Manufacturer: Bauscher Brothers User: Hotel Johnson Date of creamer: 1906   Notes: A saloon and gambling house owned by Charlie Godfrey was purchased by Esau L. Johnson in the 1870s. Johnson remodeled the building to be a hotel, located on the southeast corner of 13th and E streets, N.W., in Washington,

Manufacturer: Buffalo China User: John's Rendezvous Pattern/Body: Rouge Lamelle Date of bowl: 1930s   Notes: John's Rendezvous, "Club Restaurant de Luxe," located at 50 Osgood Place was a well-known Italian restaurant in San Francisco's North Beach from circa 1930 to circa 1954. It was owned by John Sobrato, who immigrated from Italy

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Hotel John Marshall, Richmond, VA Date of cup and saucer: 1962 Notes: The hotel opened in 1929 and was Richmond's leading hotel for many years. According to one website, prominent guests included Spiro T. Agnew, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Lawrence Welk, Elvis Presley, Vincent Price, Mary

Manufacturer: Scammell China User: The John H. Murphy System Date of plate: circa 1923 – 1933   Notes: John H. Murphy, in partnership with George Allanson, managed the Allanson & Murphy News company, which operated the hotel, eating and news distribution system along the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad. Allanson

Manufacturer: Walker China and Jackson China User: John Carroll University Date of Walker gravy: 1957 Date of Jackson gravy: 1961   Notes: John Carroll University – a Catholic and Jesuit college in University Heights, Ohio – originally was founded in 1886 as St. Ignatius University in Cleveland. In 1923, it was

Manufacturer: Porsgrund User: Johan Gerrard Date of cup and saucer: 1959   Notes: Shipping company based in Kristiansand, Norway. White body with blue stripes and house flag with red field, white diamond and blue G. Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels, Seventh Edition, compiled by John S. Styring ID and photos contributed

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Joe's Snappy Service Date of plate: 1920s-early 1950s   Notes: Joe's Snappy Service – or Snappy's Joe's, as it was apparently nicknamed by locals – was a mid-century restaurant chain in Michigan. An article published by the Ypsilanti Historical Society indicates that the Ypsilanti location opened in 1932 and

Manufacturer: Sterling China User: Jim's Fried Chicken Date of mug: 1930s – 1950s   Notes: Located in New Orleans, LA

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Moran's La Louisiane Date of cup and saucer: 1950s   Notes: Restaurant website: www.lalouisiane.com/history.html The La Louisiane building was constructed in 1837 at 725 Iberville St., New Orleans, as a private home. It was leased in 1881 by Louis and Ann Bézaudun to be the site of their restaurant.