Manufacturer: Greenwood Pottery User: Vonyik's Cafe & Restaurant Date of plate: 1886 – 1910   Notes: Joseph Vonyik purchased the existing Original Vienna Cafe located at 268 Middle Street in Portland, ME from John Messing in 1897, and remained at the same location until 1922. According to Portland Past and Present, published

Manufacturer: McNicol China Pattern: Vogue Date of cup: circa 1931 – 1960s

Manufacturers: Syracuse China and Unknown User: The Virginian, Lynchburg, VA Distributor for Unknown: J.A. Stall Co. Date of candle stick: circa 1910s Date of footed bowl: 1924   Notes: The Virginian was a seven-story, 125-room hotel in Lynchburg, Virginia. It opened in 1913 and was still listed in the Hotel Red

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Users: Virginia Hotel (Long Beach, CA) & Maryland Hotel (Pasadena, CA) Date of celery dish: 1907   Notes: This early 11" celery dish was used at both the Virginia Hotel in Long Beach, CA and the Maryland Hotel in Pasadena, CA. Both hotels were owned and managed by

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Virginia Cafe Date of plate: 1927 – 1948   Notes: The Virginia Cafe was located at 7th and Main in Rapid City, S.D., and according to an advertising postcard was "Known from coast to coast and famous for its steaks, chops and sea foods – Soda fountain

Manufacturer: Walker China User: Virginia Automotive Trade Association Date of plate: 1948   Notes: Now known as the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association, this organization has been headquartered in a converted mansion located at Grace Street and Allen Avenue in Richmond, VA, since the late 1940s. This china was used in their

Manufacturer: Carr China Pattern: Virginia – Underglazed Print Pattern #6059 Date of examples: circa 1930s – circa 1952   Notes: White or tan body, red line and black scalloped band. Photos contributed by CarrChinaCompany.com

Manufacturer: Mayer China User: U.S. Naval Academy Pattern name: Malone Date: Estimated circa 1950s   Notes: From the Wikipedia, "The United States Naval Academy (USNA, Annapolis, or simply Navy) is a federal service academy adjacent to Annapolis, Maryland. Established on 10 October 1845, under Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft,

Manufacturers: Syracuse China, Carr China, McNicol China, and Warwick China User: Vinoy Park Hotel Date of platter: 1951   Notes: The Vinoy opened in 1925 and was considered to be a grand resort hotel in St. Petersburg, FL. It was taken over by the U.S. Army during World War II and