Manufacturer: Buffalo China User: The Biltmore – Los Angeles, California Pattern/Body: Lune Lamelle Date of small platter: 1930s Notes: Built by hotel magnate John McEntee Bowman, The Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, Calif. opened in 1923. Designed by architects Schultze and Weaver, it was the largest hotel west of

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Bowman Miami Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, FL Pattern name: Miami-Biltmore #77901 (without topmark) Platter distributor: Kniffin & Demarest Co., New York Date of platter: 1935 Notes: The Coral Gables-Miami Biltmore Hotel located in Coral Gables, Florida opened in January 1926. Built by John McEntee Bowman and

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Atlanta Biltmore Hotel Pattern: Grecian Date of celery tray: 1946 Notes: A type of "Apartment Hotel" that was popular in the 1920s, the 11-story hotel and adjacent 10-story apartment building opened its doors on April 19, 1924 and quickly became part of social Atlanta. The $6

Manufacturer: Buffalo China User: The Biltmore Distributor: Kniffin & Demarest Co., New York Date of plate: 1915-1940s Notes: Canadian-born businessman and American hotelier John McEntee Bowman (1875-1931) owned and operated The Biltmore hotel chain under the Bowman-Biltmore Hotels Corporation. The Biltmore name is also used by other hotels not associated

Manufacturer: Unknown User: Billup's Date of creamer: Unknown     Notes: There are the Billups gas stations, but thus far no 100% convincing identification, especially considering the apostrophe in Billup's. We have noticed that in olden days discrepancies like this didn't make that much difference when ordering advertising pieces and

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Broadmoor Hotel Date of matchstand: 1931 Notes: Notes: In 1880, Willie Wilcox bought acres and acres of land at the base of Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado, and established a dairy farm. Willie meant well, but was inexperienced with animals, so he began negotiations to sell the

Manufacturer: Hall China User: Broadmoor Hotel Date of matchstand: circa 1930s – circa 1970s Notes: In 1880, Willie Wilcox bought acres and acres of land at the base of Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado, and established a dairy farm. Willie meant well, but was inexperienced with animals, so he began negotiations

Manufacturer: Unknown User: Broadway Central Hotel Date: circa 1920s Notes: Built on the ruins of the Winter Garden/LaFarge House at 673 Broadway, the eight-story, 400-room Grand Central Hotel (then the largest in New York City) opened its doors in August 1870. By 1892, the hotel was sold and renamed the

Manufacturer: Bauscher Brothers User: Broadway Central Hotel, New York Date of platter: 1892 – circa 1920s Notes: Built on the ruins of the Winter Garden/LaFarge House at 673 Broadway, the eight-story, 400-room Grand Central Hotel (then the largest in New York City) opened its doors in August 1870. By 1892,