Manufacturers: Iroquois China and Syracuse China
User: Omaha Athletic Club
Distributor for Iroquois: G.B. Liver & Co., Omaha
Date of examples: circa 1917 -1940s

Omaha Daily Bee - Nov. 12, 1916

The Lincoln Star - Sep. 23, 1917

Omaha Daily Bee - Dec. 15, 1918

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Notes: Begun in 1915 and ultimately closed in 1970 and its building demolished in 1992, from the Wikipedia: "The Omaha Athletic Club was a social club building located at 1714 Douglas Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The idea of such a building in downtown Omaha originated in 1915 when a group of Omaha businessmen, including George Brandeis, met to discuss its establishment.

"The architect selected for the project was John Latenser & Sons. The general contractor was Selden-Breck Construction, and the lead decorator was Hugh Lawson of Orchard & Wilhelm. The first two floors of the ten-story Italian design building were of Bedford limestone, and the upper floors of red brick with stone trim. The building boasted a main dining room and a separate grill room, lounges, a ballroom, a bowling alley, and a billiards room. Furnished rooms were available for out-of-town guests, and a rooftop garden was available for weekend dances. Rental space for six stores was allowed on either side of the ornate entrance. The gymnasium was two stories high. There was a nine-hole golf course in the basement and open-air handball and squash courts on the roof. The club's swimming pool was open two days a week to women and one morning a week to boys. At the time of its construction, The Omaha Athletic Club was one of the tallest concrete buildings in Omaha. Total cost of the building and its furnishings was $750,000. There were 1,500 members at the time the club opened. Total membership was limited to 2000 members.

"Chef Rinaldo 'Reno' Sibilia, of Ticino was installed as the club's chef. He would stay for 49 years. He created well-loved international dishes, including turkey au gratin, a member favorite.

"The club was forced to close in 1970 due to declining memberships. The building was sold in 1977 with plans to redevelop and then sold again in 1983. Ultimately, the building was demolished by implosion on February 9, 1992, to make room for the Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse."

Syracuse: White body platter with a blue pinstripe around the rim's outer edge. On the rim is blue rope- like stripe that on the right side is interrupted by three clusters of blue leaves with a reddish orange flower in the center of each leaf cluster. At the top of the platter the rope is interrupted by the club's logo which consists of a monogram of the letters "O," "A," and "C."

Iroquois: White body platter with two dark blue pinstripes around the center of the rim. The pinstripes are broken at the top of the platter by the club's logo.

Sources:
Wikipedia – history of the club and building
Omaha Daily Bee, Dec. 15, 1918 – story about club opening
The Lincoln Star, Sep. 23, 1917 – article about club
Omaha Daily Bee, Nov. 12, 1916 – story about women's use of pool

Contributors:
Rodric Coslet: ID
Ed Babcock: ID and Iroquois photos
Peggy Laun: Syracuse photos
Ed Phillips: author