1299 Sunnyhills Road
“Nisalas” is an extraordinarily rare last name. This mark, the only one I’ve found, could date from the 1920s to the 1970s.
John Nisalas Concrete
2 December 20231925 – W. O. Nelson
20 November 2023
2726 Elmwood Avenue, Berkeley
My example from Oakland was broken when I found it twelve years ago. This one looks good to make the century mark.
1908 – Burnham Co.
18 November 2023
2841 Prince Street, Berkeley
I have another 1908 Burnham Co. stamp, from Oakland. This one has the “8” upside-down.
1930 – J. H. Fitzmaurice (III)
29 September 2023
3168 McKillop Road
1925 – Riechel & Bredhoff
28 September 2023
3165 Sheffield Avenue
Among my more obscure pursuits is documenting the two varieties of the Riechel & Bredhoff stamp: the high arch and the low arch. Now I have both for this year.
1988 – Apodaca Bros.
20 September 2023
151 Hillcrest Road, Berkeley
1952 – G. W. Griset
4 September 2023
3108 Lewiston Avenue, Berkeley
I have Griset marks from 1950 to 1958, but most of the dates are rare.
Oakland Underfoot 