Manufacturer: Scammell China User: Colonial Hotel – Bangor, Pennsylvania Date of examples: circa 1929 – circa 1930   Notes: The Colonial at 58-62 Broadway, in Bangor, Pennsylvania, opened before 1906. It only had about 41 rooms, but it operated on the American plan with both a dining room and a

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Cook County Jail Pattern: Maythorne Distributor: The Stearnes Company – Chicago Date of plate: circa 1929   Notes: From Wikipedia: "The Cook County Jail, located on 96 acres (39 hectares) in South Lawndale, Chicago, Illinois, is operated by the Sheriff of Cook County. It is sometimes

Manufacturers: Scammell China and Walker China User: House of Chan, New York City Distributor (Scammell): Macy's Department Store, New York City Distributor (Walker): Minners & Co., New York City Date of Scammell example: Circa 1938-1954 Date of Walker example: Circa 1942-1944   Notes: Sou Chan was born in Canton China in

Manufacturer: Scammell China User: Huyler's Pattern name: Design Patent #75,075 Date of example:  Circa 1928 – 1953   Notes: John S. Huyler was born in Manhattan in New York City in 1846. In 1875, at age 29, he opened a store at 869 Broadway, selling his freshly made taffy. The business

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Alisal Ranch Date of plate: 2000   Notes: Located in Solvang, California, Alisal Ranch and Resort occupies more than 10,000 acres in the Santa Ynez Valley northeast of Santa Barbara. It advertises itself as "California's Luxury Dude Ranch." According to the website, it opened in 1946

Manufacturer: Scammell China Name of user: Lauderdale Beach Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Date of plate: Circa 1936-1954   Notes: When the Art Deco-style six-story Lauderdale Beach Hotel opened in 1936, it contained 150 rooms with private baths. It operated as a winter resort that offered guests a choice of American or European

Manufacturer: Warwick China User: Hotel Hurth  Distributor: Price-Culton Co. – Huntington, West Virginia Date of plate: circa 1926   Notes: The Hotel Hurth, built by Adolph Hurth, Jr., opened on June 10, 1926, and was located at 222 Chillicothe Street in Portsmouth, Ohio. An article in the Portsmouth Times on

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern: Water Themes – Spanish Galleon Date of service plates: circa 1926 – 1928   Notes: These service plates are part of the Water Themes series of transfer-printed and hand-painted ware as designed by Harry G. Aitken (1867–1952). Aitken came to work at Syracuse in 1904 as

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Saint Mary's School – Raleigh, North Carolina Date of cup: August 1921   Notes: From Wikipedia: "Founded in 1842 by the Rev. Aldert Smedes, an Episcopal priest, Saint Mary's School has operated continuously on the same site ever since. "With the support of the Episcopal Diocese