Manufacturer: Carr China Name of border pattern: Athens – Underglaze Print Pattern 6011 Distributor: Fisher, Bruce & Co., Philadelphia Date of plate: Unknown   Notes: This Greek key-style border was seldom used by itself and frequently accompanied a topmark, such as this Fraternal Order of Eagles design. For more info:

Manufacturer: Carr China Pattern name: A La Mode Date of creamer: Unknown Notes: Nothing is known about this pattern and its unique backstamp, but it has the look of the designs produced for Carr by designer Paul Mattson in the 1930s. Contributor: Photos: Ed Phillips      

Manufacturer: Iroquois User: Meadowbrook Dude Ranch Subsequent user/same pattern: Galloping Gale Dude Ranch Date of plate and bowl: 1940   Notes: Meadowbrook Dude Ranch was a 100-acre horse ranch located in North Creek, N.Y., north of Schenectady, in the 1940s (date based solely upon the 1940 backstamp of the china).

Manufacturer: Tressemann & Vogt – France User: Portland Hotel – Portland, Oregon Distributor: Burley & Company Date of oyster bowl: circa 1890 -1907   Notes: In 1882, Henry Villard, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, commissioned New York architects McKim, Mead & White to design an upscale hotel for travelers

Manufacturer: Haviland & Company – France User: Portland Hotel – Portland, Oregon Distributor: Burley & Company Date of handled bouillon cup: circa 1890 -1920s   Notes: In 1882, Henry Villard, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, commissioned New York architects McKim, Mead & White to design an upscale hotel for

Manufacturer: Unknown Pottery User: Portland Hotel – Portland, Oregon Date of platter: circa 1890 -1920s   Notes: In 1882, Henry Villard, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, commissioned New York architects McKim, Mead & White to design an upscale hotel for travelers arriving in Portland on Northern Pacific passenger trains.

Manufacturer: Syracuse China User: Portland Hotel – Portland, Oregon Date of platter: circa 1890 -1920s   Notes: In 1882, Henry Villard, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, commissioned New York architects McKim, Mead & White to design an upscale hotel for travelers arriving in Portland on Northern Pacific passenger trains.

Manufacturer: Unknown German Pottery User: Portland Hotel – Portland, Oregon Distributor: Burley Company – Chicago Date of oyster bowl: circa 1898 -1920s   Notes: In 1882, Henry Villard, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, commissioned New York architects McKim, Mead & White to design an upscale hotel for travelers arriving

Manufacturer: William Guerin & Company – Limoges, France User: Portland Hotel – Portland, Oregon Distributor: Burley Company – Chicago Date of examples: circa 1890 -1920   Notes: In 1882, Henry Villard, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad, commissioned New York architects McKim, Mead & White to design an upscale hotel