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[Box/folder# or item name], Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs, Collection no. 0118, Malibu Historical Collection,
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
The collection was given to Pepperdine University by Lani Netter on March 29, 2013.
Lani Netter is a film producer who lives with her family in Malibu, California. She was born and raised in Malibu on Latigo
Shore Drive, attending the Marlborough School in Los Angeles and then Pepperdine University. Netter is the President of Lani
Netter Productions, self-described as a values-based production company that reflects her deep commitment to Christianity.
She is also involved with several charities and is the founder of the Simon Hero Foundation, an educational initiative based
on the oral history of Holocaust survivors. She is married to film producer Gil Netter and they have two children.
Lani Netter assembled this photograph album as a class project while a senior in high school in the spring of 1974. Inspired
by a box of historical photographs received from the
Malibu Times newspaper, she took her own color photographs, often depicting the same view or scene. In the album, she interspersed the
historical photographs (1890 to 1958) with her own photographs (1974 and circa 1990), grouping them by themes such as landmarks,
wildfires, and car accidents. In addition to these topics, the collection includes photographs of the Rindge Railroad, Pacific
Coast Highway (and its predecessors), the Adamson House, Malibu Pier, the Malibu Remuda (horse show), and Serra Retreat. She
included some captions and labels.
The collection is arranged chronologically. The original order and arrangement of the photographs is preserved in the hardcopy
printout of the original photo album, which was scanned before being dismantled for preservation purposes.
Malibu Times Photographs, Collection no. 0112, Malibu Historical Collection, Special Collections and University Archives,
University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
Rindge and Adamson Family Papers, Collection no. 34, Malibu Historical Collection, Special Collections and University Archives,
University Libraries, Pepperdine University.
The collection was arranged and described by Kevin C. Miller in November, 2013.
box 1, folder 1
Photographs 1 through 25
1890-1948
box 1, folder 1, photograph 1
View from the Bluffs of Santa Monica Beach and an Early Pier
circa 1890
Physical Description: (malibu00001.tif)
Scope and Content
A view looking south from the rim of Pacific Palisades, overlooking the original "99 Steps" which provided access to the northern
portion of Santa Monica Beach. The Hotel Arcadia, built in 1886, is visible in the distance, as is the stub of the wharf built
by the Los Angeles and Independence Railroad company. This wharf was in use between 1875 and 1879, at which time it was purchased
by the Southern Pacific Railroad company and partially dismantled. It stood just south of the present location of the Santa
Monica Pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue. Beach shacks line the beach, most of which would be removed with the laying of
railroad tracks along the beach by Southern Pacific in 1892. The vantage point of this photograph is near the foot of Wilshire
Avenue.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 2
Construction of Rindge Railway Bridge at Corral Creek
circa 1907
Physical Description: (malibu00084.tif)
Scope and Content
A crew hired by May Rindge builds the railroad bridge at Corral Creek in central Malibu in about 1907. Rattlesnake Point is
seen in the background. Called the Hueneme, Malibu and Port Los Angeles Railway, the tracks stretched from Las Flores Canyon
(the eastern point) to Yerba Buena Canyon (the western point). The railway was used to move supplies around the ranch and
ship goods from the Malibu wharf, although its chief purpose was to keep the Southern Pacific Railroad company from gaining
right-of-way access to the private lands of the Rancho Malibu. The railway was in use until about 1920, and completely dismantled
by 1942.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 3
Rindge Railroad Bridge over Solstice Creek
circa 1910
Physical Description: (malibu00070.tif)
Scope and Content
A railway bridge over Solstice Creek outlet built by the Rindge family for the Hueneme, Malibu and Port of Los Angeles Railway.
