Manufacturer: Jackson China and Wellsville China User: Blue Swan restaurants, Akron, Ohio Distributor (of Jackson): Edward B. Haskins & Sons, Jersey City Date of platter: circa 1960; date of cup: circa 1959-69 Notes: The first mention of the Blue Swan restaurant was a want ad in the Akron Beacon Journal, Sept.

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Co. User: Blue Goose Cafe in the White Hotel Rim Pattern: Egyptian Distributor: Albert Pick & Co., Chicago Date of service plate: 1918-1924 Notes: The White Hotel was located at the northwest corner of 9th and Wyandotte streets in Kansas City, MO. The hotel building was originally

Manufacturer: Mayer China Pattern name: Bradley Date of oval bowl: Circa 1912-30s Notes: The number 8 added to the backstamp may indicated an earlier manufacturing date than 1912; more information is needed. The pattern name refers to the black and white checkerboard pattern (without the topmarked Dick's Café). It is

Manufacturer: Sterling China User: Bradley University Date of plate: 1966 Notes: Bradley University was founded in 1897 and continues today (2014) in Peoria, Ill. It hosts a variety of degree programs in several fields and has a campus enrollment of around 5,500 students. The plate with white body has a

Manufacturer: TEPCO Pattern: Branding Iron Date of grill plates: circa 1950s Notes: This Western-style pattern was used in a wide variety of ways on china, but one detail was consistent: the branding irons always spelled out T E P C O. This brown transfer western-themed design is shown below on

Manufacturer: Jackson China User: The Brass Rails Distributor: Kaufman Restaurant Supply Date of cup and saucer: 1940s – 1950s Notes: There were three Brass Rails in Detroit, one of which was the leading gay club in the city.

Manufacturer: Shenango China User: Brazos Hotel Date of platter: 1920s – 1930s Notes: Earliest reference, 1903 – four floors, 250 rooms. The hotel was built across the street from the Southern Pacific railroad station in Houston, TX. It was razed in 1931 to make way for a new Southern Pacific

Manufacturer: Heinrich & Co., Selb, Bavaria User: The Breakers Club Distributor: B.H. Field & Co., New York Date of compote: 1926 Notes: In June 1926, the Breakers Club was built at 1725 The Promenade (now the Ocean Front Walk) in Santa Monica, Calif. According to a single page advertisement featured

Manufacturer: Warwick China User: The Breakers Hotel Date of celery tray: 1938 Notes: Located in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the 12-story, 525-room Breakers Hotel opened in 1916. It fronted on the boardwalk at New Jersey Avenue. Directly behind it was the 6-story, 800-room Rudolph, originally built in 1895 and operated