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ChipGuide
ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
Winterhaven, California
Type: Illegal
Status: Closed
Open: 1939, Close: 1939

Illegal club operated by H. A. Powers, Ralph Brown, and J. A. Van Scoy, and located in the downtown business district. The club was raided on 8/28/1939 with a roulette wheel, dice table, cards, and chips confiscated. Powers, Brown, and Van Scoy were charged with violating state gambling laws, and Van Scoy had his card room license revoked (see "Archive").

T. R. King sold 1580 of these large crown chips in five colors to H. Powers, Yuma, Arizona, on 6/6/1939. Yuma, AZ is directly adjacent to Winterhaven, CA.

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Casino Money
Table Chips (3) [QuickView]
CG030913 Obsolete
Added: 2011-02-08
Last Update: 2011-02-08
Color: LAVENDER
Mold: LCrown
Image
Needed
CG030914 Obsolete
Added: 2011-02-08
Last Update: 2011-02-08
Color: BEIGE
Mold: LCrown
Image
Needed
CG030915 Obsolete
Added: 2011-02-08
Last Update: 2011-02-08
Color: RED
Mold: LCrown
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (1) [QuickView]
CG305659
Issued: 6/6/1939
Added: 2023-06-10
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Total Items (4)

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