This bridge stood on the beach in western Malibu, just west of Corral Beach. The railway was in use until about 1920, and
completely dismantled by 1942.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 4
Automobile on the Old Rindge Ranch Road
circa 1910
Physical Description: (malibu00075.tif)
Scope and Content
A lone car makes its way along the narrow Rindge Ranch road on the Rancho Malibu near Corral Canyon (looking west). In the
early 20th century, wagons and early automobiles typically traversed Rancho Malibu using "beach roads" and occasional by-pass,
or "mesa" roads.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 5
Beach Road near Big Rock Area of Malibu
circa 1910
Physical Description: (malibu00003.tif)
Scope and Content
An early beach road, also known as "The Track" winds through the rocky beach of the Big Rock area of Malibu, connecting Santa
Monica to the eastern gate of Rancho Malibu at Las Flores Canyon. Seen here in about 1910, this path was paved about a decade
later, forming the forerunner of the Pacific Coast Highway.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 6
Railroad Tracks on the Beach in Malibu
circa 1915
Physical Description: (malibu00002.tif)
Scope and Content
Completed in 1908, this 15-mile standard gauge railway was built by May Rindge, the matriarch of the Rindge family that owned
the expansive Rancho Malibu, starting in 1892. Called the Hueneme, Malibu and Port Los Angeles Railway, the tracks stretched
from Las Flores Canyon (the eastern point) to Yerba Buena Canyon (the western point). The railway was used to move supplies
around the ranch and ship goods from the Malibu wharf, although its chief purpose was to keep the Southern Pacific Railroad
company from gaining right-of-way access to the private lands of the Rancho Malibu. The railway was in use until about 1920,
and completely dismantled by 1942. As evidenced by this photograph, the tracks were at a continual risk of being buried by
beach sand, and high surf and landslides meant that the railway required constant repair.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 7
Rancho Malibu Gate Looking East to Las Flores Inn
1913 April
Physical Description: (malibu00083.tif)
Scope and Content
This photo shows the small bridge over Las Flores Creek that marked the eastern boundary of the Rindge family's Rancho Malibu
property. May Rindge set up a gate and guard station at this location to keep uninvited guests off of the property. Looking
east, the Las Flores Inn appears in its original state. This is now the site for the Duke's Malibu restaurant. Note that the
letters on the roof of the inn have been enhanced for publication in a newspaper. The liquid on the bridge is a quarantine
dip to disinfect car tires. Such dips were put in place to prevent the spread of a devastating hoof-and-mouth disease outbreak
in April and May of 1924. In total, the outbreak led to the slaughter of over 100,000 animals in California, including cattle,
swine, sheep, goats, and even deer.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 8
Early Work on State Highway Through Rancho Malibu
1926
Physical Description: (malibu00076.tif)
Scope and Contents
Following the US Supreme Court decision in 1923 that forced May Rindge to open up Rancho Malibu for a public road, construction
begins on the State Highway near the beach in eastern Malibu. This paved road would be completed in 1929 as the Roosevelt
Highway, linking Santa Monica and Ventura, as well as Mexico and Canada. This photo was taken just inside the Rancho Malibu,
near Las Flores Canyon (present home of Duke's Malibu restaurant) looking west toward Carbon Point. Just visible is "Spire
Rock," a distinctive landmark on Carbon Point, later demolished to expand the highway in about 1939.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 9
Kangaroo Court on the Beach in Malibu
1939
Physical Description: (malibu00019.tif)
Scope and Contents
Residents gather for a mock trial event at a make-shift courtroom on the beach. A sign identifies the structure as the
Coral Beach Court Room involving people identified as
Wheeler and Constable Chuck Sears. The atmosphere is festive. Handwritten in the upper left corner:
Kangaroo Court, 1939.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 10
Remains of a Home Following Malibu Wildfire
1940s
Physical Description: (malibu00011.tif)
Scope and Contents
Two men, two women and a dog examine the aftermath of a wildfire in Malibu, possibly near Topanga Canyon. The home is reduced
to its foundation; resilient appliances mark the boundaries of the kitchen. The decade is most likely the 1940s.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 11
Roadside Gathering after Traffic Accident in Malibu
1940s
Physical Description: (malibu00015.tif)
Scope and Contents
Men and women gather around two cars and a motorcycle following a traffic accident on the Roosevelt Highway (now the Pacific
Coast Highway) at Las Flores Canyon.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 12
Car in Ravine following Traffic Accident
1940s
Physical Description: (malibu00018.tif)
Scope and Contents
A badly damaged car lies at the base of a canyon after apparently rolling down the embankment. Spectators gather on the road
above.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 13
Army Band at United Service Organizations Center in Malibu Plaza
early 1940s
Physical Description: (malibu00021.tif)
Scope and Contents
During World War II, the Malibu Plaza building located on the Pacific Coast Highway in the La Costa area of eastern Malibu,
served as a center for the armed forces. Facilities here included the United Service Organizations (USO) center (identified
here as the Hospitality Center for Service Men), Malibu Women's Emergency Unit, Civilian Defense Group, Red Cross Unit, and
Ration Board. In this photo, an Army Band is set up for a performance outdoors before the arched facade. The Malibu Plaza
building was originally built in 1927 as the Olas Grandes Inn, a restaurant, and it was located on the beach side of Roosevelt
Highway. In 1937, the building was purchased by W. L. Gunn, moved to its current location and renovated. Following the war,
Malibu Plaza was home to the Malibu post office along with several other businesses, including the
Malibu Times.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 14
Car Accident on Topanga Canyon Road
1946 June 15
Physical Description: (malibu00016.tif)
Scope and Contents
A damaged automobile appears on its side following an accident on Topanga Canyon Road (now S. Topanga Canyon Boulevard) in
which two teenaged drivers were injured.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 15
Car on Beach Embankment following Traffic Accident
1946 September 10
Physical Description: (malibu00017.tif)
Scope and Contents
A car belonging to Lola May Pyle is seen here being pulled back up an embankment to the Roosevelt Highway (now Pacific Coast
Highway) just east of Solstice Canyon in Malibu. According to the
Malibu Times, the young woman fell asleep at the wheel and plunged down the embankment to the beach, where she awaited rescue for 16 hours.
