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Dentzel, Carousel, ,, San Francisco Zoo, Built in 1921. Most recently restored in 2002.

Cat with fish in mouth
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Cat with fish in mouth

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The roof of the carousel is open
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The roof of the carousel is open

Anonymous Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:26:02
There is a domed roof, exterior has recently had a facelift

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The valance has mirrors instead of murals
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The valance has mirrors instead of murals.

Anonymous Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:38:39
And thise faces are called grotesques, not sure why.

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The horses are beautifully well maintained
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The horses are beautifully well maintained.

Anonymous Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:10:44
You can only clean with soft cotton cloth because nylon will strip the paint off.

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Note the lack of overly garish details
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Note the lack of overly garish details

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The carousel is practical and actually ridden
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The carousel is practical and actually ridden

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One can almost hear the lion roar
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One can almost hear the lion roar

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All the cats expose their sharp teeth
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All the cats expose their sharp teeth

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The other animals flee the cats
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The other animals flee the cats

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A rabbit with big ears
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A rabbit with big ears

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A sleigh in which to ride without the ups and downs
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A sleigh in which to ride without the ups and downs

Anonymous Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:28:04
Actually the four seasons are shown, two on each

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Detail of a small mural on the sleigh
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Detail of a small mural on the sleigh

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Murals on inner wall are hard to photograph
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Murals on inner wall are hard to photograph

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Ostrich with fun tall necks
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Ostrich with fun tall necks

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Note detail on lion mane
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Note the detail on lion's mane

Anonymous Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:30:55
Note the nymph , there had been originally a metal ribbon extending from the lions mouth to her hand --beauty controlling the beast.

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A very cowboy western looking horse
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A very cowboy western looking horse.

Anonymous Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:37:31
Many of the saddles are studded with Austrian Crystal as seen here. (Not Swarovski)

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The carousel is protected inside a round enclosure
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The carousel is protected inside a round enclosure

Anonymous Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:44:16
The building it is in was built in 1921 , some of the horses/figures are older . there is a transitional Dentzel listener, which according to Carousel roune up or was it merrygo round mag. anyhow that type of carving was done ONLY brtween the years 1885 to 1890.

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A giraffe is a handsome animal to ride
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A giraffe is a handsome animal to ride

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Detail of a horses saddle
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Detail of a horses saddle

Anonymous Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:33:54
I was told that the eagle on a saddle was meant to depict a horse from the civil war, usually on a stander. horses that represented those of the generals of the war.

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Pigs to ride too
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Pigs to ride too

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Detail of ribbon on rabbit
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Detail of ribbon on rabbit

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A reindeer makes for a seasonal ride
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A reindeer made for a seasonal ride.

Anonymous Wed, 10 Aug 2022 17:35:08
Those are real antlers BUT this is just a deer not a reindeer.

Anonymous Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:05:48
Around christmas you van call this deer a reindeer if youu like.

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Actual kid demonstrates the ride actually works
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Actual kid demonstrates the ride actually works

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