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Market Street
Galveston, Texas
Type: Illegal
Status: Closed
Open: 1940s

The Port Bar on Market St in Galveston, Texas, was one of many illegal bookmaking “tipbooks” in the city. During the early 1940s, the Port Bar was being used as a headquarters by Charles Bernard who had a very active role in the city's bookmaking scene. Police raids were frequent and each time Bernard would pay his nominal fine and continue with business as usual.
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Casino Money
Table Chips (5) [QuickView]
CG156935 Obsolete
Issued: 1943
Added: 2016-02-03
Last Update: 2018-07-27
Color: Green
Mold: Harp
Inlay: HS
Logo: (bird)
Catalog#: TXPRT01
Contributed by: Frank Chalfant

Sent to Charles Benard
2112 Market St
Galveston, TX (1943)
CG205169 Obsolete
Issued: 1943
Added: 2018-07-27
Last Update: 2018-07-27
Color: Blue
Mold: Harp
Inlay: HS
Logo: (bird)
Catalog#: TXPRT02
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

Sent to Charles Benard
2112 Market St
Galveston, TX (1943)
CG205170 Obsolete
Issued: 1943
Added: 2018-07-27
Last Update: 2018-07-27
Color: Brown
Mold: Harp
Inlay: HS
Logo: (bird)
Catalog#: TXPRT03
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

Sent to Charles Benard
2112 Market St
Galveston, TX (1943)
CG221531 Obsolete
Issued: 1944
Added: 2019-03-19
Last Update: 2019-03-27
Color: Brown
Mold: RaisCir
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: (bird)
Catalog#: TXPRT04
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

Charles Benard
2112 Market St
Galveston, TX (1944)
CG221533 Obsolete
Issued: 1944
Added: 2019-03-19
Last Update: 2019-03-27
Color: Pink
Mold: RaisCir
Inlay: HS-Gold
Logo: (bird)
Catalog#: TXPRT04
Contributed by: Ed Hertel

Charles Benard
2112 Market St
Galveston, TX (1944)
Casino Collectibles
Chip Order Cards (2) [QuickView]
CG291769
Issued: 3/4/1943
Added: 2022-09-06
Last Update: 2022-09-06
Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg
CG291770
Issued: 1/12/1944
Added: 2022-09-06
Last Update: 2024-03-06
Mftr: Taylor & Co.
Contributed by: David Spragg

New Era Mold = Raised Circle Mold
Match Books (1) [QuickView]
CG209468
Added: 2018-08-29
Contributed by: Ed Hertel
Total Items (8)

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