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- Herschell-Spillman Carousel - Colorful carousels were at the height of their popularity during the early 1900s and could be found all across America in amusement parks, city parks, and seaside resorts. Built in 1913, this "menagerie" carousel's hand-carved animals include storks, goats, zebras, dogs, and even a frog. Although its original location is uncertain, this carousel operated in Spokane, Washington, from 1923 to 1961.
- circa 1913
- Collections - Artifact
Herschell-Spillman Carousel
Colorful carousels were at the height of their popularity during the early 1900s and could be found all across America in amusement parks, city parks, and seaside resorts. Built in 1913, this "menagerie" carousel's hand-carved animals include storks, goats, zebras, dogs, and even a frog. Although its original location is uncertain, this carousel operated in Spokane, Washington, from 1923 to 1961.
- 1913 Herschell-Spillman Carousel - Colorful carousels were at the height of their popularity during the early 1900s and could be found all across America in amusement parks, city parks, and seaside resorts. Built in 1913, this "menagerie" carousel's hand-carved animals include storks, goats, zebras, dogs, and even a frog. Although its original location is uncertain, this carousel operated in Spokane, Washington, from 1923 to 1961.
- June 08, 2015
- Collections - Set
1913 Herschell-Spillman Carousel
Colorful carousels were at the height of their popularity during the early 1900s and could be found all across America in amusement parks, city parks, and seaside resorts. Built in 1913, this "menagerie" carousel's hand-carved animals include storks, goats, zebras, dogs, and even a frog. Although its original location is uncertain, this carousel operated in Spokane, Washington, from 1923 to 1961.
- Herschell-Spillman Carousel in Greenfield Village, July 2007 -
- July 01, 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Herschell-Spillman Carousel in Greenfield Village, July 2007
- Herschell-Spillman Carousel in Greenfield Village, July 2007 -
- July 01, 2007
- Collections - Artifact
Herschell-Spillman Carousel in Greenfield Village, July 2007
- Catalog for Herschell-Spillman Company, "Improved Merry-Go-Round," 1913 - 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.
- 1913
- Collections - Artifact
Catalog for Herschell-Spillman Company, "Improved Merry-Go-Round," 1913
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.
- Visitors Riding the Herschell-Spillman Carousel in Greenfield Village, June 1977 -
- June 05, 1977
- Collections - Artifact
Visitors Riding the Herschell-Spillman Carousel in Greenfield Village, June 1977
- Construction Progress, Building for Herschell-Spillman Carousel in Greenfield Village, November 1973 -
- November 29, 1973
- Collections - Artifact
Construction Progress, Building for Herschell-Spillman Carousel in Greenfield Village, November 1973
- Round and Round: The Herschell-Spillman Carousel - The 1913 Herschell-Spillman Carousel in Greenfield Village is a place to decompress from the more serious points of history and just let go.
- February 13, 2026
- Collections - article
Round and Round: The Herschell-Spillman Carousel
The 1913 Herschell-Spillman Carousel in Greenfield Village is a place to decompress from the more serious points of history and just let go.
- Catalog for Herschell-Spillman Company Motors, Models V and V-A, circa 1915 - At the turn of the 20th century, Herschell-Spillman Company was best known as a builder of carousels and amusement rides. Partner Edward Spillman added automobiles to the company's product line in 1901. Very few Herschell-Spillman cars were ever built, but the company supplied engines to many American assembled-car manufacturers through 1923.
- circa 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Catalog for Herschell-Spillman Company Motors, Models V and V-A, circa 1915
At the turn of the 20th century, Herschell-Spillman Company was best known as a builder of carousels and amusement rides. Partner Edward Spillman added automobiles to the company's product line in 1901. Very few Herschell-Spillman cars were ever built, but the company supplied engines to many American assembled-car manufacturers through 1923.
- Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Carousel Animals - You can now see a few of the animals from Greenfield Village's Herschell-Spillman Carousel in our digital collections.
- March 11, 2014
- Collections - article
Just Added to Our Digital Collections: Carousel Animals
You can now see a few of the animals from Greenfield Village's Herschell-Spillman Carousel in our digital collections.