Bingo Hauser: Trading Fur for Iron Bingo Hauser: Trading Fur for Iron North American Carnival Museum and Archives
This is a roller coaster with sudden turns and sharp drops.
This ‘Human-Fly’ ride is the same concept as the Rotor ride. People are stuck to the walls from the centrifugal force of the large fast spinning drum.
This ride spins around with people riding the buckets attached by lines, this allows the ‘scooter’ to sway back and forth while riding.
As shown in the graphic banners for this sideshow, it is certain that war was an interesting yet controversial topic during this time.
Imagine the sheer excitement for children during the 1930s and 1940s experiencing the carnival for the first time. Most would not have seen anything like it before.
Crowds of people walk through an outdoor space as far as the eye can see. There are colourful banners displayed for sideshows, some tents are also visible.
People are drawn towards the painted banners for a special and unusual show, the men on the stage are ready to perform for the curious audience.
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The Tilt-A-Whirl is another popular ride that can still be seen at carnivals today.
A circus show with both elephants and performers doing tricks for the audience.
The tamer is inside the cage, ready to wow the audience with these trained beautiful but dangerous creatures.
Among everything else with the circus, animals had to travel by rail too, which added to the awe and excitement when the circus came to town.
