1942 – Joyce B.

15 December 2014

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6000 block Brann Street

This is at the same address as yesterday’s mark, so it’s conceivable that J.E.B. was Joyce B., not that this advances our knowledge much.

1942 – J.E.B.

14 December 2014

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6000 block Brann Street

Haven’t run into J.E.B. before, but there’s one possibility (see tomorrow’s mark). Not sure if that’s another letter on the right or not.

1938 – Frank A. Stead

13 December 2014

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5912 Foothill Boulevard

There are two of these handsome marks at this address, now an active branch of the Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research.

1934 – R. Appleby

12 December 2014

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5915 Foothill Boulevard

My travels are taking me very close to Appleby’s home address. I try to photograph these places when I think of it.

1933 – Rasmussen Co.

11 December 2014

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5938 Morse Street

Unlike my other version of Rasmussen’s mark from 1933, this one leaves the stub date at the top truncated.

This is a good time to mention that I will be giving a talk to the Oakland Heritage Alliance about Oakland’s sidewalk stamps on Thursday, January 15, at 7 pm up at Chapel of the Chimes. Watch for details over there.

1930 – H. Drath

10 December 2014

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5912 Foothill Boulevard

Always glad to see an H. Drath mark. And so much of Foothill has been repaved.

1928 – R. C. Malone

9 December 2014

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2918 61st Avenue

This is about as good as R. G. Malone marks get, and much better than the first one I documented here.