Despite serious injury, she was expected to recover. The structure in the background is one of several beach houses owned
by the Rindge family.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 16
Officers Posing in front of the Sheriff's Sub-Station in Malibu
1946
Physical Description: (malibu00012.tif)
Scope and Contents
Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials and deputies pose in front of the old Malibu Courthouse building, which received an
additional, two-story wing on its western end in 1940 to accommodate a new Sheriff's Substation and holding cell. The substation
was located on Roosevelt Highway (later the Pacific Coast Highway) in the La Costa area of Malibu near Las Flores Canyon Road.
The original building dates to 1933 and still stands today. The Sheriff's Substation moved to a new complex in the Civic Center
area in 1972, before moving out of Malibu to Agoura Hills in 2001. Pictured from left to right: Deputy Edgar McClue, Sgt.
R. S. Rowe, Deputy John Coady, Inspector L. J. Hoassack, Lt. W. A. Bennett, Judge John L. Webster, Deputy Frank Becker, Deputy
N. J. Sindelar, Deputy C. T. Human, Deputy J. L. Deane, and Deputy John P. Butler.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 17
View of Malibu Pier from the Bluff Looking Southwest
circa 1946
Physical Description: (malibu00087.tif)
Scope and Contents
A view of Malibu Pier from the bluffs, looking southwest over Malibu Colony. Recently reconstructed following severe damage
from a 1944 storm, the pier has its modern day appearance with its iconic twin structures at the end of the pier.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 18
Promotional Photo with Beauty Contestants for the Malibu Remuda
1947 September
Physical Description: (malibu00008.tif)
Scope and Contents
Three models, possibly beauty contestants, pose in this publicity photo for the Malibu Remuda, a two-day celebration of Malibu's
culture and heritage held September 27-28, 1947. The swimsuit clad women appear to be putting the final touches on a giant
tasseled hat that marked the entrance to the arena grounds off the Roosevelt Highway (soon to be called the Pacific Coast
Highway) near the Malibu Colony.
Remuda refers to a corral of horses, and the Malibu Remuda featured an impressive display of horses (over 900 riders), in addition
to a circus,
a western bathing beauty contest, aquatic races, and an air show. The event was sponsored by the Malibu post of the American Legion, and proceeds were intended
to fund the building of a local post clubhouse.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 19
Malibu Remuda Horse Parade
1947 September
Physical Description: (malibu00006.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Malibu Remuda, a two-day celebration of Malibu's culture and heritage held September 27-28, 1947, took its name from the
corral that vaqueros would use to select a horse for the day. The event featured this impressive display of horses (over 900
riders) on both days, in addition to a circus, a
western bathing beauty contest, aquatic races, and an air show. Here, the riders (dressed as Spaniards and cowboys) are seen moving in procession down what
would shortly become the Pacific Coast Highway, following its realignment away from the Malibu Colony (seen on the right).
