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	[[Harry G. Traver\|Harry Guy Traver]] (1877-1961)<ref name="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. [https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement "A Swinging Amusement."] ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History.'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref> invented the [[Circle Swing]], later rebranded as [[Airplanes]], and the [[Tumble Bug]]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> at Olentangy Park.<ref name="ultimate">[https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml "Harry G. Traver."] ''UltimateRollerCoaster.com.'' Page created on Sept. 20, 2001. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-the-shop-that-ma/152907642/ "The Shop That Manufacturers Thrills."] ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.'' Aug. 30, 1928. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>		[[Harry G. Traver\|Harry Guy Traver]] (1877-1961)<ref name="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. [https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement "A Swinging Amusement."] ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History.'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref> invented the [[Circle Swing]], later rebranded as [[Airplanes]], and the [[Tumble Bug]]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> at Olentangy Park.<ref name="ultimate">[https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml "Harry G. Traver."] ''UltimateRollerCoaster.com.'' Page created on Sept. 20, 2001. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-the-shop-that-ma/152907642/ "The Shop That Manufacturers Thrills."] ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.'' Aug. 30, 1928. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>

	Born in Gardner, Illinois, on Nov. 25, 1877,<ref>[https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Harry_G._Traver "Harry G. Traver."] ''Coasterpedia.'' Created Oct. 7, 2019. Last updated Jan. 6, 2025. Accessed May 25, 2025.</ref> he was one of seven children in a farming family. His family moved to Davenport, Nebraska, while he was young. He started out as a schoolteacher, but later apprenticed as a mechanical engineer. He worked for multiple companies, including General Electric, the Denver Tramway Company, and the Harris Safety Company of New York.<ref name="lost">Wilk, Stephen R. ''Lost Wonderland: The Brief and Brilliant Life of Boston's Million Dollar Amusement Park.'' Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2020.</ref>		Born in Gardner, Illinois, on Nov. 25, 1877,<ref>[https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Harry_G._Traver "Harry G. Traver."] ''Coasterpedia.'' Created Oct. 7, 2019. Last updated Jan. 6, 2025. Accessed May 25, 2025.</ref> he was one of seven children in a farming family. His family moved to Davenport, Nebraska, while he was young. He started out as a schoolteacher, but later apprenticed as a mechanical engineer. He worked for multiple companies, including General Electric, the Denver Tramway Company, and the Harris Safety Company of New York.<ref name="lost">Wilk, Stephen R. ''Lost Wonderland: The Brief and Brilliant Life of Boston's Million Dollar Amusement Park.'' Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2020. Pages 49-50.</ref>

	He was inspired to create the Circle Swing by seagulls circling a mast of a cattleship he was lying on<ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. [https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/ "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride."] ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania).'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on Aug. 8, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://lagoonhistory.com/project/attractions/the-rockets/ "Captive Aeroplanes/Rockets."] ''The Lagoon History Project,'' Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref><ref name="ultimate" /> while on his way back from Europe to witness the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902.<ref name="lost" />		He was inspired to create the Circle Swing by seagulls circling a mast of a cattleship he was lying on<ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. [https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/ "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride."] ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania).'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on Aug. 8, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://lagoonhistory.com/project/attractions/the-rockets/ "Captive Aeroplanes/Rockets."] ''The Lagoon History Project,'' Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref><ref name="ultimate" /> while on his way back from Europe to witness the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902.<ref name="lost" />

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	He started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] with Richard Garvey and George E. Griffiths in New York<ref name="heinz">Przybylek, Leslie. 2017. "Manufacturing Thrills: The Legacy of Western Pennsylvania's Roller Coaster Pioneers." ''Heinz History Center Blog.'' Sept. 19, 2017. Accessed on Aug. 12, 2024.</ref> in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/ "State Capitol News."] ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<ref name="times" /><ref name="smithsonian" /> The company later relocated to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="heinz" /><ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. [https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html "Amusement Rides."] ''Milestones.'' Summer 1992. Vol. 17. Page 2. Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB.pdf "Travers."] ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available		He started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] with Richard Garvey and George E. Griffiths in New York<ref name="heinz">Przybylek, Leslie. 2017. "Manufacturing Thrills: The Legacy of Western Pennsylvania's Roller Coaster Pioneers." ''Heinz History Center Blog.'' Sept. 19, 2017. Accessed on Aug. 12, 2024.</ref> in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/ "State Capitol News."] ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<ref name="times" /><ref name="smithsonian" /> The company later relocated to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="heinz" /><ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. [https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html "Amusement Rides."] ''Milestones.'' Summer 1992. Vol. 17. Page 2. Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB.pdf "Travers."] ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available
	through [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/ Little Beaver Historical Society]. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref> In 1919, he grew the company by partnering with [[J. W. Zarro]] and later, buying out his factory for {{Tooltip \|text = $140,000\|tooltip = over $5 million in 2025 dollars}}. He expanded the factory and created [[Traver Engineering Company]]. By 1924, the company was the largest producer of amusement rides. In 1922, he patented the "Collapsible Passenger Carrying Car for Aeroplane Swings,"<ref>Traver, H. G. 1922. "Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings." U.S. Patent No. 1,436,371 Accessed through [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1436371 Google Patents] and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTXMWQIsyxRFppFgsrF2OBKY0u7Aib1a/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> which were added to the Circle Swing to create the [[Airplanes]] ride. Traver sold the company in 1932 to Ralph E. Chambers after suffering losses due to the Great Recession. Chambers operated it until 1962.<ref name="ultimate" /><ref name="times" /><ref name="bcpahistory" /><ref name="lbhs" />		through [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/ Little Beaver Historical Society]. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref> In 1919, he grew the company by partnering with [[J. W. Zarro]] and later, buying out his factory for {{Tooltip \|text = $140,000\|tooltip = over $5 million in 2025 dollars}}. He expanded the factory and created [[Traver Engineering Company]]. By 1924, the company was the largest producer of amusement rides. In 1922, he patented the "Collapsible Passenger Carrying Car for Aeroplane Swings,"<ref>Traver, H. G. 1922. "Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings." U.S. Patent No. 1,436,371 Accessed through [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1436371 Google Patents] and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTXMWQIsyxRFppFgsrF2OBKY0u7Aib1a/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> which were added to the Circle Swing to create the [[Airplanes]] ride. The ride came in three styles: 60 feet tall, 80 feet tall, and collapsible.<ref name="lost" /> Traver sold the company in 1932 to Ralph E. Chambers after suffering losses due to the Great Recession. Chambers operated it until 1962.<ref name="ultimate" /><ref name="times" /><ref name="bcpahistory" /><ref name="lbhs" />

