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carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37495
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.25
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 24, "James." "Jumper," back legs extended, front legs bent, erect neck, tucked in head, ears erect facing side, mouth open, minus carved tongue. Colour: Sorrel, with cream mane and tail, white blaze and stockings. Trappings: Olive green stipple saddle, with silver border. Corn cob on the back of the cantle. Saddle skirt has shield in pale blue, and silver vertical stripes and silver trim on white ground. Light yellow blanket has yellow border. Pale blue diamond quilted shoulder blanket with silver outlines and border. Pale olive green breast collar with yellow border, outlined with darker green. Pale blue bridle with silver concho.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37496
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.26
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 25, "Pisces." "Jumper" with back legs extended, front legs bent, erect neck, head up and nose forward, ears back facing to the side, mouth open minus carved tongue. Colour: White with grey tones. Trappings: Red-brown stippled saddle with brown-black border. Fish behind cantle. Two-tone orange diamond quilted blanket, with green and silver bordered medallion in centre, green border with silver fringe. Medium green breast collar, bordered in silver with orange and silver breast plate medallion. Orange bridle with silver concho.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37497
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.27
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 26, "Meg." "Jumper" with back legs extended, front legs bent. Head up and nose forward, ears back facing to the side, mouth open, minus carved tongue. Colour: Dapple grey, dark variegated mane and tail, two white socks and snip (on muzzle). Trappings: Cream stipple saddle with gold border. Buffalo horns behind cantle. Bright rainbow-shaded quilted blanket with silver border and gold fringe. Light blue breast collar, silver trim and gold outlines. Light blue bridle with a gold concho.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37498
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.28
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 27, "Wheeler." "Jumper," (semi-stargazer), back legs extended, front legs bent, erect neck, head up and forward, ears back facing to the side, mouth open, minus carved tongue. Colour: Buckskin. Trappings: Dark burgundy stipple saddle with black border. Troll's feet on the back of the cantle resting on a red amanita mushroom with white spots. Pale blue blanket with darker blue border. Burgundy-red drape and hanging edged in gold, Acanthus leaf design on shoulder under medium blue breast collar with darker border, and burgundy green and gold design on breast plate medallion. Burgundy bridle with gold concho.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37499
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.29
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 28, "Guppy." "Jumper" (semi-stargazer), back legs extended, front legs bent, erect neck, head and nose up and out, ears facing back, mouth open. Colour: Light Palomino, white blaze and socks. Trappings: Medium green stippled saddle edged in gold. Fish back of the cantle. Royal purple blanket with four yellow stars, edged in green and gold fringe. Royal purple breast collar edged in green, with gold breast plate shield medallion with yellow star on purple background. Green bridle with gold concho.
- Object History
- Carousel horse. Part of the C.W. Parker Carousel on display at the Burnaby Village Museum, sponsored by Dorothy E. Wrigley and Cice Brown. Dorothy Wrigley explains "The arrival of our first grandchild was a joyful occasion for the Wrigley family but it was some time before the tiny baby girl received her name, Saralyn. In the meantime, she was referred to with much love as the little Guppy." (Dorothy Wrigley decided to sponsor a horse to commemorate the birth of her grandchild, and fellow-volunteer Cice Brown asked to be a co-sponsor for her grandchildren too.) "When I was thinking about sponsoring a horse to commemorate the birth of our granddaughter, Cice Brown expressed the wish to co-sponsor a horse for her several grandchildren and a wonderful idea sprang to mind...we decided to jointly sponsor this gentle "stargazer" and name it guppy for the joy of all grandchildren." "Prior to the miracle of birth, we are all like little 'guppies,' small fishes swimming around, growing and waiting to enter the merry-go-round of this complex world. Each one of us is someone's grandchild...may many guppies experience the joy of riding this carousel."
