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Posted: 24 Jul 2011

Taken: 19 Apr 2011

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1/30 • f/2.7 • 4.3 mm • ISO 125 •

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

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Santa Monica Pier •
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Canon PowerShot SX30 IS •
Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel #62 •
Philadelphia Toboggan Company •
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Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel #62, built in 1922 and housed in the Looff Hippodrome (built in 1916) on Santa Monica Pier, California. It has 44 original hand carved and painted horses which were restored in 1990. This is the carousel featured in the movie "The Sting" starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. In 1939, the carousel was moved to the Santa Monica Pier from the old Ocean Park Pier to replace the original Looff carousel. (IMG_2576)
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 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Amazing piece of history.
Admired in Archive Airings.
10 years ago.
 Ceropegia
Ceropegia club has replied
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Yes, not too many of the old ones remain today, although there has been somewhat of a revival. Modern carvers are carving new animals for zoo carousels and the like, which frequently feature endangered species.
10 years ago.

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