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	He was inspired to create the Circle Swing by seagulls circling a mast of a cattleship he was lying on<ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. [https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/ "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride."] ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania).'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on Aug. 8, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://lagoonhistory.com/project/attractions/the-rockets/ "Captive Aeroplanes/Rockets."] ''The Lagoon History Project,'' Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref><ref name="ultimate" /> while on his way back from Europe to witness the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902.<ref name="lost" />		He was inspired to create the Circle Swing by seagulls circling a mast of a cattleship he was lying on<ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. [https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/ "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride."] ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania).'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on Aug. 8, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://lagoonhistory.com/project/attractions/the-rockets/ "Captive Aeroplanes/Rockets."] ''The Lagoon History Project,'' Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref><ref name="ultimate" /> while on his way back from Europe to witness the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902.<ref name="lost" />

	Similar to an earlier version of the ride created by Charles Braaf and a carousel maker, Traver's version was faster and first installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/ "New Thrill For Visitors to Coney."] ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The ride was "to provide the occupants with the pleasurable sensation of the ordinary roundabout with increased speed and gradual rise from and return to the ground."<ref name="patent1">Traver, H. G. 1904. "Amusement apparatus." U.S. Patent No. 758,341. Accessed through [https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 Google Patents] and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> The vehicles on the rides were either boats, airships, baskets, cars, or birds. ~~Another early version of the ride was installed at Coney Island's Luna Park for its 1904 season.<ref name="lost" />~~		Similar to an earlier version of the ride created by Charles Braaf and a carousel maker, Traver's version was faster and first installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/ "New Thrill For Visitors to Coney."] ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The ride was "to provide the occupants with the pleasurable sensation of the ordinary roundabout with increased speed and gradual rise from and return to the ground."<ref name="patent1">Traver, H. G. 1904. "Amusement apparatus." U.S. Patent No. 758,341. Accessed through [https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 Google Patents] and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> The vehicles on the rides were either boats, airships, baskets, cars, or birds.

	He started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] with Richard Garvey and George E. Griffiths in New York<ref name="heinz">Przybylek, Leslie. 2017. "Manufacturing Thrills: The Legacy of Western Pennsylvania's Roller Coaster Pioneers." ''Heinz History Center Blog.'' Sept. 19, 2017. Accessed on Aug. 12, 2024.</ref> in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/ "State Capitol News."] ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<ref name="times" /><ref name="smithsonian" /> The company later relocated to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="heinz" /><ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. [https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html "Amusement Rides."] ''Milestones.'' Summer 1992. Vol. 17. Page 2. Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB.pdf "Travers."] ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available		He started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] with Richard Garvey and George E. Griffiths in New York<ref name="heinz">Przybylek, Leslie. 2017. "Manufacturing Thrills: The Legacy of Western Pennsylvania's Roller Coaster Pioneers." ''Heinz History Center Blog.'' Sept. 19, 2017. Accessed on Aug. 12, 2024.</ref> in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/ "State Capitol News."] ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<ref name="times" /><ref name="smithsonian" /> The company later relocated to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="heinz" /><ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. [https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html "Amusement Rides."] ''Milestones.'' Summer 1992. Vol. 17. Page 2. Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB.pdf "Travers."] ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available

