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Identifier	clloy_117
Title	Cooper's Camp, Tent City at Topanga Canyon, Calif.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1930
Subject (Topic)	Bungalows--California--Topanga; Beaches--California--Topanga; Seaside architecture--California--Topanga;
Subject (Place)	Topanga (Calif.);
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/#d.en.3004
Publisher	M. Kashower Co.
Place of Publication	Los Angeles, Cal.
Language	eng
Description	A view of Cooper's Camp, a tent city along the beach. The Topanga Beach Store can be seen in the lower right corner.
Historical Background	Located in the Santa Monica Mountains, Topanga was first settled by Mexican citizens in 1839. In 1862, President Lincoln's Homestead Bill opened the canyon up to further settlement. During the 1920s, it was a popular weekend destination for Hollywood stars, providing both privacy and a beautiful natural setting. During the 1950s, blacklisted actor Will Geer moved to the area, and, along with his friend Woody Guthrie, created the beginnings of an artists' colony that grew and flourished during the 1960s. Originally built as lodgings for workers on the Roosevelt Highway project, many of these bungalows by the shore of Topanga Lagoon later became part of the Topanga Ranch Motel.
Publisher's Identifier	Series number: 322; Written in lower right corner of photograph: "17672"
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection