61st Avenue at Foothill Boulevard
This is huge—the first date I’ve found for this configuration of the Fitzmaurice mark.
1952 – J. H. Fitzmaurice (V)
16 December 20141942 – Joyce B.
15 December 2014
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
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
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
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
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
5912 Foothill Boulevard
Always glad to see an H. Drath mark. And so much of Foothill has been repaved.
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