Archive for the ‘1925’ Category

1925 – W. Pool

18 November 2013

1925hh

2900 Viola Street

Here’s another specimen from W. Pool. I wonder if he lived nearby.

1925 – G. O. Thomas

31 October 2013

1925gg

2401 Ransom Street

This guy is probably not Geo. Thomas, for whom I have an example from this year.

1925 – H. C. Petersen

11 August 2013

1925ff

3423 Laguna Avenue

1925 – J. C. Vieira

18 March 2013

1925dd

2901 McKillop Drive

1925 – C. A. Lindstrom

11 March 2013

1925cc

2039 E. 28th Street

I have a C. A. Lindstrom mark from 1925, but this one has the “D” backwards.

1925 – L. P. Johnson

26 February 2013

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2114 E. 30th Street

I’ve always wanted to have a “Laid By” mark, and here’s my first.

1925 – H. C. Orth

12 November 2012

1925

1368 Holman Road

Herman C. Orth was a cement contractor who lived in Berkeley with his wife Helen at 1821 Addison Street, according to the city directory of 1925. He was also part of the Orth & Braun firm. I have examples of this mark all the way to 1951.