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A tiger from Riverfront Park's 1906 Looff Carousel
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A tiger from Riverfront Park's 1906 Looff Carousel

(2006) Riverfront Park, Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.   •  © 2006 Terry Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Caro2006_01
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A giraffe from Riverfront Park's 1906 Looff Carousel
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A giraffe from Riverfront Park's 1906 Looff Carousel

(2006) Riverfront Park, Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.   •  © 2006 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Caro2006_02
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Three horses from Riverfront Park's 1906 Looff Carousel
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Three horses from Riverfront Park's 1906 Looff Carousel

(2006) Riverfront Park, Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.   •  © 2006 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Caro2006_03
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Another view, tiger from Riverfront Park's 1906 Looff Carousel
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Another view, tiger from Riverfront Park's 1906 Looff Carousel

(2006) Riverfront Park, Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.   •  © 2006 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Caro2006_04
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Horse from Riverfront Park's 1906 Looff Carousel
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Horse from Riverfront Park's 1906 Looff Carousel

(2006) Riverfront Park, Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.   •  © 2006 Terry Welte Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Caro2006_05
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A tiny plaque shows the carrousel was built in 1909
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A tiny plaque shows the carrousel was built in 1909

Historic Looff's Carrousel   •  (2008) Riverside Park, Spokane, Washington   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #00_1994B
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Even old carrousels have rules
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William Carter, Monday 12 May 2008

Neither wishing to remove nor change the caption, I do wish to note that the "old carrousel" owner has posted some pretty wussy rules. Each one has the sad signature of a dying, desperate, and hopelessly litigious State.

Carrousels are for fun. Only for fun. The rule should read (actually, it should be clearly understood), "Have Fun".

Historic Looff's Carrousel   •  (2008) Riverside Park, Spokane, Washington   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #01_1985B
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The highly decorated music symphonia
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The highly decorated music symphonia

Historic Looff's Carrousel   •  (2008) Riverside Park, Spokane, Washington   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #02_1966B
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A finely wrought unicorn
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A finely wrought unicorn

Historic Looff's Carrousel   •  (2008) Riverside Park, Spokane, Washington   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #03_1987B
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Every horse is lavishly decorated
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Every horse is lavishly decorated

Historic Looff's Carrousel   •  (2008) Riverside Park, Spokane, Washington   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #03_1988B
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A gargoyle rests thoughtfully beside a bench
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A gargoyle rests thoughtfully beside a bench

Historic Looff's Carrousel   •  (2008) Riverside Park, Spokane, Washington   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #03_1990B
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Horses carved to appear running fast
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Horses carved to appear running fast

Historic Looff's Carrousel   •  (2008) Riverside Park, Spokane, Washington   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #03_1991B
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Fruited detail on rear of horses saddle
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Fruited detail on rear of horses saddle

Historic Looff's Carrousel   •  (2008) Riverside Park, Spokane, Washington   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #03_1992B
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Only part of an angel on this saddle
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William Carter, Tuesday 13 May 2008

This image is of an animal I did work on, but which was from a different bunch. Those "gems" were added by me circa late 70's.

Historic Looff's Carrousel   •  (2008) Riverside Park, Spokane, Washington   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #03_1993B
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Winged monkey climbs tigers rear
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Winged monkey climbs tigers rear

Historic Looff's Carrousel   •  (2008) Riverside Park, Spokane, Washington   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #03_1994B
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