Oakland Underfoot

5615 Kales Avenue

4140 Opal Street

Henning marks are generally shallow like this, but the crisp date is nice.

4124 Manila Avenue

Jepsen Bros marks start in 1911.

4231 Montgomery Street

4236 Montgomery Street

In 1927, the Tribuzio company was at this same address but with a different phone number. I assume Weld Street was in Oakland, but a telephone historian surely knows where the TRIN exchange was.

4220 Montgomery Street

W. E. Ensor marks are widespread and distinctive, but the dates are not often legible. Ensor made a point of stamping every corner of their work so passers-by wouldn’t miss the horseshoe brand.

42d Street near Emerald Street

T. A. Ryan marks are few and scattered around North Oakland. T. A. seems to be the second generation of Ryans in the business.