Photo from the Mark Englebretson Collection
| Golden Gate Casino |
| 1 Fremont Street |
| 1955 - Present |
Photo from the Mark Englebretson Collection |
) Mark Englebretson Grade 2 |
) Richard & Bev Siri Grade 2 |
) Richard & Bev Siri Grade 2 |
) Eric Mensch Grade 2 |
) Richard & Bev Siri Grade 2 |
) Audrey Welshans Grade 2 |
) Paul J. Gregory Grade 2 |
) Mark Englebretson Grade 2 |
) Frank Lonteen Grade 2 |
) Walt Akin Grade 2 |
) Walt Akin Grade 2 |
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) Walt Akin Grade 2 |
) Walt Akin Grade 2 |
) Walt Akin Grade 2 |
) Walt Akin Grade 2 |
) Walt Akin Grade 2 |
) Walt Akin Grade 2 |
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On October 7, 1955, the Golden Gate Casino was opened by a group of men from San Francisco. Symbols of San Francisco--the Golden Gate Bridge and trolley cars, were used on chips, dice, matchbooks, place mats and many other items used in this casino. Some of the early items, including chips and ashtrays, used the name Golden Gate Club. The Golden Gate Casino was smaller than it is now, as there were other businesses located within the building. In 1959 The Golden Gate served their first shrimp cocktail, on September 26, 1991 they celebrated the sale of 25 million shrimp cocktails! The Golden Gate is still open, and still selling shrimp cocktails.
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