5380 Fleming Avenue
1969 – Apodaca Bros.
17 November 20141959 – C. Valenzuela
16 November 2014
2915 Madera Avenue
1959 was the last year in which Valenzuela left his marks doubled-up like this; also the last year he used his nice metal numerals to make the dates (like this one from June). This appears to show that he had given those up by early October.
1937 – W. M. Sharp
15 November 2014
2809 Maxwell Avenue
W. M. Sharp marks are invariably shallow and a bit fuzzy, including my previous example from this year. But here’s a gorgeous, definitive one at one of Oakland’s prettiest corners.
1937 – M. Dias
14 November 2014
2834 Seminary Avenue
Hard to believe that a professional like M. Dias could have produced such a botch. Perhaps he made it from an upside-down position.
1933 – John Masson
13 November 2014
2658 Seminary Avenue
This is only the second mark I’ve found by John Masson; will probably be the best one I ever find.
1928 – F. Roberts
12 November 2014
Fleming Avenue at 55th Avenue
1927 – Geo. Thomas
11 November 2014
2812 Best Avenue
Oakland Underfoot 