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Oakland Zoo Carousel
Outside The Oakland Zoo The carousel was located in the kid's ride area just outside the zoo. That area was available to the public without entry fee. |
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Just three images repeated around the top of the carousel. One was that of a gorilla as shown here.
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The image of a tiger was just one of three that decorated the top of the carousel.
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The image of an elephant was just one of three images that decorated the top of the carousel and repeated
around the top edge.
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Three of the animals to ride on the carousel were a tiger, and next to that a cheetah, and furthest from the
camera the zebra.
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Two of the animals to ride were a zebra nearest, and an American eagle just behind it.
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An elephant with its trunk held high in the air was one of the animals to ride.
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Only the kids that actually rode animals had to pay. The parents that just stood could ride for free.
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The carousel operator walked around the carousel to inspect it before energizing it to rotate.
That operator wore a Hawaiian shirt that day.
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The carousel was a popular ride because even one year old children could ride with the help of parents.
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Fabric curtains that could be lowered to close the carousel, were rolled up and swagged
behind the decorative carousel top.
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One of the taller animals on the carousel was the giraffe, here with a blue harness around its head.
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A spherical safety mirror was alongside the fence next to the carousel. Its convex surface provided a view
of the entire carousel in context.
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