The Malibu Remuda was sponsored by the Malibu post of the American Legion, and proceeds were intended to fund the building
of a local post clubhouse. Although it was billed as the first of an annual event, the tradition would fail to catch on.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 20
Cabrillo's Beach Landing Reenacted at the Malibu Remuda
1947 September 27
Physical Description: (malibu00007.tif)
Scope and Contents
Actors and locals gather on the beach just east of the Malibu Pier during a reenactment of the 1542 beach landing by Juan
Rodriguez Cabrillo. This was the opening event of the Malibu Remuda, a two-day celebration of Malibu's culture and heritage
held September 27-28, 1947. Frank Morgan, famous for his role in
The Wizard of Oz played Cabrillo, disembarking from his personal yacht and rowing ashore. From left to right: Warner Baxter (actor and honorary
Mayor of Malibu), Rev. Augustine Hobrecht (director of the nearby Serra Retreat), June Havoc (actress and Remuda Queen), Frank
Morgan, and John McNabb. The Malibu Remuda featured an impressive display of horses (over 900 riders), in addition to a circus,
a
western bathing beauty contest, aquatic races, and an air show. The event was sponsored by the Malibu post of the American Legion, and proceeds were intended
to fund the building of a local post clubhouse.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 21
Malibu Remuda Horse Show
1947 September
Physical Description: (malibu00086.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Malibu Remuda, a two-day celebration of Malibu's culture and heritage held September 27-28, 1947, took its name from the
corral that vaqueros would use to select a horse for the day. The event featured this impressive display of horses (over 900
riders) on both days, in addition to a circus, a
western bathing beauty contest, aquatic races, and an air show. Here, the riders (dressed as Spaniards and cowboys) are seen moving in procession down what
would shortly become the Pacific Coast Highway, following its realignment away from the Malibu Colony (seen on the right).
The Malibu Remuda was sponsored by the Malibu post of the American Legion, and proceeds were intended to fund the building
of a local post clubhouse. Although it was billed as the first of an annual event, the tradition would fail to catch on. The
area in this photo was known as Crummer Field and now includes the site of Legacy Park.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 22
Trailor Park at Paradise Cove
1947
Physical Description: (malibu00020.tif)
Scope and Contents
By the 1940s, the lot behind the Paradise Cove Beach Cafe at Ramirez Canyon had become a popular destination for trailer homes.
The view in this photo, looking due south out to the beach, captures a corner of the cafe on the left.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 23
Malibu Plaza Shops
1947
Physical Description: (malibu00057.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Malibu Plaza building was originally built in 1927 as the Olas Grandes Inn, a restaurant, and it was located on the beach
side of Roosevelt Highway. In 1937, the building was purchased by W. L. Gunn, moved to its current location on the Pacific
Coast Highway in the La Costa area of eastern Malibu, and renovated. During World War II, the building served as a center
for the armed forces. In this 1947 photograph, we can see several of the businesses housed in Malibu Plaza, which was also
home to the Malibu post office and the
Malibu Times newspaper.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 24
Malibu Sea Lion Restaurant on Pacific Coast Highway
late 1940s
Physical Description: (malibu00014.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Malibu Sea Lion, a legendary seafood restaurant on the Pacific Coast Highway, is seen here in its original form in the
late 1940s, shortly after proprietor Chris Polos purchased and converted the Las Flores Inn. Polos kept the Inn's seal tank
(seen here center-left), and barking seals greeted patrons as they parked their cars. The Sea Lion went through several iterations
on this spot over the ensuing decades--due to either expansion or fire--and, in 1996, became the site of Duke's Malibu restaurant.
box 1, folder 1, photograph 25
Pacific Coast Highway along Carbon Beach in Malibu
circa 1948
Physical Description: (malibu00005.tif)
Scope and Contents
Roosevelt Highway, recently widened to four lanes and soon to be called the Pacific Coast Highway, stretches east toward the
horizon along Carbon Beach in Malibu. Some of the local businesses of the late 1940s seen here include the Malibu Beach Motor
Hotel, Frank Kerwin's Seacomber restaurant (
America's Tropical Show Place), and, on the beach side, the Colony Cafe. The perspective is from a bluff overlooking the Malibu Pier (out of frame).
box 1, folder 2
Photographs 26 through 50
1950-1974
box 1, folder 2, photograph 26
Malibu Road and Colony
circa 1950
Physical Description: (malibu00004.tif)
Scope and Contents
This photo from the bluff overlooking Malibu Road--the former Roosevelt Highway--captures a view of the Malibu
Movie Colony in about 1950. The Malibu Beach Cafe can be seen on the left, while the newly redirected Pacific Coast Highway splits
off in the upper left. The Malibu Pier can barely be seen on the horizon.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 27
Malibu Community Presbyterian Church under Construction
1951
Physical Description: (malibu00013.tif)
Scope and Contents
Known simply as
Malibu Pres, the English parish style Malibu Community Presbyterian Church is seen here nearing the end of construction in late 1951.
