Archive 1
Carr Sample Plate 2
Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Carr Sample Plate 2 Date of plate: 1937   Notes: This is another sample plate designed by Paul Mattson, photographed by Bill Montgomery from the Judy Reed collection of her father's work. Contributors: Susan and Ed Phillips
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St. Paul's
Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: St. Paul's Date of bowl: Unknown   Notes: The location of this commonly named church is not known. Contributors: Susan and Ed Phillips
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St. L.C.
Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: St. L.C. Date of plate: Unknown   Notes: Our best guess for this monogram would be a St. Luke's Church, such as Virginia's oldest church, located in Smithfield. Contributors: Susan and Ed Phillips
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St. John
Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: St. John Date of plate: 1943   Notes: In June 2018, we were contacted by a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Cumberland, Indiana (east of Indianapolis), to let us know that this china was ordered by their United Church of Christ.
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S de L
Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: S de L Date of platter: 1920   Notes: We have no clue about an ID for this handsome platter dated 1920 by the New York City distributor James M. Shaw & Co. Contributors: Platter photos: eBay seller malighty Content: Susan and Ed Phillips
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Atlas Candy and Tea Rooms
Manufacturer: Scammell China User: Atlas Candy & Tea Rooms, Duluth, Minn. Distributor: E. F. Burg, Duluth, Minn. Date of examples: circa 1924 – 1954   Notes: The Atlas Tea Room, at 124 W 1st Street, opened Dec. 20, 1922, in the newly completed Garrick Building. It offered a full line
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Russet Cafeteria
Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Russet Cafeteria Date of plate: 1952   Notes: Russet Cafeteria was located in Indianapolis, Indiana, in at least two locations in the city. From the Weekly View, "The Russet Cafeteria, 37 S. Meridian St., was a popular Indianapolis 'noon day' eatery from its opening in the
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Archie's Lobster House 2
Manufacturers: Jackson China, Shenango China User: Archie's Lobster House, Roanoke, Virginia Date of platters: Shenango, 1960; Jackson, 1962 Notes: From the back of an undated menu (see above) comes this history of Archie's Lobster House: "Archie's, named for its president and founder, Archie F. Parrish, began on a cold night
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Archie's Lobster House
Manufacturer: Shenango China (shown); also made by Sterling China (same pattern, not shown) User: Archie's Lobster House, Roanoke, Virginia Date of plate: 1955 Notes: From the back of an undated menu (see above) comes this history of Archie's Lobster House: "Archie's, named for its president and founder, Archie F. Parrish,
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