Tag Archives: Highland Park

September 13, 1963: Woman’s Body Found Behind Wall in Highland Park Home

September 13, 1963: Joseph Lewis of Highland Park wasn’t terribly concerned when his wife, Anna, disappeared. It was only when her daughter returned from vacation that police were notified. Continue reading

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Baby Boomer Cultural Intervention!

An anonymous drawing of Cafe de Leche found in Cafe de Leche. I am at Cafe de Leche in Highland Park this morning and a little while ago I heard the woman at the next table tell her companion that … Continue reading

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Highland Park Sketchbook

We stopped by Cafe de Leche in Highland Park to pick up some coffee today and found this sketchbook. It’s a project of the 50NYork Gallery. Here’s some of the artwork:

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Woman’s Body Found Behind Wall in Highland Park Home

Joseph and Anna Lewis, 2630 Johnston St., Highland Park, had been married for 42 when she disappeared. Not that Joseph, 72, a carpenter, was particularly concerned about her absence. Police were not informed of the disappearance until her daughter Shirley … Continue reading

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June 27, 1938

  Below, here’s the home at 6323 Arroyo Glen, via Google maps’ street view feature.  Florence Synder’s beloved sycamore is gone, but her house remains.

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Random shot

Figueroa Street, Highland Park Photograph by Larry Harnisch Los Angeles Times

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