Formed in 1948, the Presbyterian congregation met in the old Malibu Courthouse for its first few years--even using the jury
box as a choir stand--until the funds were raised to build this church in Malibu Knolls off Malibu Canyon Road. Unfortunately,
the church burned to the ground in the
Canyon wildfire of 2007. Today, Malibu Pres stands once more--modernized and expanded--on the same grounds.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 28
Wildfire near Zuma Canyon in Central Malibu
1956 December 26
Physical Description: (malibu00010.tif)
Scope and Contents
A firefighter races by a squad car during an effort to contain the
Newton wild fire that raged on December 26, 1956. The fire scorched the area between Kanan and Decker Canyons and sent residents
fleeing to the beach. In total, the fire burned 26,000 acres, including 100 homes, and caused one death. This photo was taken
on Busch Drive, looking north.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 29
Wildfire near the Pacific Coast Highway in Eastern Malibu
1956 December 28
Physical Description: (malibu00009.tif)
Scope and Contents
A wildfire endangers a house on the Pacific Coast Highway as it spreads down Las Flores Canyon in eastern Malibu. Firefighters
rush to save the homes. Known as the
Hume fire, this blaze was one of several wildfires that threatened the west side of Los Angeles County just after Christmas in 1956,
including the Zuma/Newton fire and the Sherwood fire. 18 houses were lost to the Hume fire, although no lives were lost. Combining
damage from all three fires, there were about 36,000 acres burned, multiple injuries, and one death.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 30
Remains of a House in Corral Canyon following a Wildfire
1958 December 4
Physical Description: (malibu00056.tif)
Scope and Contents
Only a chimney and the foundation remain of this Corral Canyon house owned by Chad and Prudy McPeek following the
Liberty wildfire of 1958. In total, the Liberty fire destroyed 74 homes, 17 of which were in Corral Canyon in central Malibu.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 31
Aftermath of a Wildfire in Corral Canyon
1958 December 4
Physical Description: (malibu00060.tif)
Scope and Contents
A man, probably Jack Tolley, exits the remains of a Corral Canyon house owned by Mr. Tolley and his wife Ruby. Their home
was lost to the
Liberty wildfire of 1958. In total, the Liberty fire destroyed 74 homes, 17 of which were in Corral Canyon in central Malibu.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 32
Wildfire Raging in Ramirez Canyon
1956 December
Physical Description: (malibu00058.tif)
Scope and Contents
A Ramirez Canyon ranch house in Malibu is threatened by the Zuma/Newton/Sherwood fire of December, 1956.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 33
Remains of a Home following Malibu Wildfire
late 1950s
Physical Description: (malibu00059.tif)
Scope and Contents
A house in one of Malibu's canyons, hollowed by a wildfire, stands starkly against mountain views. This is most likely following
the
Liberty Fire of December, 1958, or the Zuma/Newton/Sherwood fire of December, 1956.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 34
View of Las Flores Canyon Looking Northwest
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00022.tif)
Scope and Content
View from a bluff looking northwest down Las Flores Mesa Canyon in Malibu, California. The road on the left is Rambla Pacifico,
which was later altered by a major landslide.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 35
View of Las Flores Canyon Looking West
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00030.tif)
Scope and Contents
View from a bluff looking west over Las Flores Mesa Drive, Las Flores Canyon Road, and Rambla Pacifico in Malibu, California.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 36
View of Las Flores Canyon Looking Out to Sea
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00032.tif)
Scope and Contents
View from a bluff looking southwest over Las Flores Mesa Drive, Las Flores Canyon Road, and Rambla Pacifico in Malibu, California.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 37
Malibu Sea Lion Restaurant
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00064.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Malibu Sea Lion restaurant, owned by Chris Polos, located at the current site of Duke's Malibu at the intersection of
Las Flores Canyon and the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 38
Las Flores Creek Bridge on the Pacific Coast Highway
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00077.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California at the intersection with Rambla Pacifico. The view is over the Las Flores
Creek bridge looking east. Signs of local businesses include Cosentino's flower shop (under construction), the Union 76 gas
station, the Albatross hotel and restaurant, and the Malibu Sea Lion restaurant.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 39
Malibu Plaza Shopping Center
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00063.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Malibu Plaza shopping complex, a fixture on the Pacific Coast Highway in the La Costa area of Malibu, California, as it
appeared in 1974. The building on the left dates back to 1927.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 40
View of Malibu Coastline Looking West
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00026.tif)
Scope and Contents
View from a bluff of Keller's Shelter, the bay east of the Malibu Pier. The Malibu Colony stretches to the right. The view
is to the west.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 41
Malibu Pier Viewed from a Bluff
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00085.tif)
Scope and Contents
View from a bluff of the Malibu Pier looking east in 1974. The Pacific Coast Highway and Surfrider Beach are in the foreground.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 42
Pacific Coast Highway though Carbon Beach Looking East
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00037.tif)
Scope and Contents
Viewed from a bluff looking east, the Pacific Coast Highway runs through the Carbon Beach area of Malibu, California, just
east of the Pier.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 43
View of Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon from a Bluff
