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Merry-Go-Round
Type	Rotating Ride
Park Section	South
Built	1904
Opened	1906
Closed	Unknown
Manufacturer	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC)
Designer	E. Joy Morris
Vehicle Type	Wooden Animal Sculptures

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This second Merry-Go-Round at Olentangy Park was purchased from the Columbus Zoological Company in 1906.^[1] The Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC) started building rides with only horses in 1909.^[2] The ride was located near the park entrance and the Ferris Wheel^[1].

Description

The Merry-Go-Round was an amusement device where riders would mount wooden sculptures of animals that would simulate a riding movement along a vertical pole for each sculpture. It was operated by electricity, and a central organ provided music.

Built in 1904, this ride had "gay rocking horses and chariots and [had a] big organ."^[1] The Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC) started building rides with only horses in 1909.^[3] Early PTC carousel animals were designed by E. Joy Morris.^[2]^[4]

Injuries

Mrs. Harry Funk received a scalp wound when she was thrown from one of the Merry-Go-Rounds in 1912. Dr. R. P. Elder dressed the injury after the ambulance from Pletcher-Brown was able to arrive within four minutes.^[5]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Olentangy Park." The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH). 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. Clip 1 | Clip 2
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "The Passing of the Menagerie." Kit Carson County Carousel. Accessed 2 June 2024. https://www.kitcarsoncountycarousel.com/museum
↑ "The Passing of the Menagerie." Kit Carson County Carousel. Accessed 2 June 2024. https://www.kitcarsoncountycarousel.com/museum
↑ "E. Joy Morris - Philadelphia's Forgotten Carousel Builder." Carousel News and Trader. Published March 1989. Vol. 5, No.3. Accessed 1 June 2024. [1]. Special thanks to the members of the Carousel Figure Identification Facebook group.
↑ "Thrown from Merry-Go-Round." Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 20, 1912. Page 5.

[logan-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Olentangy Park." The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH). 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. Clip 1 | Clip 2

[kitcarson-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "The Passing of the Menagerie." Kit Carson County Carousel. Accessed 2 June 2024. https://www.kitcarsoncountycarousel.com/museum

[3] "The Passing of the Menagerie." Kit Carson County Carousel. Accessed 2 June 2024. https://www.kitcarsoncountycarousel.com/museum

[4] "E. Joy Morris - Philadelphia's Forgotten Carousel Builder." Carousel News and Trader. Published March 1989. Vol. 5, No.3. Accessed 1 June 2024. [1]. Special thanks to the members of the Carousel Figure Identification Facebook group.

[5] "Thrown from Merry-Go-Round." Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 20, 1912. Page 5.

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 Built in 1904, this ride had "gay rocking horses and chariots and [had a] big organ."<ref name="logan" /> The Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC) started building rides with only horses in 1909.<ref>"The Passing of the Menagerie." ''Kit Carson County Carousel.'' Accessed 2 June 2024. https://www.kitcarsoncountycarousel.com/museum</ref> Early PTC carousel animals were designed by [[E. Joy Morris]].<ref name="kitcarson" /><ref>"E. Joy Morris - Philadelphia's Forgotten Carousel Builder." ''Carousel News and Trader.'' Published March 1989. Vol. 5, No.3. Accessed 1 June 2024. [https://carouselhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Carousel-news-and-trader-march-1989.pdf]. Special thanks to the members of the Carousel Figure Identification Facebook group.</ref>
-== Injuries and Deaths ==
+== Injuries ==
-Mrs. Harry Funk received a scalp wound when she was thrown from the [[Merry-Go-Round]]. Dr. R. P. Elder dressed the injury after the ambulance from Pletcher-Brown was able to arrive within four minutes.<ref>"Thrown from Merry-Go-Round." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' June 20, 1912. Page 5.</ref>
+Mrs. Harry Funk received a scalp wound when she was thrown from one of the Merry-Go-Rounds in 1912. Dr. R. P. Elder dressed the injury after the ambulance from Pletcher-Brown was able to arrive within four minutes.<ref>"Thrown from Merry-Go-Round." ''Columbus Evening Dispatch,'' June 20, 1912. Page 5.</ref>
 == See Also ==

