Looking Back : Swink's Gambling Hall
Series: Raton Range 12/8/1978 Looking Back Series Published by : Raton Range (Raton, New Mexico) Physical details: 1 p Newspaper ArticleItem type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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File Materials | New Mexico - Cities and Towns - Cimarron (Browse shelf) | Not for loan |
Mater List Item # 11
File location is in the New Mexico File Cabinets
Newspaper article and photograph of Swink's gambling Hall
Article reads : This one-story adobe building had a fascinating history in its various incarnation. Built as a brewery, it was soon converted into Schwenk's Gambling Hall, one of the largest gaming Places in the state at the time. Later it was used as a dance hall and it witnessed a number of fights and murders. By the 30s, when this picture was probable made, it was a placid service station. This old photo was loaned to the Range's :Looking Back" series by Victor Grant of Cimarron.