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Entry To The, Merry-Go-Round In Tilden Regional Park

Round Building
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A round building housed the merry-go-round. Notice that the building was surrounded by glass windows. The weather that January day was sunny but ever so slightly chilly.

Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round external link external link A 100 Year old Herschell Spillman Carousel external link   •  East Bay Regional Parks   •  Tilden Park   •  Berkeley, California   •  37° 54' 1.47" N, 122° 15' 20.53" W   •  (Date Photographed: 14:12:43 Saturday 24 January 2015)   •  (Date published: Thursday 19 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_0155
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The Snack Bar
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Entry to the merry-go-round was through open doors that led past the snack bar.

Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round external link external link A 100 Year old Herschell Spillman Carousel external link   •  East Bay Regional Parks   •  Tilden Park   •  Berkeley, California   •  37° 54' 1.47" N, 122° 15' 20.53" W   •  (Date Photographed: 14:12:48 Saturday 24 January 2015)   •  (Date published: Thursday 19 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_0156
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Calliope Figurine
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A carved wooden woman appeared to march in front of one piece of a calliope.

Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round external link external link A 100 Year old Herschell Spillman Carousel external link   •  East Bay Regional Parks   •  Tilden Park   •  Berkeley, California   •  37° 54' 2.30" N, 122° 15' 21.36" W   •  (Date Photographed: 14:13:39 Saturday 24 January 2015)   •  (Date published: Thursday 19 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_0159
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Small Sign
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A small sign stated the cost for riding the merry-go-round. It read:

Ticket Prices
$2.00
7 for $10.00
2 and over must have a ticket

Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round external link external link A 100 Year old Herschell Spillman Carousel external link   •  East Bay Regional Parks   •  Tilden Park   •  Berkeley, California   •  37° 54' 2.30" N, 122° 15' 21.36" W   •  (Date Photographed: 14:16:44 Saturday 24 January 2015)   •  (Date published: Thursday 19 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_0164
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Memorabilia
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Also for sale at the ticket booth were memorabilia and souvenirs. The sign read:

Tilden Regional Park
Merry-go-round
Adult Shirts $17.00
Hand Made Carousel Pins $18.00
Kids Shirts $12.00
Tote Bags $12.00
Hand Made Carousel Pins
$18.00

Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round external link external link A 100 Year old Herschell Spillman Carousel external link   •  East Bay Regional Parks   •  Tilden Park   •  Berkeley, California   •  37° 54' 2.30" N, 122° 15' 21.36" W   •  (Date Photographed: 14:16:56 Saturday 24 January 2015)   •  (Date published: Thursday 19 January 2016)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_0165
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