Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Date
mid 20th century
Medium
plastic
Dimensions
Diameter (Chip diameter): 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3a): 3 5/8 × 1 7/8 × 7/16 in. (9.2 × 4.8 × 1.1 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3b): 3 9/16 × 1 7/8 × 5/8 in. (9.1 × 4.7 × 1.6 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3c): 2 15/16 × 1 3/4 × 5/8 in. (7.5 × 4.5 × 1.6 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3d): 3 9/16 × 1 7/8 × 1/2 in. (9.1 × 4.8 × 1.2 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3e): 3 9/16 × 2 1/16 × 9/16 in. (9.1 × 5.2 × 1.5 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3f): 3 9/16 × 2 × 1/2 in. (9.1 × 5.1 × 1.2 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3g): 3 9/16 × 2 1/16 × 9/16 in. (9 × 5.2 × 1.5 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3h): 3 1/4 × 2 × 11/16 in. (8.2 × 5.1 × 1.8 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3i): 3 5/8 × 2 1/16 × 9/16 in. (9.2 × 5.2 × 1.4 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3j): 2 7/8 × 1 15/16 × 9/16 in. (7.3 × 4.9 × 1.4 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3k): 3 5/8 × 2 1/16 × 11/16 in. (9.2 × 5.2 × 1.7 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3l): 3 9/16 × 2 × 9/16 in. (9.1 × 5.1 × 1.5 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3m): 3 3/8 × 1 15/16 × 9/16 in. (8.5 × 4.9 × 1.5 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3n): 3 1/16 × 1 15/16 × 1/2 in. (7.7 × 5 × 1.3 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3o): 2 7/8 × 1 15/16 × 1/2 in. (7.3 × 5 × 1.3 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.50.3p): 3 3/8 × 1 15/16 × 9/16 in. (8.6 × 5 × 1.4 cm)
Description
Sixteen (16) bags of bingo chips: Nine (9) bags of green chips and seven (7) bags of red chips. Each plastic bag contains approximately forty (40) plain, transparent plastic chips. Blue text on the front of each bag reads [Sanitary / CHIPS / for / "BINGO" / "LOTTO" / and other games / NON-INFLAMMABLE / MADE IN U.S.A.].
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Toys and Games
Type
gaming counters
Topic
Amusements
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Recreation
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.50.3a-p
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd597019e44-3f73-49ac-a66e-84c04f633021

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