2019 Derby Street, Berkeley
I spent some time with my fingers making sure of this date.
Archive for the ‘1925’ Category
1925 – Jepsen Bros.
15 March 20251925 – S. Avena & Sons
3 January 2025
1210 Derby Street, Berkeley
The Avena family practiced for three generations; this is the first iteration. I have only one example from Oakland.
1925 – Citragno-Indelicato Co.
24 December 2024
1008 Channing Street, Berkeley
Citragno-Indelicato stamps are rare. I’ve found only a handful, dated 1924 to 1927.
1925 – W. O. Nelson
20 November 2023
2726 Elmwood Avenue, Berkeley
My example from Oakland was broken when I found it twelve years ago. This one looks good to make the century mark.
1925 – Riechel & Bredhoff
28 September 2023
3165 Sheffield Avenue
Among my more obscure pursuits is documenting the two varieties of the Riechel & Bredhoff stamp: the high arch and the low arch. Now I have both for this year.
Corners: Manoa and Mystic Streets
18 August 2023
This corner, one of two thus marked, is also a splendid example of a dated Schnoor Bros. stamp, unlike my previous example from just down the block.
1925 – N. Lena
5 April 2019
575 Merritt Avenue
With this find, I’m missing only two dates between 1920 and 1934.
Oakland Underfoot 