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ChipGuide - A Catalog of Casino Chips and Collectibles
1021 Boadway Street
Fresno, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1941, Close: 1962

Also called the "Ambrose's Tavern", "Ambrose Bros Tavern", or "The Ambrose" in the early 1940s. The brothers were Matthew (Mac), Norman, Angelo, and Robert E. Ambrose. A visitor to the establishment in the early 1940s reported it as having between 6 and 8 unlicensed poker and pangingue tables (see "Archive").

The large crown "MAC" chips were also used at "Mac's Tavern", owned by Matthew (Mac) F. Ambrose, located at 1833 Tulare St., which also had a poker room.

Advertisement from 3/27/1948 (The Fresno Bee).

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Casino Money
Table Chips (6) [QuickView]
CG040532 Show Casinos Obsolete
Added: 2011-08-04
Last Update: 2011-08-04
Color: White
Mold: LCrown
CG040533 Show Casinos Obsolete
Added: 2011-08-04
Last Update: 2023-04-15
Color: Dk Blue
Mold: LCrown
CG040535 Show Casinos Obsolete
Added: 2011-08-04
Last Update: 2023-04-15
Color: Lt Blue
Inserts: 2 Black
Mold: LCrown
Image
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CG040538 Show Casinos Obsolete
Added: 2011-08-04
Last Update: 2023-04-15
Color: Mustard
Inserts: 2 Black
Mold: LCrown
CG099497 Show Casinos Obsolete
Added: 2013-02-26
Last Update: 2013-02-28
Color: Brown
Mold: LCrown
Contributed by: Dennis Berry
CG116933 Show Casinos Obsolete
Denom: 10
Added: 2013-10-26
Last Update: 2021-11-23
Color: Green
Inserts: 2 White
Mold: LCrown
Contributed by: Dennis Berry
Casino Collectibles
Ash Trays (1) [QuickView]
CG301754
Added: 2023-03-03
Contributed by: Doug Deems

3 1/4" clear glass, yellow/blue imprint
Chip Order Cards (11) [QuickView]
CG277534 Show Casinos
Issued: 1939
Added: 2022-01-20
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG277535 Show Casinos
Issued: 1941
Added: 2022-01-20
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG277536 Show Casinos
Issued: 1948
Added: 2022-01-20
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG277537 Show Casinos
Issued: 1955
Added: 2022-01-20
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG277539 Show Casinos
Issued: 1959
Added: 2022-01-20
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG277538 Show Casinos
Issued: 1956
Added: 2022-01-20
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG278716 Show Casinos
Issued: 1942
Added: 2022-02-02
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG278717 Show Casinos
Issued: 1948
Added: 2022-02-02
Last Update: 2022-02-02
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG278718 Show Casinos
Issued: 1955
Added: 2022-02-02
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG278719
Issued: 1959
Added: 2022-02-02
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
CG278720 Show Casinos
Issued: 1959
Added: 2022-02-02
Mftr: T. R. King
Contributed by: David Sarles
Total Items (18)

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