1953 – G. W. Griset

11 April 2012

1953

637 E. 23rd Street

G. W. Griset marks are so gnomic.

1951 – M. Andrade & Son

10 April 2012

1951

1819 7th Avenue

1950 – L. Scaramelli

9 April 2012

1950

550 E. 20th Street

1950 – Chas. Somers & Sons

8 April 2012

1950

1725 6th Avenue

1949 – R. G. Wolfe

7 April 2012

1949

2560 7th Avenue

Now I know that R. G. Wolfe came after Douglas & Wolfe, assuming he was part of the Douglas & Wolfe team.

1941 – W. P. A.

6 April 2012

1941

Old Earhart Road at Ryan Street

I don’t normally repeat marks without a reason. The reason is that this is the sidewalk in a historic part of Oakland, the old airport that Amelia Earhart herself frequented. The sidewalk probably won’t survive the next round of upgrading.

1938 – J. H. Colgrove

5 April 2012

1938

523 E. 17th Street

I just love this guy’s mark.