4183 Emerald Street
1935 – Jepsen Bros.
1 November 20081931 – Douglas & Wolfe
31 October 2008
5666 Ocean View Drive
I found another example, and this says “Douglas & Wolfe”–the mark is so degraded that you might take it for eighteen ninety-something, but I gave it a very close inspection.
1931 – Cal Cragun
31 October 2008
4209 Montgomery Street
The date is oddly formed, but I take this Cal Cragun mark as a 1931. He must have used a trowel to add the last two digits.
1931 – B T U Co
31 October 2008
4237 Montgomery Street
I’d like to know the story behind “BTU Co.”
1930 – P. M. Henning
30 October 2008
4140 Opal Street
Henning marks are generally shallow like this, but the crisp date is nice.
1930 – Jepsen Bros.
30 October 2008
4124 Manila Avenue
Jepsen Bros marks start in 1911.
1929 – J. Devoto
29 October 2008
4126 Opal Street
A particularly well formed J. Devoto mark.
