Port Industrial Waterway. The Port Industrial Bridge, later to be named Blair Bridge, can be seen crossing over the waterway. In the foreground of the photo is Johnny's Dock Restaurant located at Pier 3 Port of Tacoma Rd. and across the water from the dock is Birchfield Boiler, Tacoma Harbor Lumber and Timber Co. and Western Boatbuilding Plant #1. Log booms can be seen in various locations in the water. Johnny's Dock was opened in 1953 by restaurateur John Meeker to educate Tacomans about the pleasures of dining out regularly. Its reputation was based on the quality of the meat, elaborate strawberry deserts and its enormous 16-18 ounce baked potatoes. The restaurant burned to the ground on Christmas night 1961. Meeker first reopened at this location and then relocated to City Waterway in 1978. TPL-8724

Port of Tacoma (Tacoma)--1950-1960; Aerial photographs; Harbors--Tacoma; Port Industrial Waterway Bridge (Tacoma); Johnny's Dock (Tacoma); Blair Bridge (Tacoma); Vertical lift bridges;

Informal portrait of 13 unidentified people from Roberts Fine Foods of Portland, Oregon. The group, here for the Stewards and Caterers' Convention August 12-18, poses in front of Johnny's Dock restaurant on and around a late model car. Approximately 500 delegates will be attending the 53rd annual International Stewards & Caterers' Association convention. (TNT 8/16/1955, pg. 24) TPL-8125

Johnny's Dock (Tacoma); International Stewards & Caterers Association, Tacoma branch (Tacoma); Roberts Fine Foods (Portland, Oregon);