1938 – Chas. Somers & Sons

18 November 2012

1938

1049 Hubert Road

This puts Chas. Somers another year earlier.

1938 – Poblitz

17 November 2012

1938

1368 Holman Road

1937 – A. Nelson

16 November 2012

1937

1278 Bates Road

I tried to read it as a version of A. Nilsson, but I think it really is another Nelson, perhaps Albert.

1931 – Hennig

15 November 2012

1931

955 Grosvenor Place

1931 – J. H. Colgrove

14 November 2012

1931

4026 Brighton Avenue

1926 – H. C. Orth

13 November 2012

1926

4115 Greenwood Avenue

1925 – H. C. Orth

12 November 2012

1925

1368 Holman Road

Herman C. Orth was a cement contractor who lived in Berkeley with his wife Helen at 1821 Addison Street, according to the city directory of 1925. He was also part of the Orth & Braun firm. I have examples of this mark all the way to 1951.