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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.

California

1950s_Disneyland_ca_carousel_postcard_01

Disneyland, Anaheim – NP, Dentzel/Murphy

Knott’s Berry Farm Fiesta Village, Buena Park – NP, Dentzel

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Shell Mound Park, Emeryville – NP, Armitage-Herschell

1950s_Disneyland_ca_carousel_postcard_01Beverly Park, Los Angeles – NP, Parker 1950s_griffith_park_ca_carousel_postcard_01Griffith Park, Los Angeles – NP, Spillman Engineering 1940s_balboa_park_ca_carousel_postcard_01The Fun Zone, Balboa Beach, Newport Beach – NP, Stein & Goldstein
1910s_idora_park_oakland_ca_carousel_postcard_01Idora Park, Oakland – NP, Dentzel 1940s_joyland_park_pasedena_ca_01Joyland Park, Pasadena – 1950, Kiddie Herschell 1950s_la_county_fairground_pomona_ca_carousel_postcard_01Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona – NP, Illions
1912_coronado_san_diego_ca_carousel_postcard_01Tent City, Coronado, San Diego – 1912, Unknown track 1913_golden_gate_park_san_franscisco_park_ca_carousel_postcard_01Children’s Playground, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco – 1913, Tyler & Evans 1910s_santa_monica_ca_pier_carousel_postcard_01Municipal Pier, Santa Monica – NP, Looff
1940s_balboa_park_ca_carousel_postcard_01Sunland Park, Sunland – NP, Herschell 1920s_venice_pier_ca_carousel_postcard_01Venice Pier, Venice – NP, Racing Derby 1920_ocean_park_pier_ca_carousel_postcard_01Ocean Park Pier Carousel – NP, Parker
1920s_alum_park_san_jose_ca_carousel_postcard_01Alum Park, San Jose, NP, Parker

Colorado

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Lakeside Park, Denver – NP, Parker

Connecticut

1910_bridgeport_ct_carousel_postcard_01

Steeplechase Island, Bridgeport – 1910, Murphy/Carmel

1950s_lake_compounce_bristol_ct_carousel_postcard_01

Lake Compounce, Bristol – NP, Murphy/Carmel/Looff/Stein & Goldstein

1905_lake_kenosha_danbury_ct_carousel_postcard_01

Lake Kenosha, Danbury – 1906, Unknown track

1912_hanover_park_meridian_ct_carousel_postcard_01

Hanover Park, Meriden – 1912, Unknown

1900s_savin_rock_ct_carousel_postcard_01

Murphy’s Hippodrome, Savin Rock – NP, Murphy/mix

1911_savin_rock_ct_carousel_postcard_03

Wilcox’s Flying Horses, Savin Rock, 1911, Mangels/Carmel

1909_savin_rock_ct_carousel_postcard_04

Wilcox’s Pavilion, Savin Rock, 1909, Unknown

1915_savin_rock_ct_carousel_postcard_2

Palace Carousel, Savin Rock, NP, Unknown

1931_halloween_park_stamford_ct_carousel_postcard_01

Halloween Park, Stamford, 1931, Unknown

Florida

1910_dixieland_park_jacksonville_fl_postcard_carousel_01

Dixieland Park, Jacksonville, 1910, Unknown

1940s_long_beach_resort_panama_fl_postcard_carousel_01

Long Beach Resort, Panama City, NP, Unknown

1950s_daytona_beach_fl_postcard_carousel_01

Daytona Beach, NP, Herschell-Spillman

1960s_ringling_brothers_circus_postcard_fl_carousel_01

Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus World, Haines City, NP, Illions

Idaho

1930s_playland_coeur_d_alene_postcard_id_carouse_01

Playland, Coeur D’Alene, NP, Herschell-Spillman

Illinois

1910s_municipal_pier_il_postcard_carousel_01

Municipal Pier, NP, Unknown

1914_riverside_park_chicago_il_postcard_carousel_01

Riverside Park, 1914, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #17

1921_biggsville_il_postcard_carousel_01

Biggsville, NP, Armitage-Herschell

Indiana

1900s_michigan_city_in_postcard_carousel_01

Michigan City, NP, Unknown

1950_sauzers_kiddieland_schereville_in_postcard_carousel_01

Sauzer’s Kiddieland, Schereville, NP, Illions

Iowa

1910s_arnolds_park_lake_okoboji_ia_postcard_carousel_01

Arnold’s Park, Lake Okoboji, NP, Parker

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Shafer lake, Indiana Beach, NP, Herschell-Spillman

Kansas

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Vinewood Park, Topeka, 1911, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #2

