Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: The Lambs – Floreant Agni Date of plate: 1968   Notes: The Lambs is America's First Professional Theatrical Club, established in New York in 1874. The Lambs was named after a club by the same name in London, England, which flourished between 1869-1879. The club's name honors

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Lamar Hotel – Black Mammy Cafeteria Date of plate: circa 1932   Notes: This piece was used at the Black Mammy Cafeteria in the Lamar Hotel located in Houston, Texas, not to be confused with similarly named cafeterias, including one located in nearby San Antonio. Based on an

Manufacturer: Scammell China User: Lamar Hotel Date of pitcher: 1928 – 1930   Notes: The Lamar Hotel in Houston, Texas was built in 1927 by Jesse Jones and featured in Houston's history until it was demolished in 1983. Former president Lyndon Johnson stayed there as did H.L. Hunt. Many leaders of

Manufacturer: Bauscher Brothers User: Lamar Hotel, Houston, TX Date of plate: 1928   Notes: The Lamar Hotel in Houston was built in 1927 by Jesse Jones and featured in Houston's history until being demolished in 1983. Former president Lyndon Johnson stayed there as did H.L. Hunt. Many leaders of business in

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Lakeview Hotel Date of celery dish: March 1921   Notes: This 3 1/2-story, 55-room American & European Plan hotel opened in 1908. It was located at 2215 W. 6th and Grand View Streets, overlooking Westlake Park in Los Angeles, Calif. The celery dish is crested with a

Manufacturer: Mayer China User: Lakeside Inn Date of plate: 1950   Notes: The Lakeside Inn, Mount Dora, Florida, opened in 1883 and was initially called Alexander House after town father John Alexander who, with partners Annie and John Donnelly and Colonel John McDonald, opened the two story, 10 room inn to

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Lake View Lodge Date of platter: 1944   Notes: Located on Big Moose Lake in Big Moose, New York, the Lake View Lodge started as a small inn in 1897. It grew into a large lodge with many separate camps built along the shore of the lake.

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Lake Tarleton Club Date of platter: 1913   Notes: E. B. Pike established the 200-room Lake Tarleton Club in 1909 as a "Lazyman's Paradise," on 5,500 acres (with 5 lakes) in Pike, NH, a small village within the town of Haverhill, NH. Between 1911 & 1916 a

Manufacturers: Maddock Pottery, Shenango China, Syracuse China, Walker China User: Leamington Hotel Date of Shenango plate: 1912-1920 Date of Maddock plate: 1918-1924 (Distributor: Boutell Brothers, Minneapolis, Minnesota) Date of Syracuse platter (not shown): 1938 Date of Walker plate: 1954   Notes: The Leamington Hotel was built in 1912 at 3rd Avenue