Planters Dock, Oakland 1943 Harley Spiller The Esquire's menu was geared

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Planters Dock, Oakland 1943 Harley Spiller The Esquire's menu was gearedPlanters 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