Oakland Underfoot

Acton Street at Lincoln Street, Berkeley

This find completes the 1930s. Now I’m missing only the years 1915-18 and 1920 in Frank Salamid’s 40-year record.

707 Alice Street

J. Bowen worked prolifically in North Oakland, mostly, leaving marks that were very rarely dated. I’ve found marks dated from 1935 to 1937, and this hand-drawn mark puts him firmly in 1938 as well.

965 Rose Street, Piedmont

This mark establishes the change from Concrete Master 16 to 17 as having taken place early in 1938.

9811 Olive Street

I’ve recorded this date before, but here’s a strike that removes all doubt.

7815 Sanford Street

9616 Cherry Street

F. E. Flaherty sometimes used a large stamp with just his last name. This loooks like the same one I’ve recorded from 1937.

1823 92nd Avenue

This is not only a better strike, but an earlier strike from this founding year of Carlos Valenzuela’s career. Another thing about this driveway site is that he put his mark on the corners of the driveway as well as at the mouth.