Carousel Carving in Rose Valley and Growing up in Leedom Estates

 

 

The entrance to the Hedgerow Theatre in Rose Valley about 1946Add caption

                                                            

                                                                       Rose Valley

                                                                  Historical Society        

                                                                  October 22, 2013

                                     Lecture: Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousels

                                                               8:00 pm Old Mill
Mr. Thomas Rebbie, President, Philadelphia Toboggan Company, provides the history of carousel carving. David Lightfoot, a cousin of the Price and Walton families and carver of the Rose Valley Bears in 1903, worked at the PTC carving carousel animals. Cost: $12.00 ($10.00 members)
January/February 2014 – Second Annual Winter Members Only Cocktail Party – date to be announced.

 

 Bruce Currie who I have known since FOREVER, has started a "Growing up in Leedom Estes" page on Facebook! Lots of pictures and memories if you are from Leedom check it out!

 AND I get my HIP Award for this website from the Historical Society of Penna. this week