The Kids in Our Block

The series ran from July to November 1924. They also included Alameda, Berkeley, and Albany.

The first one was published on July 26, 1924.

Date	Block
July 26, 1931	2000 Block 18th Ave
July 31, 1924	1400 Block of 66th Ave
August 1, 1924	2200 Block of 19th Ave
August 4, 1924	9900 Block of East 14th
August 6, 1924	5400 Block of Foothill Blvd
August 7, 1924	800 Block of Grand Ave
August 8, 1924	800 Block of Grove St.
August 11, 1924	1500 Block of East 38th
August 13, 1924	2000 Block of 94th Ave
August 18, 1924	2800 Block of 19th Ave
August 20, 1924	1600 Block of 73rd Ave
August 23, 1924	Auto Camp at the head of 87th Ave
August 28, 1924	37th Street at Linden
August 29, 1924	2100 Block of 23rd Ave
September 02, 1924	1000 Block of Trestle Glen
September 06, 1924	5800 Block of Seminary Court
September 08, 1924	3800 Block of Loma Vista
September 12, 1924	1st Block of Echo
September 23, 1924	Pleasant Valley Court
September 29, 1924	200 Block of Palm Drive
October 1, 1924	3700 Block of Loma Vista
October 8, 1924	3800 Block of Magee
October 11, 1924	500 of Wesley Ave
October 13, 1924	3400 Block of Wilson St
October 25, 1924	3000 Block of Forest Hill
October 28, 1924	5700 Block of Brookdale
November 01, 1924	3500 Block of 39th Ave

Here is a sampling of some of them.

The Kids on Palm Drive loved parties.

Girls, the big majority on the 3700 Block of Loma Vista Ave

The kids in the 3800 block of Magee St shared the love for a dog named Keeno.

The kids on the 3000 block of Forest Hill had a pet duck.

The kids on the 5700 block of Brookdale Ave loved having block birthday parties.

The last post in the series was on November 1, 1924. A group of 60 kids gathered in a vacant lot in the 3500 block of 39th Street.

“believes that no other block in Oakland can surpass the record set by 3500 block of 39th Ave” The Post Enquirer Nov 1, 1924

The End