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	[[Harry G. Traver\|Harry Guy Traver]] (1877-1961)<ref name="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. [https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement "A Swinging Amusement."] ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History.'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref> invented the [[Circle Swing]], later rebranded as [[Airplanes]], and the [[Tumble Bug]]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> at Olentangy Park.<ref name="ultimate">[https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml "Harry G. Traver."] ''UltimateRollerCoaster.com.'' Page created on Sept. 20, 2001. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-the-shop-that-ma/152907642/ "The Shop That Manufacturers Thrills."] ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.'' Aug. 30, 1928. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>		[[Harry G. Traver\|Harry Guy Traver]] (1877-1961)<ref name="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. [https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement "A Swinging Amusement."] ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History.'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref> invented the [[Circle Swing]], later rebranded as [[Airplanes]], and the [[Tumble Bug]]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> at Olentangy Park.<ref name="ultimate">[https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml "Harry G. Traver."] ''UltimateRollerCoaster.com.'' Page created on Sept. 20, 2001. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-the-shop-that-ma/152907642/ "The Shop That Manufacturers Thrills."] ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.'' Aug. 30, 1928. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>

	Born in Gardner, Illinois, on Nov. 25, 1877,<ref>[https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Harry_G._Traver "Harry G. Traver."] ''Coasterpedia.'' Created Oct. 7, 2019. Last updated Jan. 6, 2025. Accessed May 25, 2025.</ref> he was inspired to create the Circle Swing by seagulls circling a mast of a ~~ship~~ he was lying on.<ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. [https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/ "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride."] ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania).'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on Aug. 8, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://lagoonhistory.com/project/attractions/the-rockets/ "Captive Aeroplanes/Rockets."] ''The Lagoon History Project,'' Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref><ref name="ultimate" /> Similar to an earlier version of the ride created by Charles Braaf and a carousel maker, Traver's version was faster and first installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/ "New Thrill For Visitors to Coney."] ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The ride was "to provide the occupants with the pleasurable sensation of the ordinary roundabout with increased speed and gradual rise from and return to the ground."<ref name="patent1">Traver, H. G. 1904. "Amusement apparatus." U.S. Patent No. 758,341. Accessed through [https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 Google Patents] and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> The vehicles on the rides were either boats, airships, baskets, cars, or birds.		Born in Gardner, Illinois, on Nov. 25, 1877,<ref>[https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Harry_G._Traver "Harry G. Traver."] ''Coasterpedia.'' Created Oct. 7, 2019. Last updated Jan. 6, 2025. Accessed May 25, 2025.</ref> he was one of seven children in a farming family. His family moved to Davenport, Nebraska, while he was young. He started out as a schoolteacher, but later apprenticed as a mechanical engineer. He worked for multiple companies, including General Electric, the Denver Tramway Company, and the Harris Safety Company of New York.<ref name="lost">Wilk, Stephen R. ''Lost Wonderland: The Brief and Brilliant Life of Boston's Million Dollar Amusement Park.'' Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2020.</ref>

			He was inspired to create the Circle Swing by seagulls circling a mast of a cattleship he was lying on<ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. [https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/ "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride."] ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania).'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on Aug. 8, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://lagoonhistory.com/project/attractions/the-rockets/ "Captive Aeroplanes/Rockets."] ''The Lagoon History Project,'' Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref><ref name="ultimate" /> while on his way back from Europe to witness the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902.<ref name="lost" />

			Similar to an earlier version of the ride created by Charles Braaf and a carousel maker, Traver's version was faster and first installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/ "New Thrill For Visitors to Coney."] ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The ride was "to provide the occupants with the pleasurable sensation of the ordinary roundabout with increased speed and gradual rise from and return to the ground."<ref name="patent1">Traver, H. G. 1904. "Amusement apparatus." U.S. Patent No. 758,341. Accessed through [https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 Google Patents] and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> The vehicles on the rides were either boats, airships, baskets, cars, or birds. Another early version of the ride was installed at Coney Island's Luna Park for its 1904 season.<ref name="lost" />

	He started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] with Richard Garvey and George E. Griffiths in New York<ref name="heinz">Przybylek, Leslie. 2017. "Manufacturing Thrills: The Legacy of Western Pennsylvania's Roller Coaster Pioneers." ''Heinz History Center Blog.'' Sept. 19, 2017. Accessed on Aug. 12, 2024.</ref> in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/ "State Capitol News."] ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<ref name="times" /><ref name="smithsonian" /> The company later relocated to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="heinz" /><ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. [https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html "Amusement Rides."] ''Milestones.'' Summer 1992. Vol. 17. Page 2. Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB.pdf "Travers."] ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available		He started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] with Richard Garvey and George E. Griffiths in New York<ref name="heinz">Przybylek, Leslie. 2017. "Manufacturing Thrills: The Legacy of Western Pennsylvania's Roller Coaster Pioneers." ''Heinz History Center Blog.'' Sept. 19, 2017. Accessed on Aug. 12, 2024.</ref> in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/ "State Capitol News."] ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<ref name="times" /><ref name="smithsonian" /> The company later relocated to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="heinz" /><ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. [https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html "Amusement Rides."] ''Milestones.'' Summer 1992. Vol. 17. Page 2. Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB.pdf "Travers."] ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available