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00043.tif)
Scope and Contents
View of the tree-shrouded Adamson House of Vacquero Hill on Adamson Point. The Malibu Lagoon (mouth of Malibu Creek) opens
up in the background with Surfrider Beach to the left.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 44
Surfrider Beach by the Adamson House
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00042.tif)
Scope and Contents
Surfrider Beach with the eastern edge of the Adamson House (note the pool) as viewed from the bluff.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 45
Entrance to the Adamson House
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00071.tif)
Scope and Contents
The entrance to the historical Adamson House in Malibu, California, on the beach side of the Pacific Coast Highway.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 46
Eastern Facade of the Adamson House
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00039.tif)
Scope and Contents
A view of the east-facing side of the historic Adamson House in Malibu, California. The house was built by the Rindge family
for their daughter Rhoda and her husband Merritt Huntley Adamson in 1929. The building became a California Historical Landmark
in 1985. During the early 1970s, when this photo was taken, the Adamson House was home to M. Norvel Young, Chancellor of Pepperdine
University, and Helen Young.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 47
Decorative Potted Plant at the Adamson House
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00038.tif)
Scope and Contents
A large decorative potted plant atop a wall column near the garage of the Adamson House in Malibu, California.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 48
Star Fountain on the Grounds of the Adamson House
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00040.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Moorish Revival style Star Fountain on the grounds of the Adamson House overlooking Surfrider Beach in Malibu, California.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 49
Arched Window of the Adamson House
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00041.tif)
Scope and Contents
The arched window at the southeastern corner of the Adamson House in Malibu, California. The house is famous for its Malibu
tile designs, as seen here.
box 1, folder 2, photograph 50
Peacock Fountain at the Adamson House
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00044.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Peacock Fountain on the eastern side of the Adamson House in Malibu, California. The house is famous for its elaborate
use of Malibu tiles, which were produced by the Rindge family-owned Malibu Potteries.
box 1, folder 3
Photographs 51 through 75
1974
box 1, folder 3, photograph 51
Pool at the Adamson House
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00029.tif)
Scope and Contents
The swimming pool at the Adamson House in Malibu, California. The tiled pool was equipped to handle either saltwater or freshwater.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 52
Adamson House Bathhouse
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00024.tif)
Scope and Contents
The bathhouse at the Adamson House swimming pool at the east end of the property in Malibu, California. The mural of Vasco
Núñez de Balboa on the wall is by Ejnar Hansen.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 53
Circular Window on the Adamson House Garage
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00046.tif)
Scope and Contents
One of the high circular windows on the garage building of the historic Adamson House. Like many details of the house, the
window features designs with Malibu Potteries tile.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 54
Potting Bench and Mural at the Adamson House
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00045.tif)
Scope and Contents
The potting bench and ocean mural behind what is now the Visitor Center/Gift Shop of the Adamson House in Malibu, California.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 55
Deck Over the Boathouse at the Adamson House
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00028.tif)
Scope and Contents
The viewing station built over the Adamson House boathouse at the edge of the Malibu Lagoon in Malibu, California. This is
at the southern edge of the property opposite the Pacific Coast Highway entrance.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 56
Palm Canyon Lane Leading up to Serra Retreat
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00035.tif)
Scope and Contents
A look down Palm Canyon Lane, the road to Serra Retreat in Malibu, California. Purchased from the Rindge estate in 1942 by
the Franciscan Order of California, Serra Retreat remains a religious retreat and conference center.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 57
Serra Retreat in Malibu
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00054.tif)
Scope and Contents
Purchased from the Rindge estate in 1942 by the Franciscan Order of California, Serra Retreat remains a religious retreat
and conference center. Although the original structure was destroyed by a wildfire in 1970, the Franciscans rebuilt the retreat
to its current form, a relatively new structure in 1974.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 58
Stairway from Serra Point at Serra Retreat
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00052.tif)
Scope and Contents
Malibu Tile decorate the stairway between Serra Point and the main buildings of Serra Retreat. Purchased from the Rindge estate
in 1942 by the Franciscan Order of California, Serra Retreat remains a religious retreat and conference center.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 59
Serra Point at Serra Retreat
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00065.tif)
Scope and Contents
The cross and statue on Serra Point, the southern tip of Serra Retreat overlooking the ocean in Malibu, California. Purchased
from the Rindge estate in 1942 by the Franciscan Order of California, Serra Retreat remains a religious retreat and conference
center.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 60
Statue of Junípero Serra at Serra Retreat
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00053.tif)
Scope and Contents
The statue of Junípero Serra, the Apostle of California, on Serra Point at the southern tip of Serra Retreat in Malibu, California.
