Manufacturer: Syracuse China
User: U-Eat-A-Lunch
Rim Pattern: St. Elmo
Date of plate: circa 1915 – 1920s
Notes: There were three U-Eat-A-Lunch locations in Detroit, Michigan, according to the 1916 Annual Report by the Michigan Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statistics.
White body. Topmarked "U-Eat-A-Lunch" in dark green on the St. Elmo stock pattern, featuring a dark green leaf and medallion swag design beneath ornate double-handled urns.
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Photo of building courtesy of Detroit Public Library