1992 – JCP

29 September 2014

1992b

6625 Aitkens Drive

Yeah, JCP probably wasn’t the maker of this mark. So sue me. When I’m up in the hills, I take anything I can get.

1955 – Talamini & McKenzie

28 September 2014

1955l

2518 64th Avenue

This mark appears to be the work of professionals, but the names aren’t familiar.

1942 – Cragun & Cragun

27 September 2014

1942kk

689 Nevada Street

South Elmhurst’s sidewalks are in sad shape, but a few marks survive there.

1941 – Ed Doty (straight mark)

26 September 2014

1941bbb

2320 65th Avenue

Ed Doty used a curved mark almost exclusively after 1936, but a few dated examples of his previous straight-text mark exist, like this one.

1933 – L. Banchero & Co.

25 September 2014

1933bbb

2028 64th Avenue

This mark establishes that L. Banchero removed the “& Co.” from his mark after this year, because as of 1934 that text is missing.

1929 – W. B. Pool

24 September 2014

1929uuu

2439 64th Avenue

Unlike my other example from this year, W. B. Pool used a hand-drawn date.

1928 – M. Dias

23 September 2014

1928mmmm

6519 Arthur Street

This driveway is flanked by two pristine examples by M. Dias.