9905 MacArthur Boulevard
Ensor H. Buel left his horseshoe mark and his signature in all parts of Oakland in the 1930s and 1940s. It’s only fitting that this was the last sidewalk stamp I found on the last day of my systematic survey.
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3644 Calafia Avenue
Unlike other C. A. Heldt marks from 1946, this one has only a hand-drawn date.
9430 D Street
Duffin marks are more common than L. B. Duffin marks, but fewer of them are dated.
9317 Walnut Street
A new name for me.
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2100 block 94th Avenue
Another diffident concrete worker, reluctant to sign his name legibly.
8100 block Holly Street
Funny that for so many years, Banchero kept the “&” on his stamp after removing the “Co.” early on.
9709 Thermal Avenue
I didn’t recognize this one until I got home.