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Photographs 1 through 25, 1890 - 1948

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Scope and Content From the Collection: 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...
Dates: 1890 - 1948
Found in: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives / Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs

View from the Bluffs of Santa Monica Beach and an Early Pier, circa 1890

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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...
Dates: circa 1890
Found in: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives / Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs / Photographs 1 through 25

Construction of Rindge Railway Bridge at Corral Creek, circa 1907

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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...
Dates: circa 1907
Found in: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives / Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs / Photographs 1 through 25

Rindge Railroad Bridge over Solstice Creek, circa 1910

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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.

Dates: circa 1910
Found in: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives / Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs / Photographs 1 through 25

Automobile on the Old Rindge Ranch Road, circa 1910

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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.

Dates: circa 1910
Found in: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives / Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs / Photographs 1 through 25

Beach Road near Big Rock Area of Malibu, circa 1910

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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.

Dates: circa 1910
Found in: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives / Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs / Photographs 1 through 25

Railroad Tracks on the Beach in Malibu, circa 1915

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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...
Dates: circa 1915
Found in: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives / Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs / Photographs 1 through 25

Rancho Malibu Gate Looking East to Las Flores Inn, 1913 April

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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...
Dates: 1913 April
Found in: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives / Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs / Photographs 1 through 25

Early Work on State Highway Through Rancho Malibu, 1926

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, photograph: 8
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...
Dates: 1926
Found in: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives / Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs / Photographs 1 through 25

Kangaroo Court on the Beach in Malibu, 1939

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, photograph: 9
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.

Dates: 1939
Found in: Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives / Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs / Photographs 1 through 25

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