Purchased from the Rindge estate in 1942 by the Franciscan Order of California, Serra Retreat remains a religious retreat
and conference center.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 61
View from Serra Point at Serra Retreat
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00088.tif)
Scope and Contents
The view from Serra Point of Serra Retreat in Malibu, California looking south follows Malibu Creek out to the Pacific Ocean.
Purchased from the Rindge estate in 1942 by the Franciscan Order of California, Serra Retreat remains a religious retreat
and conference center.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 62
Statue of Mary at Serra Retreat
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00089.tif)
Scope and Contents
A statue of Mary before a double peacock mosaic made with Malibu Tile at Serra Retreat in Malibu, California. Purchased from
the Rindge estate in 1942 by the Franciscan Order of California, Serra Retreat remains a religious retreat and conference
center.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 63
Malibu Tile Detail from Serra Retreat
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00055.tif)
Scope and Contents
A close up of Dutch-themed Malibu Tiles in an interior room of Serra Retreat in Malibu, California.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 64
View Westward from Serra Retreat
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00027.tif)
Scope and Contents
The view looking west from Serra Retreat in Malibu, California. Malibu Creek runs through the canyon and Palm Canyon Lane
is on the right. Hazard Ranch is near the center of the photograph.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 65
Laudamus Farm Viewed from Serra Retreat
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00049.tif)
Scope and Contents
Laudamus Farm, one of the hubs of Rancho Malibu owned by the Rindge family, as seen looking northeast from Serra Retreat in
Malibu, California. The razed lots in the foreground are all that's left of the Serra Retreat tile storage barns, which burned
along with the retreat in a 1970 wildfire a few years before this photo was taken.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 66
Tack Room Facilities at Laudamus Farm
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00051.tif)
Scope and Contents
The tack room facilities for horseback riding at Laudamus Farm near Serra Retreat in Malibu, California. Laudamus Farm, one
of the hubs of Rancho Malibu, was owned by the Rindge-Adamson family.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 67
Weeping Willow at Laudamus Farm
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00048.tif)
Scope and Contents
A giant weeping willow provides shade for an animal cage on Laudamus Farm near Serra Retreat in Malibu, California. A dog
rests nearby. Laudamus Farm, one of the hubs of Rancho Malibu, was owned by the Rindge-Adamson family.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 68
Squirrel Cage at Laudamus Farm
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00047.tif)
Scope and Contents
A large squirrel cage at Laudamus Farm near Serra Retreat in Malibu, California. Laudamus Farm, one of the hubs of Rancho
Malibu, was owned by the Rindge-Adamson family.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 69
Ranch House at Laudamus Farm
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00025.tif)
Scope and Contents
One of the ranch houses in which members of the Adamson family lived at Laudamus Farm near Serra Retreat in Malibu, California.
Laudamus Farm, one of the hubs of Rancho Malibu, was owned by the Rindge-Adamson family.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 70
Wide Shot of the Barbecue Grounds near Serra Retreat and Laudamus Farm
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00034.tif)
Scope and Contents
The barbecue grounds near Laudamus Farm and Serra Retreat in Malibu, California. Laudamus Farm, one of the hubs of Rancho
Malibu, was owned by the Rindge-Adamson family.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 71
Barbecue Grounds near Serra Retreat and Laudamus Farm
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00050.tif)
Scope and Contents
The barbecue grounds near Laudamus Farm and Serra Retreat in Malibu, California. Laudamus Farm, one of the hubs of Rancho
Malibu, was owned by the Rindge-Adamson family.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 72
Malibu Civic Center as Viewed from Malibu Knolls
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00061.tif)
Scope and Contents
The view of the Malibu Civic Center, recently opened at the time of the photo, from Malibu Knolls. The view is southeast.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 73
Malibu County Mart Shopping Center
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00078.tif)
Scope and Contents
View from hill looking west across Malibu Creek to the Malibu Country Mart shopping center, lumber yards, and Crummer Field.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 74
Pacific Coast Highway Intersection with Webb Way
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00066.tif)
Scope and Contents
Pacific Coast Highway looking east near the present-day intersection of Webb Way. Civic Center Way goes off to the upper left
of the photo.
