1987 – JTS

3 November 2013

1987c

2333 38th Avenue

The resident told me he’s been here for 40 years, but he couldn’t remember who did his driveway back in 1987. I have no sidewalk makers with those initials.

1951 – R. G. Wolfe

2 November 2013

1951w

2401 38th Avenue

East Oakland is certainly R. G. Wolfe territory.

1940 – Chas. Somers & Sons

1 November 2013

1940ttt

3519 Brookdale Avenue

1925 – G. O. Thomas

31 October 2013

1925gg

2401 Ransom Street

This guy is probably not Geo. Thomas, for whom I have an example from this year.

1922 – J. Ogden

30 October 2013

1922ii

3730 Brookdale Avenue

It’s a relief to have a high-quality example of this date from J. Ogden; my first example was pretty dodgy.

1919 – Fred H. Austin

29 October 2013

1919j

3601 Brookdale Avenue

I’ve found another 1919 mark from Fred Austin, but the date on that one is underneath.

1915 – J. Ogden

28 October 2013

1915t

3630 Brookdale Avenue

This stretch of Brookdale is quite historic, with much of its sidewalks laid down in the teens.