Graphic Key

Here is a breakdown of Oakland sidewalk stamps by their shape. If you find a poor-quality or partial mark, this list may help you decipher it. (Hand-drawn marks don’t qualify as stamps, so they aren’t listed here.)

The first ten categories refer to a mark with an outline around the text, followed by the special case of horseshoes. Marks listed under “escutcheon” are mostly shield-shaped, but other odd shapes including regular shapes with an indent or cutout also go here.

The remaining categories are text without outlines, although they may also have curlicues and such.

Some names are linked to profiles I’ve written.

Triangle Frank Salamid & Co. The Oakland Paving Co.
Lozenge Andes A. Salamid A. J. Ferrero Bill Katsaros John Conti J.R.’s Landscaping Reardon-Crist Scott & Farley
Rectangle A. C. C. Andersen & Montgomery Atlas Construction Co. Berkeley Cement Chas. Somers & Sons C. Monohan C. Rapella E. M. Hylt F. C. Stolte F. Roberts G. McConnell Hayward Concrete Construction Co. H. Drath Home State Builders Homestead Cement Work Co. J. A. Feeley J. A. Marshall II J. Catucci J. C. Zweigle J. Devoto J. Duncker J. Mottino John F. Tulloch Mattson and Lilja M. Cvetich M. P. Amaral P. M. Henning Orth & Braun Ransome Co. Reardon-Dowling Co. R. G. Montgomery Sorensen Bros Wm. Blandow WPA
Hexagon John Astorino
Oval AJW Construction Alta Concrete Co. A P & E A. W. Clark Jr. Azorean Construction Co. Burua Concrete Castellanos Concrete C. Troja-Sisto Davis & Sons E. L. Ridgel Gus Johnson H. B. Wiggins Heyer Bldg. Constn. H K C Co. J. Andersen J. B. Castellotti J. E. McCaffrey J. McGettigan Marshall & Goff M. B. Wiggins McGuire Hester M K C Co. Modern Concrete Contractor N. Ferri N. J. Lindstrom Paul Metz Pioneer Const. Powell Bros. C. Co. Ransome Crummey Company R. D. Stoecker Inc. Sandin & Swanson S. Giuntoli Williams & Phillips
Racetrack Alex. LaPlant A. Soda Co. Avena & Son BTU Co. Bua & Roberts C. Grau C. L. Rogers F. C. Vieira F. E. Flaherty F. Laranja G. O. Thomas Gus Peterson J. Abreu & Son J. E. Reed J. Kemble Joe. B. Silva Joe. B. Silver John Masson J. W. Roberts L. Banchero & Sons L. M. Williams M. Cvetich M. Dias M. E. Valente M. Soares & Co. N. Lena Presba Contg. Co. Riechel & Bredhoff S. Aiassa Co. S. Avena & Sons
Barrel A Concrete Co. AJW Construction Angelo C. Sposeto Bernabe & Brinker B. R. Concrete EBMUD Frank A. Stead Frank M. Brown Gallagher & Burk Geo. Jardin Ghilotti Bros. Inc. J. H. Fitzmaurice (II,IV,V) Larry Frye Lozica Concrete Rosas Brothers T. A. Ryan
Football A. Lazzareschi John Cosetto
Half-Circle Aaron Dahlquist C. Valenzuela Douglas & Wolfe Oak. Concrete T&M Co. R. C. Malone R. G. Wolfe Stevenson
Circle G. G. C. Co. HB PA/AP
Escutcheon A-1 Able A. J. Ferrero All Seasons Construction A. MacDonald A. M. Hill & Company Andrade Andrade & Moniz A. Rodrigues Blake & Bilger Duffin Concrete E. H. Sundberg F. E. Nelson Frank Massaro Fred H. Austin Gardner F. Marshall Geo. Goodman Hal H. Bennett Hall & Nelsen Harold W. Smith Harry B. Williams H. C. Orth J. A. Marshall James H. Pedgrift J. C. Estey Jepsen Bros. J. H. Fitzmaurice (I) J. Ogden J. P. Fugel J. Triberti & F. Massaro Kelly and Tulloch K. Rubenstein & Sons L. M. Rasmussen L. Putnam L. R. Wicker M. Copertino Ogden & Utterback Poblitz Poblitz & Brill P. Schnoor & Son Rasmussen Co. Schnoor Bros. Sorensen Bros. General Contractors The Argentic Concrete Paving Co. The Gray Bros. A.S.P. Co. The Oakland Paving Co. Uribe & Sons V. DiZillo W. B. Jensen W. Brill W. D. Perine Williams General Contractor Williams & Phillips W. O. Nelson
Horseshoe Ensor H. Buel The Rex Co. W. E. Ensor
