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ITEM VIEW: CG219379
226 South "J" Street
Tulare, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1938, Close: 1954

Night club owned by brothers, Gabriel, Manuel, and Tony Souza, who were immigrants from Portugal. The club was raided in 1947 and the brothers arrested and charged with operating illegal gambling games. Owned by the brothers until 1954, when the building was torn down as part of a downtown redevelopment project. Also called the "Souza Brothers Tavern" (see "Archive").

T. R. King sold 4300 of these large crown chips in six colors to M. S. Souza, Souza Brothers, 226 South J Street, Tulare, California, between 1938 and 1945.

Above advertisement from 4/1/1950 (Tulare Advance Register).

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CG219379 Obsolete
Denom: $1
Added: 2019-02-15
Last Update: 2023-04-25
Color: Blue
Mold: H&C (SCV)
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Charles Kaplan

Attribution in doubt. The short cane version (SCV) of the TH&C mold was only introduced in the mid-1970s, long after this club closed.

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