Oakland Underfoot

4239 Coolidge Avenue

This differs from my previous examples in that the initials “J.S.” are closely spaced. Perhaps Mattos had two stamps.

3550 Davis Street

An ad in the Oakland Tribune in 1952 lists this construction firm, but that’s all I know unless I pay ten bucks to see the page.

2576 Montana Street

I found one of these on (I think) Excelsior Street but couldn’t decipher it. This is a relief.

51st Avenue at E. 10th Street

There are several of these marks in the neighborhood. Salvatore DeGuarda is surely the S. DeGuarda whose 1938 mark I’ve documented, and not the same person as Leonard DeGuarda. I will guess, for now, that Salvatore was Leonard’s father.

2950 Fruitvale Avenue

A pristine example, one of two at this address.

2139 107th Avenue

This block has several marks from Massaro, whose solo marks (from after his stint as part of Triberti & Massaro, in the 1940s) are rare and always undated. This is the best of the bunch, and probably the best in the city.

10700 block Sunnyside Street

There are three of these big ol’ marks on this short block. Rose may be Manuel Rose, of 38th Avenue.