Park Sections
South	Floral Conservatory Merry-Go-Round (2) Museum of Ornithology Park Entrance Zoological Gardens
Colonnade	Billiards Bowling alleys Egyptian Mystery Hindoo Mystery House That Jack Built Infant Incubator Knock the Barrel Down Palace of Illusions Panama Canal Exhibit Penny Arcade (Colonnade)
The Grove	Ball Grounds Bathing Pavilion Boathouse Bowling alleys Casino (2) Igorrote Village Picnic Grounds Water Toboggan
Center	Airplanes Archery Range Bandstand (South) Big Eli Birdland Bowling alleys Grand Carousel Circle Swing Crystal Maze Dancing Pavilion (1) Dodgem Electric Autos Ferris Wheel (4) Flight Tutor (1) Hey-Dey Kinetoscope Loop-the-Loop Merry-Go-Round (1) Merry-Go-Round De Luxe Moonlight Gardens Oriental Palmistry Outdoor Ballroom Photo Booth Photographic Gallery (3) Playground Red Devil Roller Skating Rink (Building) Shooting Gallery Stereopticon Views Theater
Midway	Arcadia Automatic Vaudeville Billiards Bowling alleys Box Ball Alley Coney Island Crazy House Dancing Pavilion (2) Flight Tutor (2) The Fun House Johnstown Flood Joy Mill Laughing Gallery Love's Voyage Miniature Railway Mysterious Sensation Mystic Castle Ye Olde Mill (1) Ye Olde Mill (2) Penny Arcade (Midway) Rifle Range Roller Skating Rink (Portable) Shooting Gallery Temple of Mirth Wonderland
North & Northwest	Amphitheater Arena Band Shell (1) Band Shell (2) Bandstand (North) Ferris Wheel (1) Figure 8 Fair Japan Motion Picture Building Motordrome Ocean Wave Over-the-Top Photographic Gallery (2) Pony and Camel Track The Racer Scenic Coaster Sea-Land-Whirl Shoot-the-Chutes Theatorium Tours of the World Tumble Bug The Whip Whirlwind
Other or Unknown	Baby Animal Farm Cave of the Winds Creation Double Whirl Down and Out Fantasma Ferris Wheel (2) Flea Circus Gypsy Camp Horseshoe Courts House of Trouble Japanese Ballroom Kiss Waltz Lindy-Loop Merry-Go-Round (3) Mickey Mouse Town Millrace and Fish Pond Outdoor Checkerboard Palm Garden Scenic Temple Shuffle Boards Snake Den Swan The Third Degree Tom Thumb Miniature Golf Whirl-o-Ball Whirling Wheel

Rides
Rides	Airplanes Big Eli Circle Swing Dodgem Double Whirl Down and Out Electric Autos Ferris Wheel (1) Ferris Wheel (2) Ferris Wheel (4) Figure Eight Flight Tutor (1) Flight Tutor (2) Grand Carousel Hey-Dey Kiss Waltz Lindy-Loop Loop-the-Loop Love's Voyage Merry-Go-Round (1) Merry-Go-Round (2) Merry-Go-Round (3) Merry-Go-Round De Luxe Miniature Railway Ocean Wave Ye Olde Mill (1) Ye Olde Mill (2) Over-the-Top Pony and Camel Track The Racer Red Devil Sea-Land-Whirl Scenic Coaster Swan Shoot-the-Chutes Tumble Bug Water Toboggan The Whip Whirling Wheel Whirlwind
Ride Types	Dark Rides Roller Coasters Rotating Rides Swinging Rides Track Rides Water Rides
Designers	Henry B. Auchy Lina Beecher O. B. Danner W. E. Hoffman Marcus Illions William F. Mangels E. Joy Morris J. W. Pickens Howard Thurston Harry G. Traver
Manufacturers	Aquarama Company Eli Bridge Company Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC) Sea Land Whirl Amusement Service Company Spillman Engineering Company Stoehrer & Pratt Dodgem Corporation Traver Circle Swing Company

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