Manufacturer: Wallace China User: Delta Kappa Epsilon Date of plate: 1948   Notes: From Wikipedia:  "Delta Kappa Epsilon (ΔΚΕ), commonly known as DKE – or – Deke, is one of the oldest fraternities in the United States, currently with fifty-six active chapters across North America. It was founded [in room

Manufacturers: Jackson China and Mayer China (photo not available) User: Famous Bungalow Hamburger System Date of  cup: circa 1924-1937   Notes: The Famous Bungalow Hamburger System was incorporated in 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri. During its existence the company had at least 12 locations in Kansas City that were open

Manufacturer: Sterling China User: Little Harbor Club Date of plate: 1995   Notes: The Little Harbor Club was established in 1930 on picturesque Little Traverse Bay in the northern, lower peninsula of Michigan in Harbor Springs. The club (2021) has approximately 500 members, with clubhouse that includes a main dining

Manufacturer: Jackson China User: Kolonial Kitchen Date of plate: circa 1959   Notes: Wally Adams Kolonial Kitchen was located on North Broadway in Chicago, Illinois. It is not known when it opened or closed, but a 16-page menu dated 1959 gives an in depth picture of the restaurant's theme. The

Manufacturer: Unknown – Germany User: Great Northern Railway Pattern Name: Hill Distributer: Burley & Company – Chicago Date of celery dish: circa 1891-1907   Notes: From Wikipedia, "The Great Northern Railway … was an American Class I railroad. Running from Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, it was the creation

Manufacturer: Unknown – Germany User: Great Northern Railway Pattern Name: Hill Distributer: Burley & Company – Chicago Date of celery dish: circa 1891-1907   Notes: From Wikipedia, "The Great Northern Railway … was an American Class I railroad. Running from Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, it was the creation

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern: Nature Studies/Nature Study/N.S. Nos. 1-40 Date of service plates: 1927 – 1950s The Syracuse China Nature Studies service plates (also referred to as the Nature Study series and simply N.S. and NS in the Syracuse catalog) feature hand-painted poppies, water lilies, other flowers and birds as

Manufacturer: Caribe China User: Marco Polo Resort Hotel Date of service plate: circa 1967-1977     Notes: In 1967, Bennett Lifter, a real estate entrepreneur, built the Marco Polo Resort Hotel in Sunny Isles, Florida, on a stretch of north Collins Avenue that was known as Miami's "Motel Row." The hotel

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Granger's Date of plate: circa 1939-1954   Notes: Granger's, a seafood restaurant whose slogan was "Fish That's Different,"  was started around 1908 by Adinell Houston Granger in Sabine Pass, Texas, at the intersection of State Highway 87 and Farm-to-Market Road 3322. The restaurant was known for