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car·ou·sel or car·rou·sel
1. A merry-go-round, as one at an amusement park.
2. A circular conveyor on which objects are displayed or rotated: a baggage carousel in an airport.
3. A tournament in which knights or horsemen engaged in various exercises and races.
This carousel is on Santa Monica Pier, California and featured in the 1973 film "The Sting" with Robert Redford and Paul Newman.
Herschell-Spillman Carousel, Balboa Park, San Diego, California. Built originally in 1910 for Luna Park in Los Angeles. It has a menagerie of hand carved wooden animals, all original, except for two small ponies, the original hand-painted murals surrounding the upper portion of the carousel, and the original military band music. (IMG_3836)
Herschell-Spillman Carousel, Balboa Park, San Diego, California. Built originally in 1910 for Luna Park in Los Angeles. It has a menagerie of hand carved wooden animals, all original, except for two small ponies, the original hand-painted murals surrounding the upper portion of the carousel, and the original military band music. (IMG_3834)
The antique Carousel was purchased from the Excelsior Amusement Park which operated it for five decades in the city of Excelsior, just west of Minneapolis. It was hand-built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company in 1924. It is a classic example of the hand-carved artistry of American carousel builders.
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