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Was: Shorty's Place
15133 Avenue 296
Visalia, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1969, Close: 1975

Owned by James (Shorty) Weldon Wade. In 1975, Wade (at the age of 77) foiled an armed robbery of the bar/card room. In an exchange of gunfire, he killed one assailant, and injured another. Became "Henry's Bar" (see "Archive").

T. R. King sold 2000 of these small crown chips to J. W. Wade, Golden Horseshoe Casino, 15133 Avenue 296, Visalia, California, in 1969.

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Casino Money
Table Chips (4) [QuickView]
CG037930 Obsolete
Denom:
Added: 2011-06-05
Last Update: 2011-06-05
Color: PURPLE
Mold: SCrown
Contributed by: Barry "barrychip" Weintraub
Image
Needed
CG037931 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2011-06-05
Last Update: 2011-06-05
Color: RED
Mold: SCrown
CG037932 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2011-06-05
Last Update: 2011-06-05
Color: BLUE
Mold: SCrown
Image
Needed
CG037933 Obsolete
Denom: $5
Added: 2011-06-05
Last Update: 2011-06-05
Color: Yellow
Inserts: 3 Brown
Mold: SCrown
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (2) [QuickView]
CG282614
Issued: 1969
Added: 2022-04-04
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG282615
Issued: 1969
Added: 2022-04-04
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Total Items (6)

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