1945 – J. Widell

19 August 2015

1945y

Plymouth Street at 96th Avenue

Quite a grand old house on this corner.

1936 – S. Giuntoli

18 August 2015

1936jjj

9432 Cherry Street

1962 – A. G. Moniz

17 August 2015

1962h

9317 Olive Street

If there were an Oakland Sidewalks Hall of Fame, Arthur Moniz would be in it.

1952 – Larry Frye

16 August 2015

1952bb

9241 Sunnyside Street

Larry Frye marks are scattered and scarce.

1946 – Marasco

15 August 2015

1946ll

9317 Walnut Street

A new name for me.

1946 – Eliot?

14 August 2015

1946kk

2100 block 94th Avenue

Another diffident concrete worker, reluctant to sign his name legibly.

1939 – E. McA…

13 August 2015

1939hhhh

1903 94th Avenue

This guy was so emphatic about inscribing the date, but when it came to his name he was all “McAh, whatever.” The only “McA——” it might be the McArthur of Smilie & McArthur, but I just don’t think so.