Description
This vintage postcard depicts a bustling street scene centered around a magnificent C.W. Parker Carry-Us-All carousel, a true spectacle that drew crowds and generated impressive profits for its owner. The postcard advertises Parker as the world’s largest manufacturer of amusement devices, highlighting the carousel’s remarkable earning potential. This stunning image, likely from the 1900s, showcases a piece of American amusement park history.
Front Text (cleaned):
YORK
A Parker Carry-Us-All on any midway or place of public gathering is invariably the center of attraction and greatest money maker for its owner. For description and prices write
C. W. PARKER,
Leavenworth, Kansas.
World's largest manufacturer of amusement devices
PARKERS JUMPING HORSE, CARRY-US-ALL
One machine earned $18,860 in 2 weeks, 1904
$17,043 in 20 weeks, 1908
$18,017 in 27 weeks, 1907
$12,062 in 4 weeks, 1908
$18,821 in 28 weeks, 1910
$20,138 in 52 weeks, 1909
Machine stopped 45 seconds to take this photograph.
Back Text (cleaned):
Post Card
PLACE STAMP HERE
DOMESTIC CANADA
GREAT BRITAIN
GERMANY
ONE CENT
FOREIGN TWO CENTS.
ADDRESS
