Vintage Carousel Postcards
An evening in the parlor perusing an album of collected cards was a popular form of entertainment in the early part of the 20th century before telephones, automobiles and air travel opened up the world to those seeking to expand their horizons. Postcards were links to loved ones near and far. Sometimes images of carousels are only found in postcards, so even if they are just of the buildings that housed them and we don’t know what carousels were inside, we are grateful for their existence. Some of the carousels in these postcards have survived and a few of the buildings still exist
The postcards are in order by state, city, location. The postmark date is listed where present or there in NP for No Postmark.
Disneyland, Anaheim – NP, Dentzel/Murphy |
Knott’s Berry Farm Fiesta Village, Buena Park – NP, Dentzel |
Shell Mound Park, Emeryville – NP, Armitage-Herschell |
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| Beverly Park, Los Angeles – NP, Parker |
 Griffith Park, Los Angeles – NP, Spillman Engineering |
 The Fun Zone, Balboa Beach, Newport Beach – NP, Stein & Goldstein |
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 Idora Park, Oakland – NP, Dentzel |
 Joyland Park, Pasadena – 1950, Kiddie Herschell |
 Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona – NP, Illions |
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 Tent City, Coronado, San Diego – 1912, Unknown track |
 Children’s Playground, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco – 1913, Tyler & Evans |
 Municipal Pier, Santa Monica – NP, Looff |
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| Sunland Park, Sunland – NP, Herschell |
 Venice Pier, Venice – NP, Racing Derby |
 Ocean Park Pier Carousel – NP, Parker |
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 Alum Park, San Jose, NP, Parker |
Steeplechase Island, Bridgeport – 1910, Murphy/Carmel |
Lake Compounce, Bristol – NP, Murphy/Carmel/Looff/Stein & Goldstein |
Lake Kenosha, Danbury – 1906, Unknown track |
Hanover Park, Meriden – 1912, Unknown |
Murphy’s Hippodrome, Savin Rock – NP, Murphy/mix |
Wilcox’s Flying Horses, Savin Rock, 1911, Mangels/Carmel |
Wilcox’s Pavilion, Savin Rock, 1909, Unknown |
Palace Carousel, Savin Rock, NP, Unknown |
Halloween Park, Stamford, 1931, Unknown |
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Sandy Beach, Fall River, 1911, Unknown |
Whalom Park, Fitchburg, NP, Looff |
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Shoppers’ World, Framingham, NP, Herschell-Spillman |
Mountain Park, Holyoke, NP, Unknown |
Paragon Park, Nantasket, 1940, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #85 |
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Riverside Park, Springfield, 1913, Unknown |
Oak Bluffs, NP, Dare |
Oak Bluffs, NP, Dare |
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Revere Beach, Hippodrome Rough Riders, 1909, Muller |
Revere Beach, Magginis Flying Horses, NP, Muller |
Derby Park, Revere Beach, 1963, Hershell-Spillman |
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Flying Horse Salisbury Beach 1915, Looff |
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Sunset beach, Almonessen, NP, Borrelli/Looff |
Casino Carousel, Asbury Park, 1948, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #87 |
Asbury Park, PTC 87 |
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Palace Hippodrome Carousel, Asbury Park, 1920, Looff/mix |
Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, 1956, Unknown |
Budd Lake, NP, Murphy/Looff |
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Crystal Lake, 1905, Unknown |
Pleasure Bay, Long Branch, NP, Unknown |
Sportland, Manasquan, NP, Mangels Kiddie |
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The Fun Deck, Ocean City, NP, Unknown |
Palisades Amusement Park, Palisades, NP, Unknown |
Riverview Park, Pennsville, 1948, Unknown |
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Freeman’s Carrousel, Seaside Heights, Dentzel/mix |
Freeman’s Carousel, Seaside Heights, 1920, Illions |
Freeman’s, Seaside Heights, NP, Illions |
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Ocean Pier, Wildwood, 1915, Unknown |
Pine Avenue, Wildwood, NP, Unknown |
Boardwalk, Wildwood, 1929, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #41 |
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Wildwood, NP, Stein & Goldstein |
Casino Arcade park, Wildwood, NP, Borrelli/mix |
Playland, Wildwood, 1958, Unknown |
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Bible School Park (formerly Old White City), NP, Unknown |
Clason Point Park, Bronx, 1913, Dolle |
Feltman’s, Coney Island, NP, Illions |
Ideal Park, Endicott, NP, Herschell |
Electric Park, Hudson, 1907, Illions |
Electric Park, Hudson, 1911, Illions |
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Kingston Point Park, Kingston, 1911, Unknown |
Island Park, Oswago, 1911, Muller |
Central Park, New York City, NP, Unknown |
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Dreamland, Glen Haven Irondequait Bay, Rochester, 1910, Unknown |
Seaside, Rockaway Beach, Hurdlers, 1905, Unknown |
Playland, Rockaway Beach, NP, Nunley-Murphy/mix |
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Kaydeross Beach, Saratoga, NP, Illions |
Rexford Park, Schenectady, NP, Looff |
New Rensselaer Park, Troy, NP, (same carousel as Rexford Park, Looff |
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Empire Grove, Verplancks, 1908, Unknown |
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Lake Side Park, Akron, 1912, Unknown track |
Euclid Beach, Cleveland, NP, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #19 |
Euclid Beach, Cleveland, NP, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #19 |
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Euclid Beach, Cleveland, 1910, Flying Horses/mix |
Euclid Beach, Cleveland, NP, Racing Derby |
Luna Park, Cleveland, NP, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #35 |
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Cedar Point, Sandusky, NP, Muller |
Silver Lake Park, Silver lake, 1911 |
Zoo Amusement Park, Powell, NP, Illions |
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Idora Park, Youngstown, NP, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #61 |
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Central Park, Allentown, 1913, Muller |
Lakemont Park, Altoona, NP, E Joy Morris |
Millside Park, East Greenville, NP, Unknown |
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Knoebels, Elysburg, NP, Kremer/Carmel |
Waldameer Park, Erie, NP, Stein & Goldstein/Dentzel/Muller mix |
Dentzel Ad, Germantown, NP, Dentzel |
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Rocky Glen, Moosic, NP, Unknown |
Cascade park, New Castle, NP, Unknown |
Monarch Park, Oil City, NP, Herschell-Spillman track |
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Indian Trail Park, Pennsville, NP, Dentzel |
Perkasie, NP, Metal Herschell |
Keystone Park, Sayre, 1910, Looff |
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Atlantic Beach, pleasant View, NP, Unknown |
Hunts Mills, Providence, NP, Looff |
Roger Williams Park, Providence, NP, Looff |
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Roger Williams Park, Providence, 1914, Looff |
Crescent Park, Riverside, 1906, Looff |
Rocky Point Park, Warwick, NP, Looff |
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Watch Hill, Westerly, NP, Dare |
Hoag Lake, Woonsocket, NP, Unknown |
