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ITEM VIEW: CG218180
1425 Blackstone
Fresno, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1949, Close: Yes

T. R. King sold 700 of these large crown chips in four colors to F. A. Boyd, 1425 Blackstone, Fresno, California, in 1949. The address was the location of the "Colonial Inn" nightclub. In 1949, it was reported that the nightclub regularly hosted illegal gambling, specializing in dice games (see "Archive").

Advertisement from 3/11/1949 (The Fresno Bee).

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CG218180 Obsolete
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Added: 2019-01-07
Color: Blue
Mold: LCrown
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Richard Edward Staeffler

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