829 E. 19th Street
This is the first mark I’ve found from a San Pablo sidewalk contractor. Here’s a shout-out to you sidewalk stamp fans up there—your guys got around.
E. L. Ridgel
2 May 2012C. Fisher
1 May 2012
1000 Bayview Avenue
This is exactly like the “C. Fischer” mark I found on MacArthur not far from here. My guess is that Mr. Fischer found it expedient to hide his German name; also he seemed to have trouble with the second “C.”
Azorean Construction Co.
30 April 2012
2211 9th Avenue
This is in a driveway along the great palm allee of the former Francis “Borax” Smith estate. It reads “Azorean Construction Co. / 236 Moss Ave. / Oakland Cal”
Azorean would be a typical business name for East Bay immigrants from the Azores Islands, part of Portugal. Names like Vieira and Casqueiro come to mind.
1955 – Mackenzie
29 April 2012
2239 Ivy Drive
Marks from 1955 are the rarest date in the 1950s. It always reminds me of 1955 coins, which are likewise uncommon. Even nicer in this case is that the 1955 penny has a famous variety in which the date is double-struck. And here we have such a thing courtesy of Mackenzie.
1952 – L. Scaramelli
28 April 2012
1435 8th Avenue
1950 – Frank Cizek
27 April 2012
738 E. 23rd Street
A rare mark.
1943 – Carl T. Petersen
26 April 2012
636 E. 21st Street
Oakland Underfoot 