The Warrior Steed

by Colleen Kammerer

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The Warrior Steed

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Colleen Kammerer

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Photograph - Photography

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The Warrior Steed | Fine Art Photograph by Colleen Kammerer ~

The Keansburg Boardwalk Carousel is one of 248 hand-carved carousels operating in the United States. The majority of the figures on this carousel are the work of Charles Looff, who worked in Brooklyn from 1875 to 1905 when he moved to California. The carousel, built in 1889 was originally located on Long Island. It was re-built by C. I Mangels on Coney Island in 1913, and shipped by barge to Keansburg by Nicholas Droge. In spite of a 1950's fire which damaged the building and carousel framework, the figures were relatively unharmed, the only casualties were the genuine horse hair tails. The carousel is an important part of the American Folk Art Tradition. Some of the figures on the Keansburg Carousel are particularly very rare,

My heart is broken! This beautiful carousel was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. You can see some of its remains online. So sad.


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