The Carousel Keepers: An Oral History of American Carousels

Rating:
Summary: Nostalgic, fascinating
Review: Anyone who finds the history of old amusements parks fascinating and in particular holds a fondness for old wooden carousels will enjoy this book. It's well written and contains multiple interviews with amusement park owners past and present recalling the days of small trolley parks and the great rides of old. It contains many photographs of grand old carousels, some still in existence, others gone the way of tragedy or to the auctioneer's block. It's definitely an enjoyable read.

Rating:
Summary: Nostalgic, fascinating
Review: Anyone who finds the history of old amusements parks fascinating and in particular holds a fondness for old wooden carousels will enjoy this book. It's well written and contains multiple interviews with amusement park owners past and present recalling the days of small trolley parks and the great rides of old. It contains many photographs of grand old carousels, some still in existence, others gone the way of tragedy or to the auctioneer's block. It's definitely an enjoyable read.