James W. Lunsford The Ocean and the Sunset, The Hills and the Clouds: Looking at Santa Monica, illustrated by Alice N. Lunsford, 1983, 1947, 1943, 1942, 1941, 1940, 1933, 1921, 1913, 1912,
Santa Monica Pier-Arcadia Terrace
"2. The Carousel or Merry-Go-Round. This uniquely recognizable building, built in 1916 as the Hippodrome, houses not only the recently renovated Merry-Go-Round but also a large collection of color photographs documenting the restoration process. The Merry-Go-Round, created in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, includes forty-four hand-carved horses. Initally installed in Cumberland Park, it was brought to Santa Monica in 1947 to replace the horses of the original 1916 Merry-Go-Round."