1957 – C. Valenzuela

3 October 2011

1957

3011 E. 16th Street

The mark is shallow and dim, but it’s definitely a “5 – 57” mark.

1949 – C. Valenzuela

2 October 2011

1949

E. 16th Street at 34th Avenue

This mark establishes C. Valenzuela in the 1940s, making the 1938 mark a little less outrageous.

1947 – Doyle L. Hallum

1 October 2011

1947

1848 Fruitvale Avenue

Doyle L. Hallum is a new name for me.

1947 – Gallagher & Burk

30 September 2011

1947

1400 block 31st Avenue

There are four marks on this lot, all of them consistent with a 1947 date.

1944 – F. M. Brown

29 September 2011

1944

1555 34th Avenue

This must be Frank M. Brown, using his initials. The mark is very dim.

1940 – W. H. Elliot

28 September 2011

1940

1300 block Derby Avenue

Here’s a new name.

1936 – J. H. Colgrove

27 September 2011

1936

2879 E. 16th Street

I think that J. H. Colgrove had the most Deco sidewalk stamps of them all. I want to come back, sweep the duff out of this mark, and photograph it again, it’s that good.