Carousel Horses
by Allen Beatty
Title
Carousel Horses
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Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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This image has been purchased 6 times
A carousel (from French carrousel, from Italian carosello), or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals mounted on posts, many of which are moved up and down by gearwork to simulate galloping, to the accompaniment of looped circus music. This leads to one of the alternative names, the galloper. Other popular names are jumper, roundabout, horseabout and flying horses.
Carousels are commonly populated with horses, each horse weighing roughly 100 lbs , but may include diverse varieties of mounts, like pigs, zebras, tigers, or mythological creatures such as dragons or unicorns. Sometimes, chairlike or benchlike seats are used as well, and occasionally mounts can be shaped like airplanes or cars. Image taken on the Ocean City, New Jersey boardwalk.
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August 6th, 2014
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Allen Beatty
Thank you to the buyer from West Chester, PA for your purchase of an 8 x 10 print of Carousel Horses. Enjoy !!
Allen Beatty
Thank you to the buyer from Newark, DE for your purchase of a beach towel of Carousel Horses. Enjoy !!
Allen Beatty
Thank you to the buyer from Perry Hall, MD for your purchase 16" x 10.5" canvas print of Carousel Horses . Enjoy !!
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