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Became: Alley Cat Card Room
1525 1/2 Wall Street
Bakersfield, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 9/17/1941, Close: 1970s

Opened in 1941 at 1525 Wall St, and was originally owned by Jim B. Bowen. Also called the "Alley Cat Cafe. Operated by James M. Addy in the 1950s and early 1960s (see Archive).

Gaming likely ended in the 1970s, and moved to the "Alley Cat Card Room" (see "Became") on 19th Street, but the "Alley Cat Bar" is still open today at the same Wall Street address.

Above advertisement is from 9/16/1941 (The Bakersfield Californian).
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Chip Order Cards (8) [QuickView]
CG276994
Issued: 1944
Added: 2022-01-15
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG276824
Issued: 1945
Added: 2022-01-13
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG276995
Issued: 1947
Added: 2022-01-15
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG274763
Issued: 1959
Added: 2021-12-11
Last Update: 2021-12-11
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG274764
Issued: 1959
Added: 2021-12-11
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG274765
Issued: 1959
Added: 2021-12-11
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG274761
Issued: 1962
Added: 2021-12-11
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG274762
Issued: 1962
Added: 2021-12-11
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Match Books (1) [QuickView]
CG182694
Added: 2017-08-02
Color: Yellow
Contributed by: Don Lueders

Yellow with black/red printing. Inside is blank. This cover is bobtailed so I don't know the Manumark details.

Apparently, this was originally a tobacco store with card played in another part of the store. Later references are to Alley Cat Club.
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