Photograph, c1890

Historical information

Taken in the late 1800s, depicted is the Cribbes merry go round team lead by Alexander Cribbes, traveling along a dirt road. The merry go round team is spread out between 3 horse drawn wagons that each contain parts of the Cribbes merry go round. Along the sides of the road is a small group of onlookers made up of adults and children, while a horse drawn wagon gives way to the Cribbes procession.

Physical description

Black and white rectangular reproduced photograph printed on matte photographic paper

Inscriptions & markings

Reverse:
6958 (in pencil)/
6958 (in blue pen)/

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