Friday, May 29, 2015

SIDEWALK SIGNATURES
Alfred A. Hill

Long Beach’s sidewalks contain impressed “signatures” of many construction companies and contractors who plied their trade in the city. If your ancestor owned or worked for one of those companies, our “Sidewalk Signatures” series will be of interest to you.

photo: QHGS

Alfred A. Hill was a cement contractor who lived in Long Beach at 839 Belmont Avenue in 1923 with his wife Grace. 
Address Source: Long Beach City Directory 1923; Western Directory Company: Seaside Printing Co., Long Beach, California, ©1923.

RESEARCH TIP: Long Beach is a city of neighborhoods, each with a different ambiance and history. To find a list of these districts go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Neighborhoods_in_Long_Beach,_California.

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