Herschel-Spillman Two-Row Portable Menagerie Carousel, Story City

The Herschel-Spillman Two-Row Portable Menagerie Carousel, also known as the Story City Carousel, is a historic structure located in Story City, Iowa, United States. It was created by the Herschell Spillman Company of North Tonawanda, New York in 1913, and it has been owned and maintained by the Greater Community Congress of the City of Story City since 1938. Its "menagerie" of carved figures included horses, pigs, chickens and chariots. The Uncle Sam chariot, the pig and chicken pairs, and the lovers tub are all considered rare. The carousel utilizes an under-animal scissor support system, which is an example of an earlier and simpler technology in the development of the merry-go-round. Its early history is unknown, but it was designed for temporary set-up and use. ()