Maine

1900s_greenwood_garden_portland_me_postcard_carousel_01

Greenwood Garden, Peaks Island, Portland Maine, 1911, Looff

1900s_noahs_ark_old_pier_orchard_ma_postcard_carousel_01

Pier, Old Orchard, NP, Dentzel

1900s_pecks_prancing_ponies_seaside_park_me_postcard_carousel_01

Peck’s Prancing Ponies, Seaside Park, Old Orchard, NP, Gravity Derby Ride

1907_beach_old_orchard_me_postcard_carousel_01

Beach, Old Orchard, 1907, Unknown track

1960s_palace_playland_old_orchard_ma_postcard_carousel_01

Palace Playland, Old Orchard, NP, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #19

Maryland

1912_bayshore_park_baltimore_md_postcard_carousel_01

Bay Shore Park, Baltimore,
1912, Dentzel

1948_municipal_pier_snow_hill_md_postcard_carousel_01

Municipal Pier, Snow Hill, 1948,
Unknown

trimpers_amusements_md_postcard_carousel_01

Trimper’s Amusements, Ocean City,
NP, Spillman

Massachusetts

Brockton_ma_carousel_postcard_01Brockton, NP, Unknown

1911_fall_river_sandy_beach_ma_postcard_carousel_01

Sandy Beach, Fall River, 1911, Unknown

whalom_park_fitchburg_ma_carousel_postcard_01

Whalom Park, Fitchburg, NP, Looff

1950s_shoppers_world_framingham_ma_carousel_postcard_01

Shoppers’ World, Framingham, NP, Herschell-Spillman

Mountain_park_holyoke_ma_postcard_carousel_01

Mountain Park, Holyoke, NP, Unknown

paragon_park_nantasket_ma_postcard_carousel_01

Paragon Park, Nantasket, 1940, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #85

Riverside_park_springfield_ma_postcard_carousel_01

Riverside Park, Springfield, 1913, Unknown

Oak_bluffs_ma_postcard_carousel_02

Oak Bluffs, NP, Dare

Oak_bluffs_ma_postcard_carousel_01

Oak Bluffs, NP, Dare

Revere_beach_hippodrome_rough_riders_ma_postcard_carousel_01

Revere Beach, Hippodrome Rough Riders, 1909, Muller

1910s_magginis_flying_horses_revere_beach_ma_postcard_carousel_01

Revere Beach, Magginis Flying Horses, NP, Muller

1960s_derby_park_revere_beach_ma_carousel_postcard_01

Derby Park, Revere Beach, 1963, Hershell-Spillman

1915_flying_horse_salisbury_beach_ma_carousel_postcard_01

Flying Horse Salisbury Beach 1915, Looff

Michigan

1800s_hague_park_jackson_mi_postcard_carousel_01

Hague Park, Jackson, NP, Philadelphia Toboggan Company # 7

1900s_ramona_park_grand_rapids_mi_postcard_carousel_01

Ramona Park, Grand Rapids, NP, Unknown

1900s_reeds_lake_grand_rapids_mi_postcard_carousel_01

Reed’s lake, Grand Rapids, NP, Dentzel

Jon_abbot_clarkston_carousel_mi_postcard_01

Jon Abbot, Clarkston, NP, Herschell-Spillman

Missouri

1909_lakeside_park_webb_city_mo_postcard_carousel_01

Lakeside Park, Webb City, 1909, Unknown track

New Hampshire

1950s_benson_wild_animal_farm_hudson_centre_nh_carousel_postcard_01

Benson Wild Animal Farm, Hudson Centre, NP, Herschell-Spillman

1960s_storyland_nh_postcard_carousel_01

Storyland, Glen, NP, German

New Jersey

1940s_sunset_park_almonessen_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Sunset beach, Almonessen, NP, Borrelli/Looff

1948_casino_carousel_asbury_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Casino Carousel, Asbury Park, 1948, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #87

Freemans_casino_carousel_asbury_park_nj_carousel_postcard_01

Asbury Park, PTC 87

1920s_palace_hippodrome_asbury_nj_park_postcard_carousel_01

Palace Hippodrome Carousel, Asbury Park, 1920, Looff/mix

1956_million_dollar_pier_atlantic_city_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, 1956, Unknown

1940s_budd_lake_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Budd Lake, NP, Murphy/Looff

1905_crystal_lake_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Crystal Lake, 1905, Unknown

1900s_pleasure_bay_long_branch_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Pleasure Bay, Long Branch, NP, Unknown

1920s_sportland_manasquan_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Sportland, Manasquan, NP, Mangels Kiddie

