Manufacturer: McNicol China
User: Maxwell House Coffee
Date of cup: 1930s – 1960s
Date of cup: 1930s – 1960s
Note: Maxwell House Coffee is now a part of General Foods.
Historical notes from the Maxwell House Cofee website:
"According to legend, while on a visit to "The Hermitage" home of Andrew Jackson in Nashville, Tennessee, President Theodore Roosevelt is served a cup of MAXWELL HOUSE coffee and comments that it is 'Good to the Last Drop.'"
"1892: A coffee blend developed by Joel Cheek for the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee became so popular that the hotel owner ordered no other coffee to be served to his guests. This special blend soon became known as MAXWELL HOUSE coffee."
Use of cup is unknown, possibly the Company cafeteria?