| Owned by Allen C. Bigham. Also called the "Rodeo Cigar Store". In 1933, it was raided for illegal bookmaking and card games with Bigham and seven others arrested. Raided again in 1937 for an illegal blackjack game. Raided a final time in 1938 with Bigham arrested and convicted on bookmaking charges.
Bigham later opened ”The Rex Club” in Salinas in 1954.
Mason & Co. sold 1000 of these chips in four colors to A. C. Bingham, 131 Main Street, Salinas, California, on 7/16/1936.
Advertisement from 10/17/1930 (Salinas Morning Post). |
