Catalog for Herschell-Spillman Company, "Improved Merry-Go-Round," 1913
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Artifact Overview
This catalog highlights the products of Herschell-Spillman Company, from portable merry-go-rounds to large stationary "carousselles." This company, one of the most popular and successful American carousel manufacturers of the early 20th century, combined a method of shop production to produce carved wooden animals with their expertise in steam engines and boilers for efficient operation of their merry-go-rounds and carousels.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
1913
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
89.12.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 6.25 in
Inscriptions
on front cover:
HERSCHELL SPILLMAN COMPANY / IMPROVED / MERRY-GO-ROUND / MANUFACTURERS / OF / MERRY-GO-ROUNDS, OCEAN WAVES, / CAROUSSELLES, FERRIS WHEELS, / STRIKING MACHINES / GENERAL AMUSEMENT OUTFITTERS / NORTH TONAWANDA, NY
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