Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Drake Hotel Date of plate: 1940 Notes: Located on East Oak Street, East Walton Place and North Michigan along the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Ill., the 13-floor Drake was built in the Italian Renaissance style in 1919. It received a $45-million five-year renovation 1998 – 2003. The

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Drake Hotel Date: unknown Notes: Located on East Oak Street, East Walton Place and North Michigan along the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Ill., the 13-floor Drake was built in the Italian Renaissance style in 1919. It received a $45-million five-year renovation 1998 – 2003. The Drake consistently has

Manufacturer: Scammell China and Syracuse China User: Drake Hotel Date of Scammell plate: 1923 – 1927 Date of Syracuse bowl: 1940 Notes: Located on East Oak Street, East Walton Place and North Michigan along the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Ill., the 13-floor Drake was built in the Italian Renaissance style in

Manufacturer: Iroquois China User: Restaurants serving Downyflake-brand Waffles Date of platter: 1947 Notes: The Waffle Corporation of America (a subsidiary of Doughnut Corporation of America) introduced Downyflake Frozen One-Minute Waffles in October 1950. As they already had experience marketing doughnut-making equipment and mixes, they marketed their waffles (apparently in both mixes

Manufacturer: Iroquois China User: Downyflake Shop Date of matchstand: 1932; date of creamer: 1931 Notes: As the matchbook shows, the Downyflake Shop in Peoria, IL was a donut shop. There were other U.S. Northeast locations in New York City, NY; Nantucket, MA; and Clarksburg, W.V. Downyflake Shops could also be found

Manufacturer: Sterling China User: Downtown Athletic Club Date of gravy boat: 1957 Notes: Located at 19 West Street in lower Manhattan, New York, the Downtown Athletic Club (DAC) opened in 1930. The 38-story, Art Deco skyscraper – designed by the architectural firm of Starrett & Van Vleck – was a grand

Manufacturer: Carr China User: Douvry's Seawall Hotel & Seaview Cafe Date: 1950 – 1952 Notes: Carr China on Glo-Tan body. The 135-room hotel and café was located on Boulevard at 17th Street, facing the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, TX. A very short-lived venue, owned by Peter Douvry. For related info:

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Douvry's Seawall Cafe Date: 1940s Notes: Located on Texas Blvd at 25th Street, Galveston, TX. Slogan: "Facing the beautiful Gulf of Mexico." No longer in business. For related info: Douvry's Seawall Hotel & Seaview Cafe by Carr China

Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern: Dorset Date of plate: 1945 Note: A photo of this pattern in a 1946 Syracuse China catalog accompanies a photo of tables set with Dorset at the J.L. Hudson Tea Room in Detroit.