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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8ns0x0h Online items available The Finding Aid of the Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs 0118 Kevin C. Miller Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives. November 2013 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu 90263-4786 [email protected] URL: https://library.pepperdine.edu/collections/boone-special-collections-university-archives.htm The Finding Aid of the Lani Netter 0118 1 Collection of Malibu Photographs 0118 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives. Title: Lani Netter Collection of Malibu Photographs Identifier/Call Number: 0118 Physical Description: 0.42 Linear Feet(1 box) Date (inclusive): 1890-1990 Abstract: The collection comprises the photographs of a then and now style photo album of Malibu, California, compiled by longtime Malibu resident Lani Netter in 1974. Content includes historical prints, ranging from 1890 to 1958, and Netter's own photographs from 1974 (bulk) and about 1990, which together depict various people, events, and locations from Malibu's history. Conditions Governing Access Advance notice required for access. Pepperdine also has digital copies of the items in this collection. The file name for each of the items within the collection is located following the item's title in parentheses. The contents of the collection are available through Pepperdine Digital Collections: http://pepperdine.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p15730coll8/searchterm/nettercoll/order/nosort Conditions Governing Use Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder. Preferred Citation [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. Immediate Source of Acquisition The collection was given to Pepperdine University by Lani Netter on March 29, 2013. Biographical note 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. Scope and Content 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. Arrangement 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. Related Archival Materials 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. Processing Information note The collection was arranged and described by Kevin C. Miller in November, 2013. Subjects and Indexing Terms Beaches -- California, Southern Railroads -- California, Southern -- Design and construction The Finding Aid of the Lani Netter 0118 2 Collection of Malibu Photographs 0118 Pacific Coast Highway Traffic accidents -- California -- Los Angeles County Wildfires -- California, Southern Photographs Malibu (Calif.) -- History Netter, Lani Southern Pacific Railroad Company Rindge, Rhoda May Rindge family 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. The Finding Aid of the Lani Netter 0118 3 Collection of Malibu Photographs 0118 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. The Finding Aid of the Lani Netter 0118 4 Collection of Malibu Photographs 0118 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.