1900 block 47th Avenue
Just the other day I was thinking that I might have run out of pre-1910 marks, but there are several here next to Fremont High School.
Archive for the ‘1909’ Category
1909 – F. E. Nelson
12 July 20141909 – C. J. Lindgren
15 May 2011
6611 Tremont Street
Right at the Berkeley line.
1909 – F. E. Nelson
5 June 2010
160 Santa Rosa Avenue
Each time I find an F. E. Nelson mark from 1909, it’s better than the last.
1909 – F. E. Nelson
1 May 2010
750 Alcatraz Avenue
1909 – Burnham?
27 March 2010
4722 West Street
The north end of West Street has a handful of century-old homes. The sidewalk here has no trace of a maker, just this date. Sidewalks of this vintage have curved lines that set off entryways; whenever I spot them I look sharp. The best match to these numerals is the set used by G. B. Burnham, so that’s who I will attribute this mark to.
1909 – Frank Salamid & Co.
13 November 2009
465 63d Street
With this mark, I now have Frank Salamid marks with the dates beneath all three sides.
1909 – Frank Salamid & Co.
31 October 2009
449 63d Street
Even in 1909, Frank Salamid was making every one of his marks different. Compare this to the pair on 38th Street.
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