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ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
ITEM VIEW: CG275989
8241 La Mesa Boulevard
La Mesa, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: c. 1940, Close: 1959

Owned by Dwight (Doc) L. Farr until his death in 1959, after which the card room closed. Also called "Doc's Card Room".

T. R. King shipped more than 7000 chips in five denominations to Dwight L. Farr between 1946 and 1958.

The T. R. King order cards indicate that L. [Lytle] Kinnaird of the "North Park Card Room" at 3813 30th Street, San Diego, CA, gained control of the chips by the early 1960s, and ordered more of the 5 cent chips in 1964 and 1969.

Listing (top of list) from the 1952 San Diego County Yellow Pages, under "Card Rooms".

This item was also used at these other casinos
North Park Card Room San Diego California

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Issued: 1958
Added: 2022-01-03
Last Update: 2022-01-03
Contributed by: David Sarles

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