Jane's carousel
The carousel, built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan company of Germantown, Penn., was originally installed in Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. It has been restored by artist Jane Walentas and opens to the riding public, Friday, Sept. 16. French architect Jean Nouvel designed the acrylic box-shaped pavilion for the carousel, located on the Brooklyn waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
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In this photo of Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, Jane Walentas poses with one of her carousel's horses in Brooklyn, N.Y. The carousel, built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan company of Germantown, Penn., was originally installed in Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. It has been restored by the artist and opens to the riding public, Friday, Sept. 16. French architect Jean Nouvel designed the acrylic box-shaped pavilion for Jane's Carousel, located on the Brooklyn waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
Mark Lennihan Associated Press
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In this photo of Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, workers put final touches on acrylic panels at Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn, N.Y. The carousel, built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan company of Germantown, Penn., was originally installed in Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. It has been restored by artist Jane Walentas and opens to the riding public, Friday, Sept. 16. French architect Jean Nouvel designed the acrylic box-shaped pavilion, located on the Brooklyn waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
Mark Lennihan Associated Press
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This photo of Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, shows Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn, N.Y. The carousel, built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan company of Germantown, Penn., was originally installed in Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. It has been restored by artist Jane Walentas and opens to the riding public, Friday, Sept. 16. French architect Jean Nouvel designed the acrylic box-shaped pavilion, located on the Brooklyn waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
Mark Lennihan Associated Press
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This photo of Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, details on Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn, N.Y. The carousel, built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan company of Germantown, Penn., was originally installed in Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. It has been restored by artist Jane Walentas and opens to the riding public, Friday, Sept. 16. French architect Jean Nouvel designed the acrylic box-shaped pavilion, located on the Brooklyn waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
Mark Lennihan Associated Press
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This photo of Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, shows Jane's Carousel, lower left, in Brooklyn, N.Y. The carousel, built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan company of Germantown, Penn., was originally installed in Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. It has been restored by artist Jane Walentas and opens to the riding public, Friday, Sept. 16. French architect Jean Nouvel designed the acrylic box-shaped pavilion, located on the Brooklyn waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
Mark Lennihan Associated Press
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This photo of Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, shows the face of Lady Liberty on Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn, N.Y. The carousel, built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan company of Germantown, Penn., was originally installed in Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. It has been restored by artist Jane Walentas and opens to the riding public, Friday, Sept. 16. French architect Jean Nouvel designed the acrylic box-shaped pavilion for the carousel, located on the Brooklyn waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. Lady Liberty was covered in layers of paint, which were carefully removed, leaving the remaining original paint.
Mark Lennihan Associated Press
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This photo of Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, shows Jane's Carousel in Brooklyn, N.Y. The carousel, built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan company of Germantown, Penn., was originally installed in Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. It has been restored by artist Jane Walentas and opens to the riding public, Friday, Sept. 16. French architect Jean Nouvel designed the acrylic box-shaped pavilion, located on the Brooklyn waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
Mark Lennihan Associated Press
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In this photo of Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, Todd Goings makes adjustments to the jumper gears on Jane's carousel in Brooklyn, N.Y. The carousel, built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan company of Germantown, Penn., was originally installed in Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. It has been restored by artist Jane Walentas and opens to the riding public, Friday, Sept. 16. French architect Jean Nouvel designed the acrylic box-shaped pavilion, located on the Brooklyn waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
Mark Lennihan Associated Press
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In this photo of Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, Jane Walentas poses with one of her carousel's horses in Brooklyn, N.Y. The carousel, built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan company of Germantown, Penn., was originally installed in Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. It has been restored by the artist and opens to the riding public, Friday, Sept. 16. French architect Jean Nouvel designed the acrylic box-shaped pavilion for Jane's Carousel, located on the Brooklyn waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
Mark Lennihan Associated Press
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This photo of Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, shows Jane's Carousel, lower left, in Brooklyn, N.Y. The carousel, built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan company of Germantown, Penn., was originally installed in Idora Park in Youngstown, Ohio. It has been restored by artist Jane Walentas and opens to the riding public, Friday, Sept. 16. French architect Jean Nouvel designed the acrylic box-shaped pavilion, located on the Brooklyn waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges.
Mark Lennihan Associated Press
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