Restaurant Luncheon Plate, 1959

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Artifact Overview

As more Americans hit the roads in the early and mid-1900s, they needed a reliable place to stop and eat. Roadside diners promised quick, informal dining at reasonable prices. Proprietors served meals on clean, strong, yet visually pleasing china. This plate, with its colorful green border, was made by the Shenango China Company of New Castle, Pennsylvania.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Plate (Dish)

Date Made

1959

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2010.94.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Porcelain (Material)

Color

White (Color)
Green

Dimensions

Height: 0.75 in
Diameter: 9 in

Inscriptions

Stamped on back in green ink: Shenango/ CHINA/ NEW CASTLE, PA, USA/ RIMROL WELHOC/ ® J-17
Restaurant Luncheon Plate, 1959