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	[[Harry G. Traver\|Harry Guy Traver]] (1877-1961)<ref name="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History.'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. ~~https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement~~</ref> invented the [[Circle Swing]], later rebranded as [[Airplanes]], and the [[Tumble Bug]]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> at Olentangy Park.<ref name="ultimate">"Harry G. Traver." ''UltimateRollerCoaster.com.'' Page created on Sept. 20, 2001. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://www.~~ultimaterollercoaster~~.com/~~coasters~~/~~history~~/~~designer/traver.shtml<~~/~~ref><ref>~~"The Shop That Manufacturers Thrills." ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.'' Aug. 30, 1928. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com ~~https://www.newspapers~~.~~com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-the-shop-that-ma/152907642/~~</ref>		[[Harry G. Traver\|Harry Guy Traver]] (1877-1961)<ref name="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. [https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement "A Swinging Amusement."] ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History.'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref> invented the [[Circle Swing]], later rebranded as [[Airplanes]], and the [[Tumble Bug]]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> at Olentangy Park.<ref name="ultimate">[https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml "Harry G. Traver."] ''UltimateRollerCoaster.com.'' Page created on Sept. 20, 2001. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-the-shop-that-ma/152907642/ "The Shop That Manufacturers Thrills."] ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.'' Aug. 30, 1928. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref>

	Born in Gardner, Illinois, on Nov. 25, 1877,<ref>"Harry G. Traver." ''Coasterpedia.'' Created Oct. 7, 2019. Last updated Jan. 6, 2025. Accessed May 25, 2025. ~~https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Harry_G._Traver~~</ref> he was inspired to create the Circle Swing by seagulls circling a mast of a ship he was lying on.<ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride." ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania).'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on Aug. 8, 2024. https://~~www.timesonline~~.com/~~story~~/~~lifestyle~~/~~around~~-~~town/2016/05~~/~~24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/</ref><ref>~~"Captive Aeroplanes/Rockets." ''The Lagoon History Project,'' Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. ~~https://lagoonhistory.com/project/attractions/the-rockets/~~</ref><ref name="ultimate" /> Similar to an earlier version of the ride created by Charles Braaf and a carousel maker, Traver's version was faster and first installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com ~~https://www~~.~~newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/~~</ref> The ride was "to provide the occupants with the pleasurable sensation of the ordinary roundabout with increased speed and gradual rise from and return to the ground."<ref name="patent1">Traver, H. G. 1904. "Amusement apparatus." U.S. Patent No. 758,341. Accessed through ~~Google Patents~~ https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> The vehicles on the rides were either boats, airships, baskets, cars, or birds.		Born in Gardner, Illinois, on Nov. 25, 1877,<ref>[https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Harry_G._Traver "Harry G. Traver."] ''Coasterpedia.'' Created Oct. 7, 2019. Last updated Jan. 6, 2025. Accessed May 25, 2025.</ref> he was inspired to create the Circle Swing by seagulls circling a mast of a ship he was lying on.<ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. [https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/ "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride."] ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania).'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on Aug. 8, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://lagoonhistory.com/project/attractions/the-rockets/ "Captive Aeroplanes/Rockets."] ''The Lagoon History Project,'' Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024.</ref><ref name="ultimate" /> Similar to an earlier version of the ride created by Charles Braaf and a carousel maker, Traver's version was faster and first installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/ "New Thrill For Visitors to Coney."] ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The ride was "to provide the occupants with the pleasurable sensation of the ordinary roundabout with increased speed and gradual rise from and return to the ground."<ref name="patent1">Traver, H. G. 1904. "Amusement apparatus." U.S. Patent No. 758,341. Accessed through [https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 Google Patents] and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> The vehicles on the rides were either boats, airships, baskets, cars, or birds.

