Historical California Stone Carvers, Stone Cutters, & Monument Dealers
Bradley thru Brown & Ford
W. L. BRADLEY,
Chico, Butte
County, California.
(Marble Works)
1880-1881 - The following excerpt is from Pacific Coast Directory, for 1880-81...of California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Arizona, and British Columbia, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, San Francisco, Cal., presented on the Golden Nugget Library web site, by Nancy Pratt Melton.
(pp. 528) “Bradley, W L, marble works.”
W. L. BRADLEY, Chico, Butte County, California, Signed Cemetery Stones.
The Sixbey Cemetery Stone. This cemetery stone is located in the Nimshew Cemetery, near Paradise Pines, Butte County, California. (Photographed Nov. 1998) |
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John Sixbey, Born at Sheron, N. Y., Nov. 25, 1829, Died June 20, 1881 Signed: W. L. Bradley, Chico |
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George BREWER, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.
(Sculptor & Marble Works)
1870 - George Brewer, Sculptor, Valley Marble Works Ad, circa 1870s (The original of this photograph is located at the Sourisseau Academy, 4335 Opal Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. According to the Sourisseau Academy records, George Brewer came to California in 1870. The image is used with permission.)
1874 - Brewer, George (Stone Cutter), 488 Third, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Directory of the City of San Jose and Guide to the Business Houses in Santa Clara County for the Year Commencing January 1, 1874, 1874, Compiled by John B. Hewson, San Jose, Bacon & Co., Steam Book & Job Printers, San Francisco, 1874, pp. 158)
1875 - G. Brewer, stone cutter, 485 3rd, Valley Marble Works (San Jose City Directory, 1875)
1876 - (George Brewer) Valley Marble Works, George Brewer, proprietor, S s (southside of) San Antonio nr Third, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (Bishop’s Directory of the City of San Jose For 1876 and a Directory of Santa Clara, 1876 Published by B. C. Vandall, San Francisco, 1876, pp. 289)
1884-1885 - Brewer, George, sculptor and monumental works marble, 340 South First, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz Counties, 1884-1885, L. M. McKenney & Co., Publishers, Oakland and San Francisco, California, pp. 445)
1887-1888 - Brewer, George, 352 South First, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (McKenney’s San Jose city Directory, Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz County, 1887-1888, in the “Marble Dealers” section)
1889 - Brewer, George, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (San Jose City Directory Including Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey Counties, 1889, McKenney Directory Co., Publishers, San Francisco, CA in the “Marble Works” section)
BROWN & FORD, Santa Maria, California.
(The following information was researched and compiled by Leeanna Rossi.)
1884-1896 - Brown & Ford, 101 San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA - (2 obelisks) - Santa Maria Cemetery - Santa Maria, CA
1897 - Brown & Ford - Templeton Cemetery - Templeton (San Luis Obispo County), CA
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