National Carousel Association - Cafesjian's Carousel

Cafesjian's Carousel
PTC Outside Row Jumper

© Steve Grooms
Date of picture: May 30, 2005
This stunning horse carries the figure of an alligator with a fish in its jaws. Carvers for the Philadelphia Toboggan Company were famous for creating realistic horses. But if the horses look real, their trappings are fantastic. Carvers put their fanciest adornments on the outer surface of their figures where it would be seen.

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