	He started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] with Richard Garvey and George E. Griffiths in New York<ref name="heinz">Przybylek, Leslie. 2017. "Manufacturing Thrills: The Legacy of Western Pennsylvania's Roller Coaster Pioneers." ''Heinz History Center Blog.'' Sept. 19, 2017. Accessed on Aug. 12, 2024.</ref> in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com ~~https://www~~.~~newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/~~</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<ref name="times" /><ref name="smithsonian" /> The company later relocated to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="heinz" /><ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. "Amusement Rides." ''Milestones.'' Summer 1992. Vol. 17. Page 2. Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. ~~https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html~~ The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. "Travers." ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available		He started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] with Richard Garvey and George E. Griffiths in New York<ref name="heinz">Przybylek, Leslie. 2017. "Manufacturing Thrills: The Legacy of Western Pennsylvania's Roller Coaster Pioneers." ''Heinz History Center Blog.'' Sept. 19, 2017. Accessed on Aug. 12, 2024.</ref> in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/ "State Capitol News."] ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com.</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<ref name="times" /><ref name="smithsonian" /> The company later relocated to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="heinz" /><ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. [https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html "Amusement Rides."] ''Milestones.'' Summer 1992. Vol. 17. Page 2. Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB.pdf "Travers."] ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available
	through [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/ Little Beaver Historical Society] ~~https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB~~.~~pdf~~ The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref> In 1919, he grew the company by partnering with [[J. W. Zarro]] and later, buying out his factory for {{Tooltip \|text = $140,000\|tooltip = over $5 million in 2025 dollars}}. He expanded the factory and created [[Traver Engineering Company]]. By 1924, the company was the largest producer of amusement rides. In 1922, he patented the "Collapsible Passenger Carrying Car for Aeroplane Swings,"<ref>Traver, H. G. 1922. "Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings." U.S. Patent No. 1,436,371 Accessed through ~~Google Patents~~ https://patents.google.com/patent/US1436371 and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTXMWQIsyxRFppFgsrF2OBKY0u7Aib1a/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> which were added to the Circle Swing to create the [[Airplanes]] ride. Traver sold the company in 1932 to Ralph E. Chambers after suffering losses due to the Great Recession. Chambers operated it until 1962.<ref name="ultimate" /><ref name="times" /><ref name="bcpahistory" /><ref name="lbhs" />		through [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/ Little Beaver Historical Society]. The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref> In 1919, he grew the company by partnering with [[J. W. Zarro]] and later, buying out his factory for {{Tooltip \|text = $140,000\|tooltip = over $5 million in 2025 dollars}}. He expanded the factory and created [[Traver Engineering Company]]. By 1924, the company was the largest producer of amusement rides. In 1922, he patented the "Collapsible Passenger Carrying Car for Aeroplane Swings,"<ref>Traver, H. G. 1922. "Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings." U.S. Patent No. 1,436,371 Accessed through [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1436371 Google Patents] and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTXMWQIsyxRFppFgsrF2OBKY0u7Aib1a/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> which were added to the Circle Swing to create the [[Airplanes]] ride. Traver sold the company in 1932 to Ralph E. Chambers after suffering losses due to the Great Recession. Chambers operated it until 1962.<ref name="ultimate" /><ref name="times" /><ref name="bcpahistory" /><ref name="lbhs" />


	== Related Patents ==		== Related Patents ==
	* Amusement apparatus. (April 26, 1904) U.S. Patent No. 758,341 https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Amusement apparatus. (April 26, 1904) U.S. Patent No. 758,341 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 Google Patents] \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Car for swings. (May 30, 1905) U.S. Patent No. 790,989 https://patents.google.com/patent/US790989A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHkH_-u0qxC1sh9uB4bSyGBveSdM1tEE/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Car for swings. (May 30, 1905) U.S. Patent No. 790,989 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US790989A Google Patents] \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHkH_-u0qxC1sh9uB4bSyGBveSdM1tEE/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Circle-swing. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,687 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830687A [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WO6lStAJSnBo3_6wyHWEoBVsyKoMI5Q9/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Circle-swing. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,687 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US830687A Google Patents] [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WO6lStAJSnBo3_6wyHWEoBVsyKoMI5Q9/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Roundabout. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,688 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830688A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJaDlcT4oN-WoQhhAHdNBklLuqRJQSBC/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Roundabout. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,688 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US830688A Google Patents] \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJaDlcT4oN-WoQhhAHdNBklLuqRJQSBC/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings. (~~November~~ 21, 1922) U.S. Patent No. 1,436,371 https://patents.google.com/patent/US1436371 \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTXMWQIsyxRFppFgsrF2OBKY0u7Aib1a/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings. (Nov. 21, 1922) U.S. Patent No. 1,436,371 [https://patents.google.com/patent/US1436371 Google Patents] \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTXMWQIsyxRFppFgsrF2OBKY0u7Aib1a/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Amusement device. (Oct. 28, 1924) U.S. Patent No. 1,512,957 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WXnHaqGISd5ebP1TF3PlFEEXPv_Z1y06/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Amusement device. (Oct. 28, 1924) U.S. Patent No. 1,512,957 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WXnHaqGISd5ebP1TF3PlFEEXPv_Z1y06/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Amusement ride. (Oct. 22, 1929) U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>		* Amusement ride. (Oct. 22, 1929) U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>

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	[[Harry G. Traver\|Harry Guy Traver]] (1877-1961)<ref name="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History.'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement</ref> invented the [[Circle Swing]], later rebranded as [[Airplanes]], and the [[Tumble Bug]]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> at Olentangy Park.<ref name="ultimate">"Harry G. Traver." ''UltimateRollerCoaster.com.'' Page created on Sept. 20, 2001. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml</ref><ref>"The Shop That Manufacturers Thrills." ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.'' Aug. 30, 1928. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-the-shop-that-ma/152907642/</ref>		[[Harry G. Traver\|Harry Guy Traver]] (1877-1961)<ref name="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History.'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement</ref> invented the [[Circle Swing]], later rebranded as [[Airplanes]], and the [[Tumble Bug]]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> at Olentangy Park.<ref name="ultimate">"Harry G. Traver." ''UltimateRollerCoaster.com.'' Page created on Sept. 20, 2001. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml</ref><ref>"The Shop That Manufacturers Thrills." ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.'' Aug. 30, 1928. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-the-shop-that-ma/152907642/</ref>

