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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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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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