Fun_deck_ocean_city_nj_postcard_carousel_01

The Fun Deck, Ocean City, NP, Unknown

1900s_palisades_park_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Palisades Amusement Park, Palisades, NP, Unknown

1948_riverview_park_pennsville_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Riverview Park, Pennsville, 1948, Unknown

1950s_casino_carousel_seaside_heights_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Freeman’s Carrousel, Seaside Heights, Dentzel/mix

1920s_casino_carousel_seaside_heights_nj_postcard_carousel_02

Freeman’s Carousel, Seaside Heights, 1920, Illions

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Freeman’s, Seaside Heights, NP, Illions

1915_casino_arcade_park_wildwood_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Ocean Pier, Wildwood, 1915, Unknown

1900s_pine_ave_wildwood_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Pine Avenue, Wildwood, NP, Unknown

1929_boardwalk_wildwood_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Boardwalk, Wildwood, 1929, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #41

1950s_playland_wildwood_nj_carousel_postcard_01

Wildwood, NP, Stein & Goldstein

1950s_casino_arcade_wildwood_nj_carousel_postcard_01

Casino Arcade park, Wildwood, NP, Borrelli/mix

1958_playland_wildwood_nj_postcard_carousel_01

Playland, Wildwood, 1958, Unknown

New Mexico

1950s_tio_vivo_taos_nm_carousel_postcard_01

Tio Vivo Carousel, Taos, NP, Unknown

New York

bible_school_park_ny_carousel_postcard_01

Bible School Park (formerly Old White City), NP, Unknown

1910s_clason_point_park_bronx_ny_carousel_postcard_01

Clason Point Park, Bronx, 1913, Dolle

1910s_feltmans_coney_island_ny_carousel_postcard_01

Feltman’s, Coney Island, NP, Illions

1900s_ideal_park_endicott_ny_carousel_postcard_01

Ideal Park, Endicott, NP, Herschell

1900s_electric_park_hudson_ny_carousel_postcard_01

Electric Park, Hudson, 1907, Illions

electric_park_hudson_ny_carousel_postcard_01

Electric Park, Hudson, 1911, Illions

1911_kingston_point_park_ny_carousel_postcard_01

Kingston Point Park, Kingston, 1911, Unknown

1911_island_park_oswago_ny_carousel_postcard_01

Island Park, Oswago, 1911, Muller

1900S_central_park_ny_carousel_postcard_01

Central Park, New York City, NP, Unknown

1910_dreamland_glen_haven_irondequait_bay_rochester_ny_01

Dreamland, Glen Haven Irondequait Bay, Rochester, 1910, Unknown

1905_seaside_rockaway_beach_hurdlers_ny_postcard_carousel_01

Seaside, Rockaway Beach, Hurdlers, 1905, Unknown

1950_playland_rockaway_beach_ny_postcard_carousel_01

Playland, Rockaway Beach, NP, Nunley-Murphy/mix

1940s_kaydeross_beach_saratoga_ny_postcard_carousel_01

Kaydeross Beach, Saratoga, NP, Illions

rexford_park_schenectady_ny_postcard_carousel_01

Rexford Park, Schenectady, NP, Looff

1911_new_rensselaer_park_troy_ny_postcard_carousel_01

New Rensselaer Park, Troy, NP, (same carousel as Rexford Park, Looff

1908_empire_grove_verplancks_ny_carousel_postcard_01

Empire Grove, Verplancks, 1908, Unknown

North Carolina

1940s_lakewaccamaw_nc_carousel_postcard_01

Lake Waccamaw, NP, Herschell

Ohio

1912_lake_side_park_akron_oh_carousel_postcard_01

Lake Side Park, Akron, 1912, Unknown track

1900s_euclid_beach_cleveland_oh_carousel_postcard_01

Euclid Beach, Cleveland, NP, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #19

Cleveland_OH-PTC_19_Euclid_Beach

Euclid Beach, Cleveland, NP, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #19

1900s_euclid_beach_park_cleveland_oh_02

Euclid Beach, Cleveland, 1910, Flying Horses/mix

1950s_racing_derby_euclid_beach_cleveland_oh_carousel_postcard_01

Euclid Beach, Cleveland, NP, Racing Derby

1900s_luna_park_cleveland_oh_carousel_postcard_01

Luna Park, Cleveland, NP, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #35

cedar_point_sandusky_oh_carousel_postcard_01

Cedar Point, Sandusky, NP, Muller

1911-Ohio-Silver-Lake-Postcard

Silver Lake Park, Silver lake, 1911

1960s_zoo_amusement_park_powell_oh_carousel_postcard_01

Zoo Amusement Park, Powell, NP, Illions

1920s_idora_park_youngstown_oh_carousel_postcard_01

Idora Park, Youngstown, NP, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #61

