Carousel News & Trader Magazine,
July 2011 Issue No. 7, Vol. 27
COVER: Most recently known as the Geauga Lake Carousel, this beautiful ride is now the Worlds of Fun Carousel in Kansas City. The 4-row Illions was built in for the Sesquicentennial in Philadelphia in 1926. The carousel would spend time in Alabama and Coney Island as well. Kate Blakley photo
CONTENTS:
- From Dan’s Desk: Don and Ruth Snider, Joplin Tornado hits Merry-Go-Art
- Notes from Marianne: City of Boston’s Carousel Blunder
- Riding with the Rabbit: Visiting Vacant Carousel Buildings in the Northeast
- Steam Carousel’s Annual Spins: Six track machines in 5 states
- Armitage Herschell Genealogy; Tracing Carousel Roots
- M. C. Illions Legendary Carver: Brief Biography
- Center Feature: Geauga Illions 4-Row “Sesqui” Carousel to Worlds of Fun Amusement Park in Kansas City
- The Billboard Archives – 1949 Profile on Showman, Harry Illions, (eldest son of Marcus Illions)
- Celoron Amusement Park History (Western New York)
- Ca. 1915 Illions Pony Goes Full Circle, by Leah Farnsworth
- Early 20th Century Carousel News Bits from The Brooklyn Eagle Archives
- Carousel Carver: Ed Hepp, Rocking Horses and Reproductions
2010-2013 COVERS GALLERY
