1928 – J. H. Fitzmaurice (II)

17 July 2011

1928

837 York Street

It’s a shame that Fitzmaurice didn’t use this mark more; it may be my favorite.

1927 – Douglas & Wolfe

16 July 2011

1927

532 Fairbanks Avenue

This sets a new earliest date for the Douglas & Wolfe mark.

1926 – J. H. Fitzmaurice (II)

15 July 2011

856 Erie Street

Finding this made for a memorable day the afternoon I tramped the hills of Grand Lake. Dated Fitzmaurice marks are rare as hen’s teeth, and this is an entirely distinct variety of the mark. Indeed, a 1928 mark appeared during that same walk, which you’ll see on the 17th.

1926 – C. Davis

14 July 2011

1926

846 Erie Street

Amazingly, this is readable as C. Davis, 1926, Fruitv.

I’m very interested in learning about the usage of “Fruitvale” as an address. As I move into Fruitvale I hope to find more examples.

1924 – Frank Salamid

13 July 2011

1924

810 Erie Street

Haven’t found too many new Frank Salamid marks lately.

1920 – N. J. Lindstrom

12 July 2011

1920

5920 Genoa Street

This is the earliest date I have for Lindstrom’s racetrack mark. In 1918 he used a straight text mark, and in 1912 he used an oval.

1919 – Oak. Concrete T&M Co.

11 July 2011

1919

865 York Street