Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Chip, Poker |
Catalog Number |
2001.5.3 |
Date |
ca. 1950 |
Material(s) |
Hard rubber; |
Dimensions |
Dia-1.5 inches |
Description |
This poker chip is made of red hard rubber. It is round with a Greek key border decoration. It is marked "633 / $1/ CLUB on one side. |
Notes |
This chip is from the Flamingo Club. The Flamingo, or 633 Club, was located at 633 York Street in Newport, Ky., during the illegal gambling boom of the 1950s. Run by the Levinson Brothers, the club operated largely under the radar of the Cleveland syndicate, which operated much of the illegal gambling in Newport. Involved in a highly publicized murder, the club's owners moved to Las Vegas in 1956 to run the Fremont Hotel. |
Collection |
Kevin Graffagnino Collection |
People |
Flamingo Club Levinson Brothers Cleveland syndicate |
Subjects |
Game pieces Gaming Games Clubs Dice Gambling Organized crime |
Search Terms |
Newport (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |