Manufacturer: Syracuse China Pattern Name: Dogwood P-82 Date of plate: 1943 Notes: Possible Harry G. Aitken design, a designer and head of the decorating department for the Onondaga Pottery Company (Syracuse China), for 44 years there prior to his retirement in 1946. He was born in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1867

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Dixie Pig Date of cup: 1969 Notes: There were a surprising number of Dixie Pig BBQ's. It is not known where this cup was used. For related info: Dixie Pig by Wallace China

Manufacturer: Wallace China User: Dixie Pig Date of cup: 1955 Notes: There were a surprising number of Dixie Pig BBQ's. It is not known where either this cup or teapot were used. For related info: Dixie Pig 2 by Shenango China

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Dixie Governor Motel Date of platter: 1961 Notes: The Dixie Governor Motel was built in Hazelcrest, Illinois at the intersection of Dixie and Governors Highways (also known as Route 54 and 175th Street) across from the Calumet Station terminal and service yard of the Illinois Central. For

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Diplomat Hotel & Country Club Date of service plate: circa 1956 Notes: The resort opened in 1956 at 3515 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Fla., and was torn down in 1998. In its time, it was the "complete-in-itself, 400-acre capital of the resort world," with its own 18-hole

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Dinkler Hotel Chain Date of service plate: September 1897 – 1946 For related info: Dinkler Hotels by Syracuse China Dinkler Hotels 2 by Syracuse China Dinkler Hotels 3 by Homer Laughlin China Piedmont Hotel by Syracuse China Photos courtesy of ebay seller tintulip

Manufacturers: Homer Laughlin China and Shenango User: Dinkler Hotel Chain Date of plate: 1970; Shenango (not shown) 1963 Notes: This is the third logo used by the Dinker Hotel Chain. The black and white logo has a drawing of the hotel's building placed inside the center of the letter or initial

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Dinkler Hotel Chain Date of mustard pot: 1959 Notes: The second logo used by Dinkler Hotels. For related info: Dinkler Hotels by Syracuse China Dinkler Hotels 3 by Homer Laughlin China Dinkler Hotels 4 by Syracuse China Piedmont Hotel by Syracuse China

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Dinkler Hotel Chain Date of plate: 1941 Notes: The first logo used by the Dinkler Hotels. For related info: Dinkler Hotels 2 by Syracuse China Dinkler Hotels 3 by Homer Laughlin China Dinkler Hotels 4 by Syracuse China Piedmont Hotel by Syracuse China ID contributed by dbstoneware