Oklahoma

1910_state_fairgrounds_oklahoma_city_carousel_postcard_01

State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, 1910, Looff

Oregon

1960s_jantzen_beach_center_portland_or_carousel_postcard_01

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Jantzen Beach Center, Portland, NP, Parker

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Gayway Park, Seaside, NP, Parker

Pennsylvania

1913_central_park_allentown_pa_carousel_postcard_01

Central Park, Allentown, 1913, Muller

1900s_lakemont_park_altoona_pa_carousel_postcard_01

Lakemont Park, Altoona, NP, E Joy Morris

1920s_millside_park_east_greenville_pa_carousel_postcard_01

Millside Park, East Greenville, NP, Unknown

1970s_knoebels_elysburg_pa_carousel_postcard_01

Knoebels, Elysburg, NP, Kremer/Carmel

1900s_waldameer_park_erie_pa_carousel_postcard_01

Waldameer Park, Erie, NP, Stein & Goldstein/Dentzel/Muller mix

1900s_dentzel_ad_germantown_pa_carousel_postcard_01

Dentzel Ad, Germantown, NP, Dentzel

1900s_rocky_glen_moosic_pa_carousel_postcard_01

Rocky Glen, Moosic, NP, Unknown

1900s_cascade_park_new_castle_pa_carousel_postcard_01

Cascade park, New Castle, NP, Unknown

1900s_monarch_park_oil_city_pa_carousel_postcard_01

Monarch Park, Oil City, NP, Herschell-Spillman track

1930s_indian_trail_park_pennsville_pa_carousel_postcard_01

Indian Trail Park, Pennsville, NP, Dentzel

Perkasie_pa_carousel_postcard_01

Perkasie, NP, Metal Herschell

SayrePAearly-Looff

Keystone Park, Sayre, 1910, Looff

Rhode Island

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Atlantic Beach, pleasant View, NP, Unknown

1900s_hunts_mills_providence_ri_carousel_postcard_01

Hunts Mills, Providence, NP, Looff

1914_roger_williams_park_providence_ri_carousel_postcard_02

Roger Williams Park, Providence, NP, Looff

1914_roger_williams_park_providence_ri_carousel_postcard_01

Roger Williams Park, Providence, 1914, Looff

1906s_crescent_park_riverside_ri_carousel_postcard_01

Crescent Park, Riverside, 1906, Looff

1900s_rocky_point_park_warwick_ri_carousel_postcard_01

Rocky Point Park, Warwick, NP, Looff

Watch_hill_westerly_ri_carousel_postcard_01

Watch Hill, Westerly, NP, Dare

hoag_lake_woonsocket_ri_carousel_postcard_01

Hoag Lake, Woonsocket, NP, Unknown

South Carolina

1950s_pavilion_myrtle_beach_sc_carousel_postcard_01

The Pavilion, Myrtle Beach, NP, Herschell-Spillman

1945_boardwalk_myrtle_beach_sc_carousel_postcard_01

Boardwalk, Myrtle Beach, 1945 Unknown

Texas

1910_electric_park_galveston_tx_carousel_postcard_01

Electric Park, Galveston, 1910, Unknown

Utah

saltair_salt_lake_city_ut_carousel_postcard_01

Saltair, Salt Lake City, NP, Looff

Vermont

santas_land_putney_vt_carousel_postcard_01

Santa’s Land, Putney, NP, European

Virginia

1973_tom_cove_chincoteague_va_carousel_postcard_01

Tom’s Cove, Chincoteague, 1973, Parker

1900s_virginia_beach_norfolk_va_postcard_carousel_01

Virginia Beach, Norfolk, NP, Unknown

Washington

1900s_luna_park_seattle_wa_carousel_postcard_01

Luna Park, Seattle, NP, Looff

West Virginia

1907_chester_rock_springs_park_wv_carousel_postcard_01

Chester, Rock Springs Park, 1907, Dentzel/Muller

terrapin_park_parkersburg_wv_carousel_postcard_01

Terrapin Park, Parkersburg, NP, Unknown

Wisconsin

1900s_ravena_park_milwaukee_wi_carousel_postcard_01

Ravena Park, Milwaukee, NP, Unknown

1960s_dandelion_park_muskego_wi_carousel_postcard_01

Dandelion Park, Muskego, NP, Philadelphia Toboggan Company #15