- Title
- Summit--Topanga Canyon, Cal., elevation 1560 ft.
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- Description
- A high angle view of a small collection of buildings and automobiles at the summit of Topanga Canyon. On one of the buildings is a sign advertising Coca-Cola, and there is a vista point where a group of people looks out over the canyon. Mulholland drive is visible in the upper left.
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- Physical description
- 1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.
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- Subject
- Roads--California--Topanga; Mountain roads--California--Topanga;
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- Note
- 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.
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- Collection Location
- Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection
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- Type
- ["Postcards"]
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- Geographic Location
- Topanga (Calif.)
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- Language
- eng
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