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The Burdell Mansion at Olompali
The historic Burdell mansion at Olompali was the site of the Chosen Family commune from 1967 to 1969.
Photo by Noelle Barton.
Kids in the Kitchen at Olompali
Children of the Chosen Family commune play in the kitchen of Olompali’s mansion in 1968.
Photo by Peter Risley.
Jamming at Olompali
Jack Casady of the Jefferson Airplane and Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead jam at Olompali in the summer of 1968.
Photo by Peter Risley.
Back cover of Aoxomoxoa
The children of the Chosen Family commune pose with the Grateful Dead at Olompali. Album photo by Thomas Weir.
Sandy Barton & Sheila McKendrick
Sandy and Sheila were two of the founding members of the Chosen Family commune at Olompali in 1968.
Photo by Noelle Barton.
Olompali's Kitchen
The large kitchen in the mansion at Olompali was a natural gathering spot for both the kids and adults of the Chosen Family. Photo by Peter Risley.
Olompali Drug Bust 1969
Don McCoy tries to keep everyone calm during a nighttime drug bust of the Chosen Family commune at Olompali in early-1969. Photo courtesy of Marin Independent Journal.
Don McCoy at Olompali
Don McCoy, hippie benefactor of Olompali’s Chosen Family commune, attends Heritage Day in 2003.
Photo by William Passero.
Behind The Scenes
Director Gregg Gibbs interviews former Grateful Dead manager Rock Scully in July 2013.
Photo by Maura McCoy.
Olompali Chosen Family Reunion 2015
A family reunion at Olompali's Heritage Day in 2015. Photo by William Passero
Gregg Gibbs & Maura McCoy
Director Gregg Gibbs and producer Maura McCoy.
Photo by Liz Koskenmaki.
Director Gregg Gibbs at 710 Ashbury
Director Gregg Gibbs and cinematographer Tyler C. Johnson at 710 Ashbury in San Francisco, a former residence of the Grateful Dead. Photo by Maura McCoy.
Director Gregg Gibbs
Photo by Maura McCoy.
Producer Maura McCoy at Olompali
Maura and her sisters lived at Olompali from 1967 to 1969.
Photo by Peter Risley.
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