CUBA LAKE MEMORABILIA |
The museum acquired the band organ from Bruce Plano of Cuba, NY, in August
of 2000. After reading local press about the State Museum�s plans to restore
its carousel from Olivecrest Park on Cuba Lake, Plano phoned the museum
inquiring if the museum would be interested in acquiring the carousel�s
original band organ. The carousel had been acquired by the museum in 1975,
shortly after the park on Cuba Lake had closed.
Fred and Albert Stadel of Wellsville, NY, purchased the carousel in 1915 from
the Herschell-Spillman Carousel Factory in North Tonawanda, NY. In May of
1915 they set the new carousel up in Wellsville before traveling it around the
Southern Tier to various fairs. The Allegany County Reporter for May 18
announced �the new machine which cost $7,000, is a beauty, the best and most
attractive merry-go-round ever put up in town. The new organ connected with
the mechanism plays all the latest popular airs.� In 1933, the Statel Brothers
sold the carousel and band organ to Olivecrest Park on Cuba Lake.
of 2000. After reading local press about the State Museum�s plans to restore
its carousel from Olivecrest Park on Cuba Lake, Plano phoned the museum
inquiring if the museum would be interested in acquiring the carousel�s
original band organ. The carousel had been acquired by the museum in 1975,
shortly after the park on Cuba Lake had closed.
Fred and Albert Stadel of Wellsville, NY, purchased the carousel in 1915 from
the Herschell-Spillman Carousel Factory in North Tonawanda, NY. In May of
1915 they set the new carousel up in Wellsville before traveling it around the
Southern Tier to various fairs. The Allegany County Reporter for May 18
announced �the new machine which cost $7,000, is a beauty, the best and most
attractive merry-go-round ever put up in town. The new organ connected with
the mechanism plays all the latest popular airs.� In 1933, the Statel Brothers
sold the carousel and band organ to Olivecrest Park on Cuba Lake.
THE CAROUSEL OLIVE CREST AMUSEMENT PARK - CUBA LAKE 1950'S |
| THE CUBA LAKE PAVILION - 'FOR SALE' 1970'S |
| THE CAROUSEL AT OLIVE CREST AMUSEMENT PARK - CUBA LAKE, NY 1950'S CLICK CENTER PICTURE TO HEAR THE SOUNDS YOU REMEMBER. |
| THE CUBA LAKE PAVILION AS WE REMEMBER IT BEST- 1950'S |
| CARPIES MORE CUBA LAKE MEMORABILIA |
| CARPIES - A TOUCH OF THE CARIBBEAN ON CUBA LAKE |
| AUTUMN HILLSIDE VIEW OF CUBA LAKE - 1950'S |
| A UNIQUE PLACE TO EXPERIENCE AND ENJOY CUBA LAKE - THINK SUMMER!! CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO SOUNDS OF THE CARIBBEAN |
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| CLICK THE FISH TO VISIT CARPIES |
