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

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,

Manufacturer: Union Porcelain Works, New York Name of user: Gayoso Hotel – Memphis, Tenn. Date of cup: circa 1877 – 1904   Notes: According to the Wikipedia, "The first Gayoso House was built in Memphis, Tenn., overlooking the Mississippi in 1842. It was a first-class hotel designed by James H.

Manufacturer: Iroquois China Name of user: Rustic Gardens – Rochester, N.Y. Distributor: American Specialty Co., Rochester, N.Y. Date of plate: 1927   Notes: Rustic Gardens was apparently a very short-lived, primarily dance and supper club located in the basement of Rochester, New York's Terminal Building. Its formal opening was June

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Name of user: Arcadia Restaurant – Philadelphia, Penn. Distributor: John Wanamaker Date of platter: circa 1915-1924   Notes: The Arcadia Restaurant – which also went by the name Arcadia Café and Arcadia Café Company – opened on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1915. It was located in the basement

Manufacturer: Maddock Pottery Name of user: Arcadia Restaurant – Philadelphia, Penn. Date of platter: circa 1915-1924   Notes: The Arcadia Restaurant – also called Arcadia Cafe – opened on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1915. It was located in the basement and sub-basement of the new Widener Building on Chestnut Street, near

Manufacturer: Shenango China Pattern name: Rowe Date of plate: 1920s – early 1950s   Notes: This pattern on a white clay body has a narrow border pattern in deep blue of swags, urns, and a winged horse or Pegasus. The piece shown has a Shenango backstamp dated to 1920s –

Manufacturer: Sterling China User: Starr's Drive-in Restaurant Date of saucer: 1959   Notes: Starr's Drive-in was a 1950s-1960s chain in Texas offering curb service that was "Always First With The Finest," with six known locations in Odessa, Sweetwater, Brownfield, Colorado City, Midland, and Lubbock. There had to have been at

Manufacturer: Home Laughlin China User: Little Mama's, Charlotte, N.C. Date of plate: 2020   Notes: Little Mama's Italian Kitchen opened June 19, 2020 – in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic – and despite initially offering takeout meals only, was able to open a second location in 2024. From its