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37500
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.30
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 29, "Rebel." "Jumper," back legs extended, front bent, neck erect, head up and nose forward, ears back facing to the side, mouth open, minus carved tongue. Colour: Light dapple grey, cream mane and tail. Trappings: Darker green stipple saddle, edged in gold with white outline. Buffalo horns on the back of the cantle. Quilted diamond pattern in black and yellow blanket, edged in stripes of black, green, yellow and black. Lower blanket is green with edged in black with white outline. Shoulder blanket in black and yellow slanted vertical bars, edged in black with white outline. Green breast colour edged in black with yellow. Green bridle with gold concho.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37501
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.31
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 30, "Royal Warrior." "Jumper," back legs extended, front legs bent, neck erect, head up, nose forward, ears back facing to the side, mouth open minus carved tongue. Colour: Palomino, Ovaro Pinto, light mane and tail. Trappings: Dark brown stipple saddle edged in gold. Yellow roses tinted with pink back of the cantle. Saddle skirt yellow diamond quilted "blanket effect" edged in light blue, over light blue blanket edged with navy. Yellow and navy chevron patterned shoulder blanket edged in navy. Pale blue breast collar, edged in darker blue. Navy bridle with gold concho.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37502
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.32
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 31, "Venus." "Jumper," back legs extended, front legs bent, neck forward, head forward, mouth widely open, ears back, facing to the side. Colour: Grey white, Arabian type with variegated mane and tail. Trappings: Dark grey stippled saddle, edged in gold. American shield on cantle. Royal blue blanket with three iridescent white stars, edged in red with gold fringe. Red breast collar edged in gold, with round breastplate medallion with white dogwood on blue ground. Red bridle with gold concho.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37503
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.33
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 32, "The Colonel." Roached mane "Jumper," back legs extended, front legs slightly bent, erect neck, head and nose forward, ears back, facing to the side, mouth open. Colour: Buckskin. Trappings: Dark green stippled saddle and fender, edged in bronze. Gordon Setter dog head back of the cantle. White blanket edged in dark green. Lower blanket is orange red edged in bronze. White breast collar edged in green with dark green neck collar, edged in bronze. Orange red bridle with bronze concho.
- Object History
- This artifact was acquired by Keith Jamieson, and purchased from him by The Friends of the Carousel. It had originally been part of a Parker carousel in Texas, and now serves in place of "Old Paint" on No. 119.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37504
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.34
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 33, "Happy Marie." "Jumper," back legs extended, front legs bent, neck erect and forward, head forward and tilted, nose forward, widely open mouth. Ears back facing to the side. Colour: Blue roan, variegated mane and tail. Trappings: - Cream stippled saddle and fender edged in black. Green fern leaves back of the cantle. Diamond quilted top blanket two-toned pink, edged in gold. Lower blanket twilight blue, edged in gold. Diamond-quilted shoulder blanket in blue and pink, edged in gold. Twilight blue breast collar edged in gold. Cream bridle, edged in black, gold concho.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37505
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.35
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 34, "Shannon." "Jumper," back legs extended, front legs bent, erect neck, head tucked in, ears erect facing out to the side, mouth open, minus carved tongue. Colour: Sorrel and White Tobiano Pinto with variegated mane and tail. Trappings: Burgundy stippled saddle and scrolled fender edged in silver. Red roses back of the cantle. Burgundy and aqua green diamond patterned blanket, edged in green. Shoulder inset is aqua green edged in burgundy. Burgundy breast collar with silver and aqua breast plate medallion. Aqua green bridle, with silver concho.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37506
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.36
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 35, "Annie." "Jumper," back legs extended, front legs bent, neck erect and slightly forward, nose forward, widely open mouth, ears back and facing to the side. Colour: Leopard spot Appaloosa (black and grey), variegated mane and tail. Trappings: Russet stippled saddle, skirt and scrolled fender, with darker russet edging. Indian corn cob on the back of the cantle. Apricot quilted blanket edged in turquoise. Turquoise breast collar edged in gold, with small apricot drape inset on shoulder. Apricot breast plate medallion edged in gold. Russet bridle with gold concho.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37507
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.37
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 36, "Royal George." "Jumper," back legs extended, front legs bent, erect neck, head up and nose forward, ears back and facing to the side, mouth open and minus carved tongue. Colour: Strawberry roan, variegated mane and tail. Trappings: Blue grey stippled saddle, skirt and scrolled fender, edged in silver, banded in gold and with silver fringe on skirt edge. Pale blue outlines on saddle, skirt and fender. American shield on cantle. White diamond quilted blanket with pale blue outlines, edged in black. Green leaves on shoulder under breast collar. White breast collar with pale blue outlines, edged in black, with navy, silver and gold breast plate medallion, red outlines. Pale blue bridle with gold concho.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37508
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.38
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 37, "Old Paint." "Cowboy" style, legs extended back and front, neck and head forward, ears back. Colour: Creamy white with red mane. Trappings: (This horse is still in its "park paint"), brown saddle, with gold blanket and drape. Fish under cantle, spray of roses forward of saddle, gold breast collar edged in brown.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37510
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.40
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 39A, "Loving." Black horse with brown saddle, red blue and gold trappings.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37511
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.41
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 39C, "Sharing." White horse with brown saddle, red, blue and gold trappings.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37512
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.42
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 39B, "Caring." Dark brown horse with brown saddle, red blue and gold trappings.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel horse
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact37513
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.43
- Description
- Part of the 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel. Carousel horse No. 39D, "Helping Hand." White horse with brown saddle, red, blue and gold trappings.
