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Tenderfoot
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Although this is not a recent find, this is a neat little piece of history I wanted to share with the rest of you.
The obverse reads as follows: Ambassador Sportatorium amusement center/3205 W.8th Street/ambassador hotel grounds/ and "English Village"/Refreshments/Entertainment/Dancing.
The reverse reads as follows: This Token Good for One Courtesy Game of Shuffle Board/Shuffle ball-golf/Pocket Billiards/or 1$ towards table service in English Village.
A quick internet search will reveal that the Ambassador Hotel opened it's doors in 1921, and quickly became a local "hotspot" for many high profile celebrities, as well as a starting point for others. It is also remembered as the location where presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated.
The Ambassador Hotel is gone.
If it were not for people like us, this token, as well as a piece of our countrys history, would also be gone.
The obverse reads as follows: Ambassador Sportatorium amusement center/3205 W.8th Street/ambassador hotel grounds/ and "English Village"/Refreshments/Entertainment/Dancing.
The reverse reads as follows: This Token Good for One Courtesy Game of Shuffle Board/Shuffle ball-golf/Pocket Billiards/or 1$ towards table service in English Village.
A quick internet search will reveal that the Ambassador Hotel opened it's doors in 1921, and quickly became a local "hotspot" for many high profile celebrities, as well as a starting point for others. It is also remembered as the location where presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated.
The Ambassador Hotel is gone.
If it were not for people like us, this token, as well as a piece of our countrys history, would also be gone.
Great token find there, and I think your username is Awesome.