	Born in Gardner, Illinois, on ~~November~~ 25, 1877,<ref>"Harry G. Traver." ''Coasterpedia.'' Created Oct. 7, 2019. Last updated Jan. 6, 2025. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Harry_G._Traver</ref> he was inspired to create the Circle Swing by seagulls circling a mast of a ship he was lying on.<ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride." ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania).'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on Aug. 8, 2024. https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/</ref><ref>"Captive Aeroplanes/Rockets." ''The Lagoon History Project,'' Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://lagoonhistory.com/project/attractions/the-rockets/</ref><ref name="ultimate" /> Similar to an earlier version of the ride created by Charles Braaf and a carousel maker, Traver's version was faster and first installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/</ref> The ride was "to provide the occupants with the pleasurable sensation of the ordinary roundabout with increased speed and gradual rise from and return to the ground."<ref name="patent1">Traver, H. G. 1904. "Amusement apparatus." U.S. Patent No. 758,341. Accessed through Google Patents https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> The vehicles on the rides were either boats, airships, baskets, cars, or birds.		Born in Gardner, Illinois, on Nov. 25, 1877,<ref>"Harry G. Traver." ''Coasterpedia.'' Created Oct. 7, 2019. Last updated Jan. 6, 2025. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Harry_G._Traver</ref> he was inspired to create the Circle Swing by seagulls circling a mast of a ship he was lying on.<ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride." ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania).'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on Aug. 8, 2024. https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/</ref><ref>"Captive Aeroplanes/Rockets." ''The Lagoon History Project,'' Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://lagoonhistory.com/project/attractions/the-rockets/</ref><ref name="ultimate" /> Similar to an earlier version of the ride created by Charles Braaf and a carousel maker, Traver's version was faster and first installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/</ref> The ride was "to provide the occupants with the pleasurable sensation of the ordinary roundabout with increased speed and gradual rise from and return to the ground."<ref name="patent1">Traver, H. G. 1904. "Amusement apparatus." U.S. Patent No. 758,341. Accessed through Google Patents https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> The vehicles on the rides were either boats, airships, baskets, cars, or birds.

	He started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] with Richard Garvey and George E. Griffiths in New York<ref name="heinz">Przybylek, Leslie. 2017. "Manufacturing Thrills: The Legacy of Western Pennsylvania's Roller Coaster Pioneers." ''Heinz History Center Blog.'' Sept. 19, 2017. Accessed on Aug. 12, 2024.</ref> in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<ref name="times" /><ref name="smithsonian" /> The company later relocated to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="heinz" /><ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. "Amusement Rides." ''Milestones.'' Summer 1992. Vol. 17. Page 2. Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. "Travers." ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available		He started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] with Richard Garvey and George E. Griffiths in New York<ref name="heinz">Przybylek, Leslie. 2017. "Manufacturing Thrills: The Legacy of Western Pennsylvania's Roller Coaster Pioneers." ''Heinz History Center Blog.'' Sept. 19, 2017. Accessed on Aug. 12, 2024.</ref> in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<ref name="times" /><ref name="smithsonian" /> The company later relocated to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="heinz" /><ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. "Amusement Rides." ''Milestones.'' Summer 1992. Vol. 17. Page 2. Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. "Travers." ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available

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	[[Harry G. Traver\|Harry Guy Traver]] (1877-1961)<ref name="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History,'' ~~September~~ 20, 2019. Accessed on ~~August~~ 5, 2024. https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement</ref> invented the [[Circle Swing]], later rebranded as [[Airplanes]], and the [[Tumble Bug]]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> at Olentangy Park.<ref name="ultimate">"Harry G. Traver." ''UltimateRollerCoaster.com,'' Accessed on ~~August~~ 5, 2024. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml</ref><ref>"The Shop That Manufacturers Thrills." ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,'' ~~August~~ 30, 1928. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-the-shop-that-ma/152907642/</ref>		[[Harry G. Traver\|Harry Guy Traver]] (1877-1961)<ref name="smithsonian">Oswald, Alison. 2019. "A Swinging Amusement." ''Smithsonian National Museum of American History.'' Sept. 20, 2019. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://invention.si.edu/swinging-amusement</ref> invented the [[Circle Swing]], later rebranded as [[Airplanes]], and the [[Tumble Bug]]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> at Olentangy Park.<ref name="ultimate">"Harry G. Traver." ''UltimateRollerCoaster.com.'' Page created on Sept. 20, 2001. Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/designer/traver.shtml</ref><ref>"The Shop That Manufacturers Thrills." ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.'' Aug. 30, 1928. Page 8. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-the-shop-that-ma/152907642/</ref>