Straight Text, 1 Line (date not counted) A. Ferrando A. J. Warren A. Nilsson B. A. Douglass C. A. Heldt C. A. Lindstrom C. Ashman Cotterill C. S. Bell C. T. Sisto Doyle L. Hallum Ed Doty E. Nelson F. A. Mero Farrer & Sons F. A. Schrumpf F. D. Testa F. E. Flaherty F. J. White Frank Cizek Frank D. Moller Frank Lopes Fugel Bros F. Verheyen G. Arps General Con. Co. Geo. Riding G. M. MacGregor G. Musso G. W. Melvin H. C. Petersen H. Drath H. Langland Hutchinson Co. J. A. Milner J. B. Castellotti J. Bowen J. Catucci J. C. Vieira J. E. Morgan Jepsen Bros. J. H. Colgrove J. McGettigan J. Ogden John O. Adler J. R. Sorenson J. Widell K. A. Johanson L. Mosagna L. Scaramelli L. Villata Mackenzie M. J. McDonough N. J. Lindstrom N. MacLeod/McLeod O. C. Jones Paul Schnoor P. Fugel P. Fugel Sons P. Lauridsen P. Mathiesen Pool Pool-Lee P. P. & D. Co. Rasmussen R. P. Smilie Schrumpf & Kaiser Smilie & McArthur Steadman & Powell Stone T. A. Ryan T. J. Garvey Unger V. B. DeCarlo W. Pool W. Todd
Straight Text, 2 Lines A. Angelo A.B.C. Concrete C. R. Noble C. T. Harris Dante Del Vigna F. E. Flaherty Flener & Griffin Frank Lopes F. Roberts Geo. D. Prentice Jr. Golden Bay Const. Inc. G. W. Griset Hennig H. Sutherland J. Catucci J. Kemble J. S. Mattos L & M Rasmussen M. Andrade & Son M. Bua M. Dias M. Medis Mosagna & Son Orth & Braun R. Appleby Rose & Oberg Roy Kendall Steadman & Powell Steadman & Powell Inc. The Oakland Paving Co. Tracy & Windhurst W. D. Perine
Straight Text, 3 or More Lines A. A. Johnson & Son Apodaca Bros. B. S. MacIntyre C. Hubmann & Co. C. Rapella Cunningham & Gunter D & H East Bay C.&C. Co. E. E. Rollins Frank Lopes Fred Ferrero & Sons F. H. Austin Geo. Thomas Hennig Jay Holt J. H. Green Lee Railsback L. J. Lorenzetti Lovisone & Co. (1928) Nelson & Johnson Par Const. Co. Smilie & McArthur
Arched Text (top line only curved) A. B. Clark Co. Active Concrete Inc. A. E. Derby A. H. Kopperud Albany Concrete Co. Avelar & Co. Berkeley Cement Berkeley Concrete Co. Borneman & White Bowen & Stone B. Pina Burnham Co. B. W. Martinelli C & D Paving & Const. Co. Cal Cragun Carl T. Petersen C. B. Burnham Central Construction Co. C. F. Lund Chas. F. Ayers C. J. Lindgren Cragun & Cragun C. T. Maguire C. W. Werner Dan Doyle Concrete Dante del Vigna De Guarda D. Muzzio Duffin Duffin & Riding E. Flener Contractor E. Smith Esterly Con. Co. F. A. Mero F. A. Stead Francisco R. Comachao G. Costello G. D. Prentice Co. Gem Const. Inc. Geo. D. Prentice Geo. S. McMullin Gets & Rose G. Ferrero G. M. Connell G. Skidmore Heafey-Moore Co. Hillhouse Holbrook Concrete Hutchinson Co. J. A. Feeley J. A. Milner J. Anderson J. Barale J. B. Lee J. McGettigan J. O. Adler J. Ogden J. R. Vieira & Co. K. Rubenstein & Sons L. B. Duffin Lee J. Immel Lena & Helling Makers Lovisone Lovisone & Co. (1928-29) L. P. Johnson L. S’Agate & Del’Vigna Mackenzie & Lundberg M. A. Lopes Manuel Rose National Builders of California Nick Tribuzio Paul Mortensen Paul Schnoor P. Barale & Co. Piedmont Paving Co. Prentice & Kaiser P. Ryan R. Fernandez Co. Rodrigues & Souza Salvatore DeGuarda S. De Guarda T. Williams & Co. W. B. Pool W. H. Wisheropp Co. W. M. Sharp W. N. Whitmore
Oval Text (top and bottom lines curved) A 1 Con. Const. A. A. Johnson & Son A. B. Clark Co. A. Casqueiro A. J. Marin Ambo Concrete Apodaca & Huelga Apodaca Bros. A. Rago C&M Concrete Company C. A. Peterson Carl T. Petersen Don R. McKenzie Doyle & Sons Ed Doty E. L. George F. W. Metge Frank W. Kosich General Construction Co. Geo. D. Prentice G. Maycroft & Son Golden Gate Construction Co. Grove, Shepherd, Wilson & Kruge G. Tribuzio Hal H. Bennett Hillhouse & Reardon H. Vollstedt Jacobs and Pattiani Jas. E. Wentworth J. H. Fitzmaurice (III) J. Rodrigues Martinelli Bros. M. Goncalves Nat. Lena N. Tribuzio Peterson & Adler P. Schnoor Ransome Company Ransome Construction Co. Ransome Crummey Rodrigues Seton Pacific Construction Troy Wilson Tribuzio Bros. Wiggins & Kaiser
Other Text Citragno & Indelicato Leonard De Guarda Paul Schnoor W. Brill