2527 Harrington Avenue
1938 – J. Rodrigues
20 October 20131936 – J. C. Vieira
19 October 2013
1932 Crosby Avenue
There are three Vieiras on Oakland’s sidewalks. J. C. Vieira came before and after F. C. Vieira, and of the mysterious J. R. Vieira I have just one example with no date.
1934 – L. Scaramelli
18 October 2013
3576 Harper Street
1930 – J. Rodrigues
17 October 2013
2505 Harrington Avenue
I have another example from this date, but it doesn’t include the address in the middle and the date is handwritten.
Mattson and Lilja
16 October 2013
3550 Davis Street
An ad in the Oakland Tribune in 1952 lists this construction firm, but that’s all I know unless I pay ten bucks to see the page.
1973 – A. J. Ferrero
15 October 2013
19 Melvin Court
This decidedly out-of-the-way street is nicely equipped with sidewalks, unlike its surroundings, but only this lot (worth seeing for its own virtues) had a stamp of any kind on it. And it’s a classic from a distinctive maker and a very rare year.
1940 – Ensor H. Buel
14 October 2013
4244 Edge Drive
This tiny street features an interesting hand-drawn mark by Mr. Buel (I also have a horseshoe mark of his from this year). What did he write in the driveway that has since been covered with asphalt?
Oakland Underfoot 