Manufacturer: Iroquois China Name of user: Anchor Room – Eastwood, N.Y. Pattern name: Chesapeake Date of plate: 1946   Notes: The Anchor Room, located at 2531 James Street at Lillian in Eastwood, N.Y., offered "Fine Dining in the Heart of Eastwood" that included weekday lunches and Friday and Saturday night

Manufacturer: Jackson China Name of user: Tau Kappa Epsilon – fraternity Date of platter: 1959   Notes: From the Wikipedia: "Tau Kappa Epsilon (ΤΚΕ), commonly known as ΤΚΕ or Teke, is a social college fraternity founded on January 10, 1899, at Illinois Wesleyan University. The organization has chapters throughout the

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Name of user: Cat'n Fiddle Confectionery & Tea Room – Portland, Oregon Date of examples: circa 1912 – 1921   Notes: The earliest known advertisement for the Cat'n Fiddle Restaurant at 145 Broadway was in the Aug. 9, 1912, issue of the Portland Morning Oregonian. It was

Manufacturer: Greenwood Pottery User: Clyde Steamship Company Date of platter: circa 1874 – 1910   Notes: In 1844, Thomas Clyde established the Clyde Line, connecting Philadelphia with other east coast ports.  In 1861, Thomas's son, William P. Clyde, took control of the company, and moved the company's headquarters to New York

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Clyde Steamship Company Date of sauce boat: circa 1920s – 1930s   Notes: In 1844, Thomas Clyde established the Clyde Line, connecting Philadelphia with other east coast ports.  In 1861, Thomas's son, William P. Clyde, took control of the company, and moved the company's headquarters to

Manufacturer: Scammell China Name of user: Casino de Paree, New York City Date of examples: 1933   Notes: The 16-story building at 254 West 54th Street opened Nov. 8, 1927, with a 998-seat theater named Gallo Opera House on the lower three floors. In 1933, it was reconfigured – at

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Waverly – Underglaze Print Pattern 7022 Date of plate: Unknown   Notes: The pattern page from the 1946-47 catalog shows this pattern with its red and black lines delineated as 27-6. Contributors: Plate photos: Howard Freeze Content: Susan and Ed Phillips

Manufacturer: Carr China Company Pattern: Mickey Mouse Date of pitcher: circa 1920s – 1930s   Notes: his is an early Carr backstamp and an early depiction of Mickey Mouse, hand drawn. Mickey's on the other side of the creamer, too, and the drawing is very close but slightly different. We're assuming

Manufacturer: Mayer China Co. Distributor: Mitchell Woodbury Co. Name of user: Cafe Max – Boston, Mass. Date of examples: 1913   Notes: In 1905, Joseph White applied for a license to sell intoxicating liquors at 11 Kneeland Street. In 1912, White and his wife, Rose, were operating a restaurant and