Oscar’s Alley
We may never learn who this is, but whoever it is is certainly a professional.
POD
29 July 20221933 – W. Todd
27 July 2022
2815 Avalon Avenue, Berkeley
This is W. Todd’s usual mark with the date underneath, unlike my other 1933 example.
1931 – W. O. Nelson
25 July 2022
2965 Avalon Avenue, Berkeley
This whole block appears to have been paved by W.O. Nelson in 1931.
1930 – H. C. Orth
23 July 2022
1906 – Peterson & Adler
21 July 2022
2108 Essex Street, Berkeley
One of the nicest marks by Peterson & Adler you’ll ever see.
East Bay Municipal Utility Dist
4 July 2022
Grand Avenue was closed off today for the 4th of July, giving me a chance to inspect the roadway. This classic access cover near Embarcadero appears to be bronze.
Ambo Concrete
11 June 2022
3798 Harrison Street
Ambo Concrete was an outfit run by Sam Sposeto, who may have been related to Angelo Sposeto. I have Ambo marks from two dates, 1976 and 1979. This mark could be any age. I assume W. S. Wayne worked for Ambo.
Oakland Underfoot 