Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Co. User: Breakers Hotel Distributor: N. Snellenburg & Co. Date of platter: 1920s 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
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Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Breakwater Court Date of creamer: circa 1920s Notes: The Breakwater Court, Kennebunkport, Maine was originally the Ocean Bluff Hotel built in 1873 and was four stories which could house 200 guests; it burned in 1898. In 1914, the Breakwater Court was built and could accommodate 250
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Manufacturer: Scammell China User: Breezy Point Lodge Date of plate: 1923-54 Notes: This plate was used at Breezy Point Lodge, located in Pequot, Minn. – still open and now called Breezy Point Resort (2013). The resort's website gives an exhaustive history, spread over many, many issues of its quarterly newsletter.
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Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Co. User: Breslin Hotel Distributor: L. Barth & Son Date of matchstand: 1918 – 1924 Notes: The Breslin was located at 1186 Broadway at 29th Street in New York City. James Breslin, owner of Gilsley House at 29th and Broadway, purchased Sturtevant House across the street at
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Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Co. User: Brevoort Hotel Date: 1924 Notes: The Brevoort Hotel was located at 120 West Madison Avenue in Chicago, Ill. It was noted for its Crystal Bar, as well as its Rainbow Room. Crested logo with thistle flowers, leaves, hotel name on top and latin phrase "Nemo
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Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Co. User: Hotel Brewster Distributor: Mitchell Woodbury Co. Date of plate: circa 1908 Notes: The Hotel Brewster located at the corner of Washington and Boylston streets in Boston, Massachusetts opened on October 14, 1908. According to the Boston Daily Globe, this lavish and beautifully-appointed hotel with 200
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Manufacturer: Mayer China User: Breyers Ice Cream Distributor: Wright, Tyndale & Vanroden, Phila., PA Date: circa 1912-1928, the year the distributor went out of business Notes: William Breyer opened his first retail ice cream shop in 1882 in Philadelphia, PA. Within a short time he opened four more retail shops.
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Manufacturer: Greenwood Pottery and West End Pottery Company User: Breyers Ice Cream Date: Greenwood plate: 1910 – 1933; West End plate: unknown Notes: William Breyer opened his first retail ice cream shop in 1882 in Philadelphia, PA. Within a short time, he opened four more retail shops. Breyer continued
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