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- C.W. Parker Company
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
Images
carousel
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact71793
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV993.50.1
- Description
- C.W. Parker Carousel. Hand-carved wooden carousel built in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1912.
- There are 36 wooden horses and 1 chariot plus 4 cast aluminum ponies. The Carousel has 500 major parts, including 14 rounding boards, 14 shields, 52 scenery panels, 140 mirrors, 28 stationary brass poles and 858 11-watt lights.
- Originally the carousel was powered by a steam engine but is now powered by a three-phase electrical motor capable of 5 horsepower. The speed of the carousel is approximately 5 revolutions per minute.
- The carousel is housed in the Don Wrigely Pavilion at the Burnaby Village Museum and is in operation during the museum's open hours.
- Object History
- This carousel was built in 1912 at Leavenworth Kansas by C.W. Parker and was the 119th one made by them.
- It was originally sold in 1913 to Mr. F.K. Leggett of Houston Texas for $5,886.00 and was originally equipped with a steam engine and "wishbones/grass-hopper/jumping horse" mechanisms. It toured Texas for two years with the Lone Star Circus then in 1915 the machine was shipped back to the factory.
- It is believed that the machine was rebuilt by the factory, had some fancier horses and heavier rounding boards added. The jumping mechanism may have been changed then as well.
- Some of the horses are c.1917 and some 1920-22.
- The factory records consulted do not tell for certain where the machine went between 1915 and 1936, possibly to San Jose, CA from 1918 until 1922 and then to San Francisco California, or in Tacoma, Washington.
- In 1936 it was purchased, and was in operation at Happlyland in Vancouver by May 1936. The Parker #119 was put into a pavilion which had been built in 1928 by a rival company (Philadelphia Toboggan Company - P.T.C.) and was located next to the "Shoot the Chutes" ride. Here it remained until Happyland was demolished in 1957. Parker #119 was moved to the new small pavillion in Playland until that too was demolished in 1972.
- From 1972 to 1989, Parker #119 was operated outdoors, and was put away each winter. In 1989 it was announced that the carousel would be sold off horse by horse at an auction in New York. Ms. Venus Solano and Mr. Doug McCalum and other local people came together to "Save the Carousel" and formed the "Friends of the Vancouver Carousel Society".
- In May 1989, Burnaby Village Museum agreed to provide a home for the carousel and the "Friends", led by President Don Wrigley, set about raising the $330,000 to purchase the machine. Keith Jamieson, a carousel expert, was brought in to coordinate the rebuilding project. With a lot of hard work, the help of the Government of British Columbia and the support of the Municipality of Burnaby, the carousel was purchased. Funds were also raised to pay for the restoration, and Burnaby agreed to build a new pavilion for it as a Centennial project.
- Measurements
- Diameter: 2.19 metres (40 feet) at the platform
- Outer circumference: 38.1 metres (125 feet)
- Inner circumference: 23.34 metres
- Height: 8.84 metres (29 feet) at the centre
- Weight: 16 metric tons or 16,000kg empty (14 ½ tons) and 19 metric tons loaded (17 tons). Each horse weighs between 28-37 kg (75-100 pounds).
- Maker
- C. W. Parker Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- Kansas
- Site/City Made
- Leavenworth
- Subjects
- Recreational Devices - Carousels
- Names
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE)
- Lower Mainland Association of the Friends of the Vancouver Carousel
- C.W. Parker Company
Images
prize ribbon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact79333
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV006.32.1
- Description
- Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) 2nd place prize ribbon in Creative Crafts; won by John Slawson in Augush 1988 for a doll house complete with furniture. The ribbon is arrow-shaped, pointed at the top and notched at the bottom. It has two layers of ribbon. The back layer is a white ribbon. The front layer is a red ribbon, with text in gold reading: "PNE / Creative / Crafts / SECOND / PACIFIC / NATIONAL / EXHIBITION / VANCOUVER / CANADA".
- Object History
- Donor's father built the dollhouse in the 1980's after he retired from teaching. His hand-made home, furniture, and accessories won him 2nd prize in his age category at the 1988 PNE Creative Crafts competition.
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