Sometimes referred to as the "Arcade Card Room". Owned by John R. Wooley from 1946 to 1966. The Staeffler Memorial California Card Room Guide also associates Manuel V. Morillo with the card room. T R. King sold 200 of these small crown chips in two colors to the Arcade Club, 921 4th Ave., San Diego, CA, and J. R. Wooley, 1620 50th St, San Diego, in 1961. The latter address was Wooley's residence
Listing (second from top) from the 1959 San Diego Yellow Pages, under "Card Rooms" (Library of Congress) |