Old Town L.A.

 

From the signature on this oil painting it would be of the Bunker Hill period in Dick’s evolution. The main structure center is juxtaposed with the more modern building on the left, set in the shadowed area to contrast the highlighted front of the older building (Olive Inn).

That the rooming house or apartment is named Olive Inn would indicate it was located on Olive Street, just a block from Hallmark Cards, Incorporated. Hallmark was on 707 South Hill Street, 1020 Foreman Bldg., Los Angeles 14, California. The proximity would lend itself favorable that Dick would have access to numerous buildings in the downtown area.

 On one occasion I accompanied my Dad to his office downtown. It was a bright sunny day on the Santa Monica Freeway and he had the radio tuned in to a news station up pretty loud. I attributed that to the traffic noise and that cars were not as sound proof as today’s models. He was always dressed smartly in suit and tie.   

#126 Old Town L.A. – 18x24, framed, oil, signed (Burg)