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WHEELCHAIR CAM -- SLATER PARK, Looff carousel
Published 12 months ago
Slater Memorial Park Carousel. Another antique Looff carousel is the in Pawtucket. Built between 1880 and 1890, the carousel's whereabouts are unknown until it was purchased by noted carousel concessionaire, John Walker, and moved to Slater Park... more
Slater Memorial Park Carousel. Another antique Looff carousel is the in Pawtucket. Built between 1880 and 1890, the carousel's whereabouts are unknown until it was purchased by noted carousel concessionaire, John Walker, and moved to Slater Park in 1910. It is situated near a lake and picnic grounds reminiscent of turn of the century family recreation. It is said to be the fastest Looff carousel ever made. The Slater Park Carousel has 44 horses, three dogs, one camel, one giraffe and two double benches. All but one of the hand-carved horses are original, and all have genuine horsehair tails. When you ride, see if you can identify the lead horse, the one that all the others seem to follow. Also, as you watch the many paintings turning on the center of the carousel, tip your hat to the man in a derby hat--he's Charles I.D. Looff. The surrounding structure has stained glass windows and houses an ice cream truck which was operated by Americo Pierini in 1906. the truck's lettering mis less
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