Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Co. User: Humble Oil & Refining Company Border Pattern: 8077 / Omaha (red & blue combination) Date of plate: 1919 – 1923 Notes: The Humble Oil & Refining Company was founded in Humble, TX (near Houston) in 1911. In 1919, the company purchased Dixie and later merged with Standard

Manufacturer: Unknown User: Hudson Quick Service Lunch Date of mug: Unknown Notes: Hudson Lunch was a popular name in the 1920s-1930s and references were found in New York; Paterson, N.J.; Lima, Ohio; and a New Hudson Lunch in Fort Wayne, Ind., to name a few. Other similar names were The Hudson

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Hudson Lunch Date of plate: 1912 – 1920s Notes: Hudson Lunch was a popular name in the 1920s and 1930s, and references were found in New York; Paterson, N.J.; Lima, Ohio; and a New Hudson Lunch in Fort Wayne, Ind., to name a few. Other similar names

Manufacturer: Sterling China User: Huddle Restaurants Date of plate: 1967 Notes: Huddle Restaurants (not to be confused with the Huddle House Restaurant) had multiple locations in Southern California and Arizona, and one location in Evanston, Illinois. Click here for more information about Paul Cummins. Paul Cummins' Huddle Restaurants airbrushed pattern. In addition to McNicol, suppliers

Manufacturer: McNicol China User: Huddle Restaurants Date of plate: circa 1950s – 1960s Notes: Huddle Restaurants (not to be confused with the Huddle House Restaurant) had multiple locations in Southern California and Arizona, and one location in Evanston, Illinois. Click here for more information about Paul Cummins. Paul Cummins' Huddle Restaurants airbrushed pattern. In addition

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Hotel Howard Date of plate: Unknown Notes: The Hotel Howard was located at Third and Nebraska streets in Sioux City, Iowa. According to emporis.com, it was built circa 1912 and expanded in 1919 to include a six-floor tower. The building was razed in the 1960s. Photos contributed by

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern: Howard Date of plate: 1935

Manufacturer: Buffalo China User: Houston Yacht Club Date of platter: 1927 Notes: Website. Founded in 1897, the clubhouse (called the "Pink Palace") has been located on Galveston Bay since 1927 in a three-story Spanish-inspired building designed by Hedrick and Gottlieb, architects. It still stands today (2012), after a fire and remodeling. The

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Houston Ice & Brewing Company Date of plate: 1911 Notes: A brief history of the Houston Ice & Brewing Company brewery, its architect and brew master are located at: http://www.magnoliaballroom.com/brewery_history.html. A more detailed history was written by Louis F. Aulbach: http://bit.ly/17mQMz8. From the Magnolia Ballroom website: "The Houston