Oakland Underfoot

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.

2338 83rd Avenue

A better strike than my previous example.

7018 Lacey Avenue

Casqueiro worked from the late 1920s to the early 1950s, so you might call this his midpoint year. But I have almost nothing from the 1940s, so you might call this his midlife crisis.

5912 Foothill Boulevard

There are two of these handsome marks at this address, now an active branch of the Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research.

2469 66th Avenue

Most J. Anderson marks don’t include his contractor number.

6116 East 17th Street

4651 Reinhardt Road

I collect handwritten marks separately from stamped ones.