Cafesjians Carousel
by Will Borden
Title
Cafesjians Carousel
Artist
Will Borden
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Cafesjian’s Carousel was built in 1914 by Philadelphia Toboggan Company. It is known as PTC 33 because it is the 33rd machine they made. The company employed German immigrants to do most of the carving and painting. The word “toboggan” in the company name is an old term for roller-coaster, which was the company’s original product. The carousel is 50 feet across at the platform and 54 feet at the upper rim. It weighs 30 tons, all of which is supported by the center pole. The carousel is named for Gerard L. Cafesjian, the man who contributed the major share of the money needed to rescue it from auction, restore it and build its new pavilion. The non-profit community-based organization Our Fair Carousel, Inc., owns and operates Cafesjian’s Carousel. The pavilion that houses it is located at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory grounds in Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. "Cafesjians Carousel" #CafesjiansCarousel #CarouselHorseRide
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June 15th, 2016
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Comments (13)
Connie Handscomb
You've got a nice symmetry going here, Will ... old carousels are such fun! {yes, I do ride them .... } :))
Will Borden
Hi Randy~~I'm very grateful for your ongoing support and promotion of my work! Thanks very much for featuring this image in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group of Fine Art America.
Randy Rosenberger
What a fine piece of artwork for me to proudly display on our Featured Artwork section of our Homepage, within our family of friends and fine artists, in our Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is truly an honor to showcase your talents and beautiful artworks within our site. LIKED & FAVED Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group)
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