Manufacturer: Bauscher Brothers
User: West Baden Springs Hotel, West Baden, Indiana
Distributor: Arthur Schiller and Son, Chicago
Date of plate: 1926
Notes: See the current website for a detailed history of the West Baden Springs Hotel built in 1902.
Located in the Hoosier National Forest in south-central Indiana, West Baden Springs and neighboring French Lick were important mineral springs resorts in the early 1900s. The landmark West Baden Springs Hotel reopened in 2007 after a multimillion dollar restoration in conjunction with a new casino in French Lick. (Source: Emporis)
White body with black and green band border. All of the pieces in this pattern, excluding the butter pat shown above have an image of the West Baden Springs Hotel. The dinner plate shown above and the platter have four images: (1) the West Baden Springs Hotel; (2) a woman playing golf; (3) a 1920s-era woman playing tennis; (4) and a woman riding horseback.
Plate photos contributed by eBay seller bpnantiques
Creamer photos & pattern information contributed by Patrick Carie
Egg cup & butter pat photos contributed by eBay seller gailglory