Virtual Carousels: Then & Now, with Mario Medici

Remember the thrill of riding a carousel with the horse bobbing up and the sound of the Wurlitzer Band or steam organ (calliope), or maybe if you are old enough catching the brass ring. There was a time when 5,000 carousels dotted the landscape of this country, today 150 remain. Where did they go? How did Coney Island go from 25 carousels to just one today? This presentation will take you from the earliest days of carousels until the present.

Presenter: Mario Medici, amateur photographer, art history enthusiast, and avid researcher will take you on this fascinating journey.

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