Planters Dock, Oakland 1943 Produce these huge complexes had changing

these huge complexes had changing facilities

Please Do Not Ask Us to Permit the Patronage of the Ladies

The delicate menu cover is lovely and has an art nouveau ring to it but it is the interior of this 1919 menu that fascinates

lounges and restaurants

Planters Dock, Oakland 1943 Produce these huge complexes had changingPlanters Dock was a general merchandise shop at the foot of Broadway in Oakland California during the 1940s. It had a small restaurant inside called "Chow". A la carte dishes were individually prepared and service was slow, but where else could diners find Chicken and Lotus Nut Soup and Mountain Trout on the same bill of fare? Courtesy Harley Spiller Collection. Each print is accompanied by a copy of the interior menu where available. We make our