Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Minnetonka Hotel Date of bowl: 1938   Notes: This fruit bowl came from the estate of a friend of ours in Maine – now deceased – who had a special interest in collecting restaurant china from New England hotels, in particular New Hampshire and Maine. Even

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Meadowlands Country Club Date of plate: 1951   Notes: Meadowlands Country Club was founded in 1949 as a Jewish country club in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It was sold in 2016 and is now Bluestone Country Club. Website: https://www.bluestonecc.com White body plate with three green pinstripes

Manufacturers: Carr China Company and Walker China User: Mayer's Parkway Restaurant Date of cup & saucer: circa 1934-1980   Notes: Mayer's was a popular German-influenced roadhoase in the Bronx, N.Y., open from 1902 to 1980. It's interesting to see the difference in clay body colors between the saucer, which is Glo-Tan, and

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Masonry – Freemasonry Date of bowl: 1938   Notes: The topmark on this bowl, made in 1938, is the Masonic Square and Compasses – architects' tools – that can be found both with and without the central G. Freemasonry or Masonry are fraternal organizations that trace

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Masonic Veteran Association of Maryland Date of plate: circa 1942   Notes: This blue Rho Dendra plate includes a bust of George Washington, who was a master mason. For additional info: Rho Dendra by Carr China Contributor: Bill Montgomery: plate photos

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Market Diner Date of plate: circa 1934-1952   Notes: There was a Market Diner in New York City that went on to become the Cheyenne Diner, but that seemed to have opened after Carr went out of business. We think it is more likely that this

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Marbett's Restaurant Date of cup: 1950   Notes: According to the Delaware Valley Rhythm & Blues Society Inc. website, "Marbett's was a part of the White Tower chain and was their attempt at a larger sit-down restaurant. The Marbett's in Camden [N.J.] was originally a

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Hotel Jermyn, Scranton, Penn. Date of service plate: 1910   Notes: The Hotel Jermyn at 326 Biden Street in Scranton, Penn., was built by John Jermyn, Scranton businessman, and formally opened on April 8, 1896. After immigrating from Suffolk, England, in 1825, Jermyn spent his career

Manufacturer: Carr China Company User: Majors Cabin Grill Date of cup: circa 1930s-1952   Notes: Majors Cabin Grill opened in the 1930s at 33 W. 33rd St., adjacent to the Empire State Building in New York City. It holds the distinction of being the first restaurant to accept a Diners Club