Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Childs Restaurant Date of mug: 1920s – early 1950s Notes: Founded in 1889 by brothers William and Samuel Childs, the first Childs Restaurant opened on Cortlandt Street in Manhattan, New York with $1,600 and second-hand furniture. To convey cleanliness, the Childs used white-tiled walls and floors, white

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Childs Restaurant Date of mug: 1930s Notes: Founded in 1889 by brothers William and Samuel Childs, the first Childs Restaurant opened on Cortlandt Street in Manhattan, New York with $1,600 and second-hand furniture. To convey cleanliness, the Childs used white-tiled walls and floors, white marble table-tops and

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Chieftain Hotel Date of plate: 1926 Notes: The Chieftain Hotel was located in Council Bluffs, IA. Construction started on the 8-story, 300-room hotel in 1925 and opened its doors in the Fall of 1926. In 1927, Grant Wood (artist most famous for "American Gothic") was commissioned by

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Chief Lunch Pattern: Block 7420 (7400 in chestnut brown) Date of bowl: 1923 Notes: The Chief Lunch was one of Portland's most popular lunch counters and provided a quality lunch for a reasonable price. Alvah Inman entered the restaurant business circa 1918 and operated the Chief Lunch at 414

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Co. User: Chief-Lunch Date of plate: 1918 – 1924 Notes: The Chief Lunch was one of Portland's most popular lunch counters and provided a quality lunch for a reasonable price. Alvah Inman entered the restaurant business circa 1918, operating the Chief Lunch at 414 Morrison Street (Southwest 11th

Manufacturer: TEPCO User: Chicken on a Stick Date of plate: 1950s Notes: It took a long while to find out what the hole in the plate was for. Now that we know, were we better off not knowing? The photo at bottom and this quote are from the now-defunct e-z-smith.com website: [Chicken

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Chicken in the Rough Date of mug: 1950 Notes: The story goes, in the 1930's Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Osborne drove from Oklahoma to California and Mrs. Osborne had fried chicken for the trip (which was very common in those days). As the couple was eating the

Manufacturer: Jackson China Pattern: Chick (Pink Airbrushed) Date: 1955 – 1970s

Manufacturer: Jackson China User: Chicago Yacht Club Date: 1981 Notes: The Chicago Yacht Club was established in 1875 with 37 male members; by the end of the 1875-76 season there were 50 charter members. The initiation fee was $5; annual dues were $4. The club was incorporated in 1882. By 1961