Manufacturer: Wellsville China
User: Quaker Oats Company
Date of plate: circa 1940s

The first logo for Quaker Oats - 1877

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Notes: From Wikipedia: "In 1901, the Quaker Oats Company was founded in New Jersey with headquarters in Chicago, by the merger of four oat mills: the Quaker Mill Company in Ravenna, Ohio, which held the trademark on the Quaker name; the cereal mill in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, owned by John Stuart, his son Robert Stuart, and their partner George Douglas; the German Mills American Oatmeal Company in Akron, Ohio, owned by Schumacher; The Rob Lewis & Co. American Oats and Barley Oatmeal Corporation. Formally known as "Good For Breakfast" instant oatmeal mix. In the same year, the whole merged company was acquired by Crowell, who also bought the bankrupt Quaker Oat Mill Company, also in Ravenna.

"In 1911, the company acquired the Great Western Cereal Company. The iconic cylindrical package was introduced in 1915. The company's logo, which depicts a Quaker man, has had several iterations.

"In 1983, Quaker acquired Stokely-Van Camp, Inc., the maker of Van Camp's and Gatorade. In 2001, PepsiCo bought Quaker Oats for $14 billion, primarily to acquire the Gatorade brand."

It is not known where this plate was used. Possibilities include the Chicago headquarters, a production plant meal room, or possibly a promotional give-away.

White body plate with a dark green stripe around the outer rim and a dark green pinstripe at the top of the verge.  At the top of the plate, on the rim between these two stripes, are the stacked words "The," "Quaker Oats," and "Company."

Source:
Wikipedia – history of the company

Contributors:
Susan Phillips: plate photos
Ed Phillips: author