Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Royal Coach Inn Date of sauceboat: 1970   Notes: Royal Coach Inn or Motor Hotels was a chain of hotels in Texas, owned and operated by Dunfey Hotels from the 1960s until the 1980s. Dunfey Hotels was founded in 1958, in Dallas, Texas, and later became

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Northern Hotel, The Pattern name/number: #210  Date of plate: circa 1905   Notes: From Wikipedia, "Northern Hotel is a historic hotel located at 19 North Broadway in the Downtown Core of Billings, Montana. Construction of the original three-story Northern Hotel was begun in 1902 by two

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Mr. Pic's Restaurant and Pic's Broiler Pit Date of plate: 1967 Date of cup: 1969   Notes: Pic's Restaurant and Pic's Broiler Pit were two San Francisco California restaurants both located on Lombard Street. Pic's Restaurant was at 2346 Lombard, and Pic's Broiler Pit was at

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern name: Thebes  Pattern number: overglazed #52901 User: John A. Roberts & Co., Utica, N.Y. Date of bowl: 1916 Date of platter: 1928   Notes: John A. Roberts began his retail store experience in Utica, N.Y., in 1863 at age 19. His first business partnership began in

Manufacturer: Tepco China User: Buffum's Date of examples: circa 1948-1960   Notes: In 1948, Carl A. Buffum opened Buffum's Family Restaurant at 134 South Tucson Blvd. in Tucson, Arizona. He ceased operating the restaurant in 1960, but it is not known if it continued to operate after that date with

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Midwest Athletic Club Date of cup & saucer: 1926   Notes: From Wikipedia, "The Midwest Athletic Club is a historic athletic club building located at 6 N. Hamlin Ave. in the West Garfield Park community area of Chicago, Illinois. The club was built in 1926-28 under the

Manufacturer: Walker China User: Ashland Terrace Hotel Date of plate: November 1957   Notes: The Ashland Terrace Hotel opened in 1958, on 235 East Washington Street in Ashland, Ohio.  Whether it was more of a motel or a hotel is unclear, as shown in the 1964 newspaper ad above advertising

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: California Golf Club of San Francisco Date of demi cup & saucer: June 1951   Notes: From the Club's website, " The California Golf Club of San Francisco was incorporated in the City and County of SF in 1918, thus the name even though the club is

Manufacturer: Scammell China User: Ellis Island Date of plate: circa 1935 – 1940   Notes: According to Wikipedia, the Federal Government opened its new immigration on Ellis Island, New York, on January 1, 1892. It was destroyed by a fire in 1897, and a new fire-proof brick station opened on