Archive for the ‘ Undated marks’ Category

L. R. Wicker

1 May 2011

wicker

145 Athol Avenue

There are more of these in the Haddon Hill area; maybe I’ll find one with a date.

R. Fernandez Co.

29 April 2011

fernandez

906 34th Avenue

This block lies between the tracks and the freeway, but it’s not totally forlorn. There are a few sweet Victorians and very small enterprises here amid the noise and haste. And I’m a sucker for contractors who were proud to be in Fruitvale, not just Oakland.

Moniz & Chves (Chaves)

1 April 2011

moniz chavez

1075 54th Street

Conceivably this was A. G. Moniz, but I haven’t seen anyone named Chaves before.

H. Drath (old style)

31 March 2011

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5849 Fremont Street

This is in front of a classic home with very old pavement. Drath later used a mark with straight text.

J. S. Mattos Concrete Co.

15 March 2011

mattos

417 Harrison Street

This is a tiny block wrapped around the Webster Street tunnel entrance that looks like it hasn’t changed since the day it was built.

Uribe & Sons

19 February 2011

uribe

111 Agnes Street

This is a much better specimen than the one I documented in Adams Point.

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.