 1986. Attendees included people from the Topanga Historical Society. This image was provided by Rose Wiley through The Topanga Historical Society for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Ranch houses--Centennial celebrations,...
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Red-tailed hawk raised by Jon Swenson, brother of Nancy Swenson Williams (photo donor) at family home on Fontaine Road in Topanga circa 1960. This image was provided by Nancy Swenson Williams for inclusion in the Topanga Digital History collection.
Topics: californialightandsound, californiapreservationservice, Red-tailed hawk--California--Topanga,...
