Dr. A S McCleary Excelsior Springs Commemorative Vernon Kilns Plate c1940s

Description

Vernon Kilns Ultra Brown Collectors Plate of Doctor McCleary Excelsior Springs Missouri 1940s
Many close-up photos below.
Dr. A. S. McCleary, Founder
McCleary Clinic & Hospital
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Featuring:
McCleary Manor, Crescent Lake,  Indian Wapoo (Keeper of the Springs), Our Flag (Fred Tripp, patient), and more!
Vintage Collector's Plate
Approximately 10½" Diameter
Vernon Kilns
Ultra
Rim Edge Form
Sepia Brown Tone on White/Cream Background
Signed Under Glaze by
P. L. Davidson
Renowned Vernon Kilns Artist
Made
by
Vernon Kilns
California Pottery
Los Angeles
ca. 1940s
This is a wonderful, historic, vintage (circa 1940s) decorative collector's  plate from Vernon Kilns California Pottery featuring the renowned Dr. A. S. McCleary of Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
About Vernon Kilns.
Vernon Kilns made collectors plates for hundreds of cities and  states in the United States, some organizations and institutions, and  some for foreign cities and countries. Vernon Kilns closed its doors  permanently in the early 1950s.
According to Bill Stern (2001), Vernon Kilns was one of the well known "Big Five" of the Southern California Pottery group (p. 42,
California Pottery: From Missions to Modernism
)
. Please see Maxine Feek Nelson's
Collectible Vernon Kilns: Identification and Value Guide
for more information about Vernon Kilns California Pottery.
This plate depicts a variety of the attractions (please  see close-up photos below), including:
McCleary Clinic and Hospital
Our Flag (Fred Tripp, patient)
McCleary Manor, Crescent Lake
Wapoo (Indian Keeper of The Springs)
The back of the plate is inscribed under glaze with  the wording:
Doctor A. S. McCleary -- Founder of the McCleary Clinic and Hospital, the largest institution of its kind in the world.  Also the creator of "Wapoo."  His hobby was sculpturing.
Our Flag -- The original of this picture hangs in the Hospital lobby.  It was painted by Mr. Fred Tripp, a former patient of the Hospital,
Crescent Lake Manor -- Home of Dr. McCleary, which is maintained as a shrine to him.
Wapoo -- legendary Indian character and discoverer of the Springs.
Plate Designed By Vernon Kilns U.S.A.
The vintage  transfer plate has the Vernon Kilns "Ultra"-style rim with a scroll-work theme.
Condition.
The  plate is in
great condition
with no chips, chiggers, cracks, or repairs.
... A  desirable  plate for  Vernon Kilns collectors, California Pottery collectors, collectors  of  Missouri, Midwestern, and Western memorabilia.
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