	Born in Gardner, Illinois, on November 25, 1877,<ref>"Harry G. Traver." ''Coasterpedia.'' Created ~~Octboer~~ 7, 2019. Last updated ~~January~~ 6, 2025. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Harry_G._Traver</ref> he was inspired to create the Circle Swing by seagulls circling a mast of a ship he was lying on.<ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery~~. 2016~~. "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride." ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania),'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on ~~August~~ 8, 2024. https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/</ref><ref>"Captive Aeroplanes/Rockets." ''The Lagoon History Project,'' Accessed on ~~August~~ 5, 2024. https://lagoonhistory.com/project/attractions/the-rockets/</ref><ref name="ultimate" /> Similar to an earlier version of the ride created by Charles Braaf and a carousel maker, Traver's version was faster and first installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas),'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/</ref> The ride was "to provide the occupants with the pleasurable sensation of the ordinary roundabout with increased speed and gradual rise from and return to the ground."<ref name="patent1">Traver, H. G. 1904. "Amusement apparatus." U.S. Patent No. 758,341. Accessed through Google Patents https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> The vehicles on the rides were either boats, airships, baskets, cars, or birds.		Born in Gardner, Illinois, on November 25, 1877,<ref>"Harry G. Traver." ''Coasterpedia.'' Created Oct. 7, 2019. Last updated Jan. 6, 2025. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://coasterpedia.net/wiki/Harry_G._Traver</ref> he was inspired to create the Circle Swing by seagulls circling a mast of a ship he was lying on.<ref name="times">Snedden, Jeffery. "Harry Traver took Beaver County on thrilling roller coaster ride." ''The Beaver County Times (Beaver County, Pennsylvania).'' May 24, 2016. Accessed on Aug. 8, 2024. https://www.timesonline.com/story/lifestyle/around-town/2016/05/24/harry-traver-took-beaver-county/18574055007/</ref><ref>"Captive Aeroplanes/Rockets." ''The Lagoon History Project,'' Accessed on Aug. 5, 2024. https://lagoonhistory.com/project/attractions/the-rockets/</ref><ref name="ultimate" /> Similar to an earlier version of the ride created by Charles Braaf and a carousel maker, Traver's version was faster and first installed at Chutes Park in Los Angeles in 1902.<ref>"New Thrill For Visitors to Coney." ''The Leavenworth Times (Leavenworth, Kansas).'' March 14, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-new-thrill-for-vis/152821022/</ref> The ride was "to provide the occupants with the pleasurable sensation of the ordinary roundabout with increased speed and gradual rise from and return to the ground."<ref name="patent1">Traver, H. G. 1904. "Amusement apparatus." U.S. Patent No. 758,341. Accessed through Google Patents https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> The vehicles on the rides were either boats, airships, baskets, cars, or birds.

	He started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] with Richard Garvey and George E. Griffiths in New York<ref name="heinz">Przybylek, Leslie. 2017. "Manufacturing Thrills: The Legacy of Western Pennsylvania's Roller Coaster Pioneers." ''Heinz History Center Blog,'' ~~September~~ 19, 2017. Accessed on ~~August~~ 12, 2024.</ref> in 1903 with $100,000 ($3.63 million in 2025) initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York),'' ~~November~~ 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<ref name="times" /><ref name="smithsonian" /> The company later relocated to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="heinz" /><ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. "Amusement Rides." ''Milestones,'' Summer 1992. 17 (2). Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' Accessed on ~~August~~ 14, 2024. https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce~~. 1968~~. "Travers." ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available		He started the [[Traver Circle Swing Company]] with Richard Garvey and George E. Griffiths in New York<ref name="heinz">Przybylek, Leslie. 2017. "Manufacturing Thrills: The Legacy of Western Pennsylvania's Roller Coaster Pioneers." ''Heinz History Center Blog.'' Sept. 19, 2017. Accessed on Aug. 12, 2024.</ref> in 1903 with {{Tooltip \|text = $100,000\|tooltip = $3.63 million in 2025 dollars}} initial capital to make and sell amusement devices.<ref>"State Capitol News." ''Times Union (Brooklyn, New York).'' Nov. 3, 1903. Page 7. Accessed through Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union-state-capitol-news/152822990/</ref> The ride gained popularity after patenting it in 1904.<ref name="times" /><ref name="smithsonian" /> The company later relocated to Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.<ref name="heinz" /><ref name="bcpahistory">Walton, Denver. 1992. "Amusement Rides." ''Milestones.'' Summer 1992. Vol. 17. Page 2. Reprinted at ''Beaver County History Online'' Accessed on Aug. 14, 2024. https://www.bcpahistory.org/beavercounty/BeaverCountyTopical/CelebrationsandHolidays/AmuementRides/AmusementRidesMSU92.html The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref><ref name="lbhs">New Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce. "Travers." ''Beaver Falls Area Centennial: Historical Salute to the Centuries 1868-1968,'' June 22, 1968. Page 48. Available
	through [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/ Little Beaver Historical Society] https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB.pdf The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref> In 1919, he grew the company by partnering with [[J. W. Zarro]] and later, buying out his factory for $140,000 (over $5 million). He expanded the factory and created [[Traver Engineering Company]]. By 1924, the company was the largest producer of amusement rides. In 1922, he patented the "Collapsible Passenger Carrying Car for Aeroplane Swings,"<ref>Traver, H. G. 1922. "Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings." U.S. Patent No. 1,436,371 Accessed through Google Patents https://patents.google.com/patent/US1436371 and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTXMWQIsyxRFppFgsrF2OBKY0u7Aib1a/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> which were added to the Circle Swing to create the [[Airplanes]] ride. Traver sold the company in 1932 to Ralph E. Chambers after suffering losses due to the Great Recession. Chambers operated it until 1962.<ref name="ultimate" /><ref name="times" /><ref name="bcpahistory" /><ref name="lbhs" />		through [https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/ Little Beaver Historical Society] https://littlebeaverhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Beaver-Falls-Area-Centennial-Historical-Salute-to-the-Centuries_1868-1968_26MB.pdf The name is misspelled as "Travers."</ref> In 1919, he grew the company by partnering with [[J. W. Zarro]] and later, buying out his factory for {{Tooltip \|text = $140,000\|tooltip = over $5 million in 2025 dollars}}. He expanded the factory and created [[Traver Engineering Company]]. By 1924, the company was the largest producer of amusement rides. In 1922, he patented the "Collapsible Passenger Carrying Car for Aeroplane Swings,"<ref>Traver, H. G. 1922. "Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings." U.S. Patent No. 1,436,371 Accessed through Google Patents https://patents.google.com/patent/US1436371 and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTXMWQIsyxRFppFgsrF2OBKY0u7Aib1a/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref> which were added to the Circle Swing to create the [[Airplanes]] ride. Traver sold the company in 1932 to Ralph E. Chambers after suffering losses due to the Great Recession. Chambers operated it until 1962.<ref name="ultimate" /><ref name="times" /><ref name="bcpahistory" /><ref name="lbhs" />


