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ITEM VIEW: CG205170
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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CG205170 Obsolete
Denom:
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)

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