- Category
- Advertising & event
- Research status
- documented on object
- Denomination
- Admit one
Souvenir/admission piece for Casinorama at Masonic Hall, Arcadia, California. The face shows two possible 1997 dates; what the alternative dates signify is unresolved.
Collection photographs
Collection photographs by Oscar Lappalainen.
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A souvenir that also names an event
This piece identifies Casinorama at Masonic Hall in Arcadia, California, and is dated 1997. Its “Admit one” wording points to admission rather than a monetary denomination. It belongs to the history of an event and its souvenirs, not automatically to the history of a licensed casino.
Why the wording matters
A chip-shaped object can act as a keepsake, an admission marker, or a promotional item. Here, the place, date, and admission wording give a more reliable interpretation than the casino-like name alone. Reading both faces helps keep the event identity attached to the object.
What remains unknown
The object does not establish the event organizer, attendance, production quantity, or whether this particular example was used for entry. Its collection filename is not independent proof of a manufacturer.
Evidence: the collection photographs shown here and the existing object description. Unconfirmed identifications are kept separate from visible markings.
What this record means
This object lesson is not an appraisal or authentication. Details are limited to what is observable or supported by the current research status.