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	* Amusement apparatus. (April 26, 1904) U.S. Patent No. 758,341 https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Amusement apparatus. (April 26, 1904) U.S. Patent No. 758,341 https://patents.google.com/patent/US758341 \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WObAfTl9Ru5rtY2y8HYBe9Vb8RXTRrcK/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Car for swings. (May 30, 1905) U.S. Patent No. 790,989 https://patents.google.com/patent/US790989A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHkH_-u0qxC1sh9uB4bSyGBveSdM1tEE/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Car for swings. (May 30, 1905) U.S. Patent No. 790,989 https://patents.google.com/patent/US790989A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHkH_-u0qxC1sh9uB4bSyGBveSdM1tEE/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Circle-swing. (~~September~~ 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,687 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830687A [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WO6lStAJSnBo3_6wyHWEoBVsyKoMI5Q9/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Circle-swing. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,687 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830687A [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WO6lStAJSnBo3_6wyHWEoBVsyKoMI5Q9/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Roundabout. (~~September~~ 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,688 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830688A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJaDlcT4oN-WoQhhAHdNBklLuqRJQSBC/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Roundabout. (Sept. 11, 1906) U.S. Patent No. 830,688 https://patents.google.com/patent/US830688A \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJaDlcT4oN-WoQhhAHdNBklLuqRJQSBC/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings. (November 21, 1922) U.S. Patent No. 1,436,371 https://patents.google.com/patent/US1436371 \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTXMWQIsyxRFppFgsrF2OBKY0u7Aib1a/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings. (November 21, 1922) U.S. Patent No. 1,436,371 https://patents.google.com/patent/US1436371 \| [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WTXMWQIsyxRFppFgsrF2OBKY0u7Aib1a/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Amusement device. (~~October~~ 28, 1924) U.S. Patent No. 1,512,957 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WXnHaqGISd5ebP1TF3PlFEEXPv_Z1y06/view?usp=sharing PDF]		* Amusement device. (Oct. 28, 1924) U.S. Patent No. 1,512,957 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WXnHaqGISd5ebP1TF3PlFEEXPv_Z1y06/view?usp=sharing PDF]
	* Amusement ride. (~~October~~ 22, 1929) U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>		* Amusement ride. (Oct. 22, 1929) U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1929. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,732,248. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZTXy6Vfw7krOIH7ScRi7Hu9uIvwuwp8/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>
	* Amusement ride. (June 24, 1930) U.S. Patent No. 1,767,626 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W_5L7_bEOC8LInzjy3s1UosZq_FpF_2x/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1930. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,767,626. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W_5L7_bEOC8LInzjy3s1UosZq_FpF_2x/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>		* Amusement ride. (June 24, 1930) U.S. Patent No. 1,767,626 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W_5L7_bEOC8LInzjy3s1UosZq_FpF_2x/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1930. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,767,626. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W_5L7_bEOC8LInzjy3s1UosZq_FpF_2x/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>
	* Amusement ride. (~~October~~ 13, 1931) U.S. Patent No. 1,827,303 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wcpt7N3Eh6zewBL_sAwFd_pp1be4pwX9/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1931. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,827,303. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wcpt7N3Eh6zewBL_sAwFd_pp1be4pwX9/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>		* Amusement ride. (Oct. 13, 1931) U.S. Patent No. 1,827,303 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wcpt7N3Eh6zewBL_sAwFd_pp1be4pwX9/view?usp=sharing PDF]<ref>Traver, H. G. 1931. "Amusement ride." U.S. Patent No. 1,827,303. Accessed through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wcpt7N3Eh6zewBL_sAwFd_pp1be4pwX9/view?usp=sharing PDF]</ref>

	== Rides ==		== Rides ==