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Metadata
Object Name |
Die |
Catalog Number |
2001.5.2 |
Date |
ca. 1950 |
Material(s) |
Composite; |
Dimensions |
H-0.75 W-0.75 D-0.75 inches |
Description |
This is a pair of six-sided die. They are made of a transparent red composite material, have white "pips" and a line drawing of a flamingo and "FLAMINGO CLUB" in gold on the "2" side. The "1" side says "633 / CLUB. in gold. |
Notes |
These dice are 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 |
Search Terms |
Newport (Ky.) |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |