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Perron – IMCA Collection – NCA 2007 and 1982

Hood River, OR - NCA 2007 Northwest Convention Duane and Carol Perron IMCA Collection Open House IMCA - Traveling Historic...
June 4, 2017 
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E. Joy Morris Carousel – Skylon Towers

Circa 1900 E. Joy Morris Carousel - Last operated at Skylon Towers in Niagara Falls Sold in 1986. Figures dispersed in the late...
April 24, 2017 
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Historic Carousel Dogs

Historic "Golden Age" Carousel Dogs Hand-carved carousel dogs from American and France in the late 1800s to the early...
July 5, 2016 
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Historic American Carousel Tigers

American "Golden Age" Carousel Tigers Hand-Carved by the Masters; Muller, Dentzel, Looff, Illions, E. Joy Morris, PTC,...
July 3, 2016 
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Looff 1890s Broadway Flying Horses Carousel

1890s Charles I. D. Looff Menagerie Carousel The Broadway Flying Horses Carousel, from Coney Island, to Salisbury...
December 10, 2015 
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MA – Six Flags New England – 1909 Mangels/Illions

1909 Mangels - Illions 4-row Menagerie Six Flags New England in Agawam, MA   2008 Photos by Roland Hopkins The...
December 2, 2015 
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OH – Cedar Fair – 1921 Prior & Church Racing Derby

1921 Prior & Church Great American Racing Derby - Cedar Downs at Cedar Fair, Sandusky, OH Originally operated at Euclid...
October 9, 2015 
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Archive Gallery – Full Carousels –

Historic Archives - Full Carousel Photographs
October 9, 2015 
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PA – Pen Argyl- 1900 Dentzel menagerie (stationary)

Circa 1900 Dentzel Menagerie - Stationary Operating at Weona Park, Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania since 1923. 1900 Weona Park...
October 3, 2015 
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Pleasure Beach, CT – Murphy-Carmel

Ca. 1910 Murphy/Carmel-Illions Carousel P. T. Barnum's Pleasure Beach Amusement Park Steeplechase Island, Bridgeport, CT. READ...
October 3, 2015 
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Historic American Carousel Lions

American "Golden Age" Carousel Lions, ca. 1880s-1929 Hand-Carved by the Masters; Looff, Dentzel, Muller, Illions, Carmel,...
October 2, 2015 
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Historic Carousel Cats

Golden Age Carousel Cats Golden Age carousel cats (of the domestic sort) came from mostly from The Dentzel Co. and Herschell-Spillman...
October 2, 2015 
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Historic Carousel Frogs/Toads

Golden Age American Carousel Frogs/Toads Only Herschell-Spillman carved carousel frogs or toads. A fairly rare menagerie...
October 1, 2015 
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Historic Carousel Bear

Golden Age American Carousel Bear Few carousel bear were carved in the Golden Age. The Dentzel Co. carved a nice jumping...
October 1, 2015 
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Running Horse Studio – Pasadena/Irwindale, CA

Lourinda Bray's Running Horse Studio Collection and Workshop Restoration Studio and World-class Collection of Over 400...
September 10, 2015 
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PA – Pine Grove – 1905 PTC #9

1905 Philadelphia Toboggan Co. PTC #9 Carousel Three-row menagerie, operated at Euclid Beach, OH, Laurel Springs,...
September 2, 2015 
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Historic Carousel Menagerie Figures

Carousel Menagerie Animals from The Golden Age The select few menagerie figures created by the master carousel carvers...
August 31, 2015 
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Carousel Hippocampus and Sea Dragons

Historic Menagerie Figures - Carousel Hippocampus, Sea Horses, Sea Monsters and Sea Dragons Hippocampus - Sea Horse See...
August 31, 2015 
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Historic Carousel Roosters

Golden Age American Carousel Roosters Carousel roosters were carved by only by Dentzel and Herschell-Spillman in America....
August 31, 2015 
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Historic Carousel Rabbits

"Golden Age" Carousel Rabbits Only the Gustav and William Dentzel companies carved carousel rabbits in America. The other...
August 31, 2015 
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MA – Holyoke • 1927 PTC #80 Merry-Go-Round

1927 PTC #80 Holyoke Merry-Go-Round Heritage State Park 3-Row Carousel, From PTC Factory to Holyoke, MA   First...
August 27, 2015 
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OH – Columbus Zoo Carousel – 1914 Mangels-Illions

Ca. 1914 W. F. Mangels/M. C. Illions Grand Carousel Columbus Zoo Carousel, Powell, OH. Originally operated in Coney Island...
August 12, 2015 
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Historic Bopp-Looff Carousel from Sulzer’s Harlem River Park

Ca. 1890s Louis Bopp-Looff Carousel at Sulzer's Harlem River Park (1890s-1907) Ca. 1890s Louis Bopp carousel, (Looff...
August 6, 2015 
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PA – Hersheypark • 1909 PTC #47 – 4-Row Carousel

Hersheypark, PA - 1919 Philadelphia Toboggan Company - PTC #47 Carousel • 4-Row - 66 Horses Many beautiful...
August 1, 2015 
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NY- Rye Playland • 1915 Carmel – 1910 Prior & Church

Rye Playland • Rye, NY. 1915 Carmel Carousel  Operated at Savin Rock, CT, 1915-1929; to Playland in 1929 - present. 2011...
July 25, 2015 
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PTC 14 Carousel – Staten Island, NY; Moosic, PA

PTC #14, 1907 Menagerie Last operated at Rocky Glen, renamed Ghost Town, Moosic, PA. PTC 14 Carousel - 3-row. Menagerie....
July 25, 2015 
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CA – Griffith Park Carousel – 1926 Spillman-Looff/Carmel

The Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round 1926 Spillman Eng. Carousel  • 4-Rows • 68 horses from Spillman, Looff and Carmel (Photos...
July 11, 2015 
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M. C. Illions and Sons Carousel Archives

Marcus Illions M. C. Illions and Sons Carousel Works - 1908-1927 Marcus Charles Illions (1874-1949) was a master...
July 3, 2015 
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M. D. Borrelli Bejeweled Fun Forest Carousel

Ca. 1908-1915 M. D. Borrelli / Carmel-Looff-Illions Carousel Fun Forest Amusement Park, Seattle, Washington The heavily...
July 3, 2015 
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PA – Pottstown Carousel – PTC #9 Frame – New Figures

The Carousel at Pottstown, PA 1905 PTC #9 (74R) Mechanism. New Ed Roth Carved Figures The Pottstown Historical Society...
July 2, 2015 
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NY – Luna Park, Coney Island – Gallery

The Original Luna Park, Coney Island A Romantic Amusement Vision Came To Life In Coney Island’s Luna Park. READ THE FULL...
June 13, 2015 
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NY – Steeplechase Park, Coney Island – Gallery

Coney Island’s Magical Steeplechase Park Once America’s #1 Amusement, George C. Tilyou's Steeplechase Park suffered...
June 12, 2015 
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Waldameer Park, PA • 1908 Muller-Dentzel S & G

Waldameer Park and Water World, Erie, PA (1896-Present) CAROUSEL AUCTIONED - Dec. 1988, Guernseys, NYC - ARCHIVE FEATURE...
June 9, 2015 
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CO – Nederland – The Carousel of Happiness

The Carousel of Happiness is Nederland Colorado’s magical menagerie. 1910 Looff carousel mechanism repopulated with 56 whimsical,...
May 18, 2015 
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UT – Saltair Park – 1910 Looff menagerie

CA 1910 Looff Menagerie - Saltair Park, Great Salt Lake, Utah In 1910, Charles Looff delivered a grand 4-row carousel...
May 18, 2015 
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xCAN – 1903 St. Catharines Kremers Looff carousel

CA 1903 Kremers/Looff Menagerie, Lakeside Park, Port Dalhousie, St. Catharines, ONT, Canada This Circa 1903 Kremers Carousel...
May 13, 2015 
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OR – Portland – 1921 Jantzen Beach C. W. Parker

Jantzen Beach 1921 C. W. Parker Superior Carousel One of only four, 4-row Superior Parkers known to have been built. In storage...
May 11, 2015 
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Pen Mar Park – 1905 D. C. Muller

Ca. 1905 D. C. Muller and Brother Co. Carousel From Pen Mar Park, Hanover, PA to Palmer, Alaska. Discovered in 1983. 34...
May 10, 2015 
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IA – Old Threshers – 1894 Norman & Evans

1894 Norman & Evans - Midwest Old Threshers, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. The only known Norman & Evans carousel remaining. After...
May 3, 2015 
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W. F. Mangels Company – Catalog No. 4

William F. Mangels Company Carousell Works, Coney Island, NY. Sales catalogue No. 4. Manufacturers of first-class Mechanical...
May 1, 2015 
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Rocky Point, RI – Ca. 1910 Herschell-Spillman

Rocky Point Amusement Park, Warwick, RI - 1847-1995 (Carousel figures sold at auction in 1989) Circa 1910 Herschell-Spillman...
May 1, 2015 
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Belchertown, MA – CA 1915 Stein & Goldstein Carousel

Ca. 1915 Stein & Goldstein Carousel - Belchertown, Mass. Circa 1915 Stein & Goldstein carousel. From Forest Lake...
April 16, 2015 
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Whalom Park – 1909 Looff Carousel

CA 1909 Looff Menagerie Carousel - Whalom Park, Lunenburg, Mass. The Whalom Park Circa 1909 Charles I. D. Looff...
April 15, 2015 
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RI – Watch Hill – Ca. 1884 Dare Flying Horse

Watch Hill Flying Horses ca. 1884 Dare Suspended Swing Ride - Watch Hill Beach Park, Watch Hill, RI   Watch...
April 14, 2015 
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Salem Willows Park – 1905 Kremers-Looff Menagerie

Ca. 1905 Kremers-Looff menagerie carousel Lost Carousels Gallery - Salem Willows Carousel - Salem Willows Park, Salem,...
April 11, 2015 
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D C Muller Brothers 1890-1928

Daniel Carl Muller and Alfred Muller Carousel master-carvers, (1890-1928) for Dentzel, PTC and others. D.C. Muller Brothers carousel...
April 9, 2015 
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Brookside Park, Dover Township, PA – 1896 Dentzel Carousel

1896 Gustav Dentzel Co. Menagerie - Lost Carousel Gallery Brookside Park - Dover Township - York County, PA CA 1970s...
April 7, 2015 
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RI – Slater Park – Ca 1895 Looff Carousel

"The Looff Carousel at Slater Park" Ca. 1895 Charles I. D. Looff Menagerie Carousel Slater Memorial Park, Pawtucket, RI CA...
March 29, 2015 
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American Carousel Museum 1981

Oakland, CA 1981 - American Carousel Museum Antique Carousel Horse and Menagerie Figure Exhibit Edgewater Park Detzel,...
March 27, 2015 
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President’s Park, NM – CA 1900-1927 Dentzel

Ca. 1900-1927 Dentzel Carousel President's Park, Carlsbad, NM Originally, Audubon Park, New Orleans. A Gustav Dentzel menagerie...
March 22, 2015 
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NY – Dreamland, Coney Island – Gallery

Dreamland, Coney Island, NY. 1904-1911. William H. Reynolds' “Dreamland” Amusement was called by Sigmund Freud the Most...
March 13, 2015 
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Lost Historic Carousel Galleries

March 11, 2015 
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Early Archive Carousel Galleries

Early Archive Carousel Galleries Illions and Sons Carousel ArchivesMarch 3, 2015 Gustav and William Dentzel Co.March...
March 10, 2015 
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Beech Bend Park, KY – Tolchester, MD – 1909 Dentzel Menagerie

Ca. 1909 Dentzel Menagerie Beech Bend Park, Bowling Green, KY • Tolchester, MD Carousel operated at Beech Bend Amusement...
March 8, 2015 
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Chester, WV – Rock Springs Dentzel – Muller

1927 Dentzel-Muller. From Rock Springs Park, Chester, WV The last carousel to leave the Dentzel Factory (all horses) Rock...
March 7, 2015 
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Wildwood, NJ – Sportland Pier – Stein & Goldstein

Ca. 1910 Stein & Goldstein Sportland Pier • Wildwood, NJ (ca. 1950s-1970s) 1970s photos from Richard Concepcion....
March 6, 2015 
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MD – Glen Echo Park – 1921 Dentzel Deluxe Menagerie

Circa 1921 Dentzel Deluxe Menagerie, 3 Row Glen Echo, Maryland. Restoration by Rosa Patton Read the Cover Feature Story...
March 4, 2015 
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Quassy Lake Amusement Park – 1902 E. Joy Morris

Ca. 1902 E. Joy Morris Menagerie Carousel • 3 Row - 48 Animals 1902 E. Joy Morris Menagerie • Quassy Lake Park,...
March 4, 2015 
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Archive & Lost Carousel Galleries

Archive Galleries - Lost Carousels Belchertown, MA - CA 1915 Stein & Goldstein CarouselApril 16, 2015 Whalom Park...
March 3, 2015 
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Gustav and William Dentzel Co.

Originally G.A. Dentzel, Steam and Horsepower Caroussell Builder, then G.A. Dentzel Carousel Company - 1867-1909; Wm....
March 3, 2015 
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Guernseys Dec. 1989 World Record Carousel Auction

Great Escape, Lake George Dentzel, and Eldridge Park, Elmira Looff - Carmel carousel figures sold, Illions Flying Mane...
March 3, 2015 
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PTC – Philadelphia Toboggan Co.

Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc., 1904-Present - formerly PTC - Philadelphia Toboggan Company CNT/Fraley Archive...
March 3, 2015 
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Charles I. D. Looff Carousel Archives

Charles I. D. Looff Born: May 24, 1852, Bramstedt, Duchy of Holstein, Denmark Died: July 1, 1918 (aged 66), Long Beach,...
March 3, 2015 
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American Carousel Museum Spring 1988 Auction

The West Coast's First Major Auction Carousel Day in San Francisco - April 23, 1988 Read the full story in the June 1988...
March 2, 2015 
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VT – Shelburne Museum • C. 1903 Dentzel

Shelburne Museum • Shelburne, VT Circa 1903 Dentzel Menagerie • 3 row, (stationary). Permanent display.   29...
February 27, 2015 
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CO – Pueblo City Park 1911 C. W. Parker #72

1911 3-Row Parker (Stein & Goldstein outside row) 1920 Wurlitzer 146A band organ #3292 2009 photos courtesy of Grace...
February 9, 2015 
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AZ – McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park – 1950 Allan Herschell

McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park Scottsdale Charro Carousel • Classic Ca. 1950 Allan Herschell McCormick-Stillman...
February 7, 2015 
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OH – Cedar Point – Ca 1921 Dentzel Menagerie

Kiddie Kingdom • Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH Ca. 1921 Dentzel Menagerie (Muller) Menagerie includes, bear, ostrich,rabbits,...
February 7, 2015 
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CN&T Center Photo Archives

2013 Carousel News & Trader Centerspread Archive Gallery 2012 Carousel News & Trader Centerspread Archive Gallery 2011...
February 5, 2015 
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1991 American Carousel Museum Auction

American Carousel Museum 1991 Auction Norton Auctioneers, San Francisco, CA Many More Photos Soon...
February 4, 2015 
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Operating Historic Carousel Galleries

Historic Carousel Photo Galleries – Operating Photo galleries of operating grand "Golden Age" carousels in North America,...
February 4, 2015 
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Historic Carousel Postcards

Carousel Postcards – CN&T/Fraley Archives
January 10, 2015 
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“Mexican” Muller/Dentzel Carousel Galleries

Arrival...
January 8, 2015 
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Auctions and Collections Galleries

Archive Gallery - Carousel Auctions American Carousel Museum Spring 1991 AuctionMarch 8, 2015 Guernseys Dec. 1989 World...
January 8, 2015 
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Carousel Gatherings – Tribute Galleries

Archive Galleries - Gatherings - Tributes Dave Norton - Tribute GalleryNovember 10, 2014 Nina Fraley - Asilomar Gift...
January 7, 2015 
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CT – Hartford, Bushnell Park – 1914 Stein and Goldstein

Bushnell Park, Hartford, CT 1914 Stein & Goldstein 3 rows, 48 Horses, 2 chariots • Wurlitzer 153 R Hopkins 2010...
January 1, 2015 
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CT – Lake Compounce – 1890s Murphy – Looff-Carmel-S&G

Lake Compounce Amusement Park Ca. 1893 Murphy Bros. - Carmel/Looff/Stein & Goldstein carvings 3 rows, 49 Horses, 1 Goat,...
December 24, 2014 
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UT – Lagoon Park – Ca. 1900 Herschell-Spillman Menagerie

Lagoon Merry Go Round Ca. 1900 Herschell-Spillman Menagerie 3 rows, 25 horses, 19 menagerie animals, 2 chariots, 1 Tub - Seasonal Roland...
December 23, 2014 
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OH – Western Reserve – PTC 19 Euclid Beach Carousel

Historic 1910 Euclid Beach PTC #19 Carousel Western Reserve Historical Society Museum - University Circle, Cleveland,...
December 12, 2014 
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Coney Island Historic Video

Here are a couple of great documentaries on Coney Island on YouTube (where we found the above). Good stuff when you have...
December 2, 2014 
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CT – New Haven – Ca. 1911 Murphy – Carmel-Looff

Lighthouse Point Park • New Haven, CT Circa 1911 Murphy Bros. - Carmel/Looff Historic Carousel
November 25, 2014 
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Monterey Art Museum – 1982 Carousel Figure Exhibit

1982 - Monterey Peninsula Art Museum Carousel Figure Exhibit Photos courtesy of Joan Cole
November 10, 2014 
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Marianne Stevens – Tribute Gallery

Marianne Stevens: Jan. 1929 – Sept. 2012 READ MARIANNE'S MEMORIAM HERE >>
November 10, 2014 
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Conneaut Lake Ca. 1905 D. C. Muller Carousel

Conneaut Lake Park D. C. Muller Carousel - Photos Ca. 1979 - CN&T Archives Conneaut Lake Muller - Photos  Ca. 1975...
November 8, 2014 
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Walt and Mary Lawrence Youree Carousel Collection

Youree Carousel Collection 1893 Photos courtesy of Laurie Hall
November 7, 2014 
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Perron – ICM – Carousel Collection

Perron Collection, Barn, NCA Visit 2007 Perron Collection Museum Exhibits; 2007. 2010
November 7, 2014 
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Great America – Fontaine Ferry Dentzel – 1922-2003

1922 William Dentzel Co. Deluxe Menagerie 3-Row Carousel 50 foot diameter platform hosts 48 animals (43 horses, 5 menagerie)...
November 6, 2014 
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1980 – Redbug Restoration Studio, San Francisco

Fraley's Redbug Carousel Restoration Studio - San Francisco - 1980 Photos courtesy of Joan Cole
October 10, 2014 
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CA – Santa Monica Pier – 1922 PTC #62 Carousel

September 12, 2014 
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Nina Fraley – Asilomar Gift Horse Tribute

Nina Fraley – 1927-2013 Special Gift Horse – C. W. Parker “Basket Case” Jumper Restoration Gallery: The resurrected...
September 10, 2014 
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MA – Martha’s Vineyard Flying Horses – 1876 Dare

Ca. 1876 Dare Flying Horses, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, MA Assumed to have originally operated on Coney Island,...
September 6, 2014 
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MA, Hull – Nantasket Beach – Paragon Carousel – 1928 PTC #85

Photo courtesy of Dave Buge Ca. 1928 Paragon Carousel, Nantasket Beach, Hull, MA Originally from neighboring, but now defunct...
September 6, 2014 
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x CAN – Roseneath, ONT – 1906 C. W. Parker

Roseneath Merry-Go-Round 1906 C. W. Parker Roseneath Fairgrounds Roseneath, Ontario, CANADA Visit: www.roseneathcarousel.com
August 27, 2014 
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RI – Atlantic Beach – Ca. 1915 Illions Mix Carousel

Atlantic Beach Park Carousel 1915 Herschell-Spillman/Illions Mix Westerly, RI (Misquamicut Beach) Part of a fun little...
August 25, 2014 
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NH – Canobie Lake – 1890s Looff-Dentzel Mix

Canobie Lake Park Carousel Ca. 1898 Looff-Dentzel Mix menagerie Salem, New Hampshire This is a great old, and very...
August 25, 2014 
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Norton Amusement Park & Carousel Catalog Covers

Norton Auctioneers of Michigan Amusement Park & Carousel Historic Auction Catalog Gallery Click here for the Norton...
August 10, 2014 
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PTC 49 Clementon Amusement Park, New Jersey

1919 Philadelphia Toboggan Company PTC #49 Carousel. • 3-Rows • 48 Horses The grand, PTC #49 Carousel was built...
August 1, 2014 
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David Norton – Tribute Gallery

David A. Norton – Jan. 6, 1949 - Aug. 18, 2012 READ THE FULL TRIBUTE TO DAVE HERE >>
July 10, 2014 
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