box 1, folder 3, photograph 75
Malibu Community Recycling Center
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00023.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Malibu Community Recycling Center, which was located near the Civic Center and public library in central Malibu, California.
box 1, folder 4
Photographs 76 through 89
1974-1990
box 1, folder 3, photograph 76
Malibu Colony Viewed from a Bluff
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00036.tif)
Scope and Contents
View of Malibu Colony from a bluff. Malibu Road is on the left.
box 1, folder 4, photograph 77
Malibu Colony and Beach
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00031.tif)
Scope and Contents
View of Malibu Colony from a bluff. Malibu Road is on the left.
box 1, folder 4, photograph 78
Malibu Presbyterian Church
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00062.tif)
Scope and Contents
Malibu Presbyterian Church in 1974. Originally built in 1951, the church would later burn down in the wildfire of 2007.
box 1, folder 4, photograph 79
View of Latigo Beach in Malibu from Hill
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00081.tif)
Scope and Contents
A view from Willmott's Hill of Pacific Coast Highway and Latigo Shore Drive looking southwest. The large structure is Tivoli
Cove Condominiums.
box 1, folder 4, photograph 80
View of Paradise Cove and Point Dume
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00069.tif)
Scope and Contents
A view southwest of Paradise Cove and Point Dume from Willmott's Hill near Latigo beach in Malibu, California.
box 1, folder 4, photograph 81
View of Malibu Road and Pacific Coast Highway from Willmott's Hill
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00068.tif)
Scope and Contents
The view east from Willmott's Hill near Latigo in Malibu, California. The Pacific Coast Highway splits to the left, Malibu
road to the right.
box 1, folder 4, photograph 82
Yellow Flowers Blooming in Malibu
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00067.tif)
Scope and Contents
Yellow springtime flowers blooming in Malibu, California.
box 1, folder 4, photograph 83
Fields of Yellow Flowers in Malibu
1974
Physical Description: (malibu00033.tif)
Scope and Contents
A field of wild springtime flowers in Malibu, California.
box 1, folder 4, photograph 84
Charley Brown's Malibu Sea Lion Restaurant
circa 1990
Physical Description: (malibu00082.tif)
Scope and Contents
Charley Brown's Malibu Sea Lion, located at the current site of Duke's Malibu at the intersection of Las Flores Canyon and
the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California. Netter took this photograph at a later date in the early 1990s.
box 1, folder 4, photograph 85
Rambla Pacifico Intersection with Pacific Coast Highway
circa 1990
Physical Description: (malibu00080.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California at the intersection with Rambla Pacifico. The bridge over Las Flores creek
is visible and Charley Brown's Malibu Sea Lion restaurant is in the background.
box 1, folder 4, photograph 86
Las Flores Creek Bridge on Pacific Coast Highway
circa 1990
Physical Description: (malibu00079.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California at the intersection with Rambla Pacifico. The bridge over Las Flores creek
is visible and Charley Brown's Malibu Sea Lion restaurant is in the background.
box 1, folder 4, photograph 87
Pacific Coast Highway at Corral Canyon
circa 1990
Physical Description: (malibu00072.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Pacific Coast Highway winds through Malibu, California through Corral State Beach approaching Willmott's Hill. The coastline
stretches to Point Dume in the background. The view is looking west.
box 1, folder 4, photograph 88
Pacific Coast Highway at Corral Canyon
circa 1990
Physical Description: (malibu00073.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Pacific Coast Highway winds through Malibu, California through Corral State Beach approaching Willmott's Hill. The coastline
stretches to Point Dume in the background. The view is looking west.
box 1, folder 4, photograph 89
Pacific Coast Highway at Corral Canyon
circa 1990
Physical Description: (malibu00074.tif)
Scope and Contents
The Pacific Coast Highway winds through Malibu, California through Corral State Beach approaching Willmott's Hill. The coastline
stretches to Point Dume in the background. The view is looking west.
box 1, folder 5
Hardcopy Printout of Original Photo Album
1890-1990
Physical Description: (Netter_Malibu_album_01 through Netter_Malibu_album_32)
Scope and Content
Color hardcopy printout compiling the scanned pages of Lani Netter's photo album, preserving her original order and arrangement
of the photographs. She also includes some captions and notes.