Archive for the ‘Gone’ Category

1912 – Hutchinson Co.

24 January 2013

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3644 Dimond Avenue

This is part of the Renaissance School grounds. Not only does this push Hutchinson Co. back a little earlier, it also tells me that the mark must go back to 1910 at least, because this is clearly a hand-altered 1910 stamp.

Jay Holt

30 May 2012

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2039 12th Avenue

The numerals are Holt’s phone number. The lettering is interesting; I would put this in the early 1920s.

W. D. Perine

28 May 2012

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E. 20th Street at 12th Avenue

This confirms that yesterday’s mark is in fact by W. D. Perine. I don’t dare guess the date, which is in the middle of this mark, but marks of this type generally predate 1920.

1913 – E. Nelson

18 August 2011

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1029 Arlington Avenue

This is definitely not W. E. Nelson as there is no W. I’m assigning it to 1913 because I can’t see what else it could be.

J. A. Marshall

14 January 2011

1633 San Pablo Avenue

This mark is at the door of the cute little Haley Law Office building. It’s a much better example than the other one I found last July.

Jacobs and Pattiani

9 November 2010

450 24th Street

Battered but handsome. I’m a sucker for the small caps in the word “and.” Hope I find more from this maker. See my profile here.

J. A. Marshall

28 July 2010

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Perkins Street at Warwick Avenue

Lincoln Cushing’s site shows clear examples of this mark going back to 1899. Actually my photo is lousy, but the mark itself is no better so it’s a wash.

UPDATE:Apparently this mark has been erased since I recorded it in 2010.