Manufacturer: Unknown User: Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, PA Distributor: John Wanamaker, New York and Philadelphia Date of plate: early 1900s Notes: The Continental Hotel was one of the first luxury hotels to be erected in Philadelphia, PA. Designed by architect John McArthur, Jr. and constructed by mason William Struthers, it was situated at

Manufacturer: Carr China User: Continental Grill Date of creamer: 1940s – 1952 Notes: From the Feb. 23, 1989, issue of The Wichita Eagle is the obituary of Harold W. Durant, who opened the first of what would be 10 Continental Grills in Wichita, Kan., in 1936, at the corner of Hillside

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery User: Consolidated Gas Electric Light and Power Company Date of platter: Circa 1910-1913 Notes: Now Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), the business was incorporated in 1906 as Consolidated Gas Electric Light and Power Company of Baltimore. As part of his research while employed by BGE, historian Larry

Manufacturer: Scammell China User: Hotel Congress & Annex / Congress Plaza Hotel Date of candlestick: circa 1931 – 1954 Notes: Built in 1893 in anticipation of the visitors to the World's Columbian Exposition, the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago, Illinois was originally called the Auditorium Annex. The hotel was located across

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Congress Hall Date of platter: 1920s-early 1950s Notes: Congress Hall was built by Thomas H. Hughes in Cape May, N.J., in 1816. It was initially a boarding house called "The Big House," and used by summer visitors to the area. Local people called it "Tommy's Folly" as

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern Name: Congress Border Pattern No: 79401 Date of butter pat: circa 1937 Notes: The butter pat shown below is the medallion Congress pattern, originally designed by Hanley Henoch, copyrighted June 20, 1927. Pattern name found in Syracuse Underglaze Patterns – 1 catalog. This pattern can be confused with

Manufacturer: TEPCO Pattern: Confucius Date of pitcher: 1931 – 1968 Notes: White body with an airbrushed Asian-themed scenic design of a hillside with a flowing waterfall and river, a tree, pagoda or garden pavilion, walking paths and a wooden covered bridge in shades of dark gray, aqua green and red. For

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Coney Island Lunch, location unknown Date of plate: 1920s – early 1950s Notes: Owing to the popularity of Coney Island-style hot dogs, there were many lunch rooms that used the name Coney Island Lunch, from the end of the 19th century to present day. Towns that are

Manufacturer: Royal Doulton User: British Airways Pattern: Concorde Date of shaker: Circa 1975 – 1985 Notes: British Airways was founded in 1974 with the merger of BOAC (British Overseas Airway Corporation) and BEA (British European Airways) and two smaller airlines. First flown in 1969, the supersonic Concorde entered service in 1976 and