This column on the art of the carousel is in response to readers who asked how volunteers actually carved the horses on the Berkshire Carousel. Figure carving for carousels became a lost art in 1930.
Step right up onto the platform and into the crowd of candy-painted ponies. Jump on the rampant horse with wild eyes, hold on tight and soar with the calliope's unchained jangle through a dreamland ...
ALBANY, Ore. — Step into a world of whimsy. A world of childhood memories. A world where animals come to life, and every single one has a personal, family story. It's the story of Albany. A city that ...
The subject surfaced more than two decades ago as the basswood dust settled on the soon-to-open carousel. The board wanted to name the Riverfront Park attraction after Hazel Patton. It was a ...
The Berkshire Carousel was always a gift to Pittsfield. From its inception in 2005, it was initially endorsed by city and business leaders. The overall intent of the project was to lessen community ...
SEASIDE HEIGHTS - The borough will seek a two-year extension from the state to allow Seaside Heights more time to build a structure to house the historic 1910 Dentzel-Looff carousel soon to be moved ...