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Charles I. D. Looff was a German master carver and builder of hand-carved carousels and amusement rides, who immigrated to the United States of America in 1870. Looff built the first carousel at Coney Island in 1876. During his lifetime, he built over 40 carousels, several amusements parks, numerous roller coasters and Ferris wheels, and built California's famous Santa Monica Pier. He became famous for creating the unique Coney Island style of carousel carving.

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  • Charles Looff (de)
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  • Charles I. D. Looff was a German master carver and builder of hand-carved carousels and amusement rides, who immigrated to the United States of America in 1870. Looff built the first carousel at Coney Island in 1876. During his lifetime, he built over 40 carousels, several amusements parks, numerous roller coasters and Ferris wheels, and built California's famous Santa Monica Pier. He became famous for creating the unique Coney Island style of carousel carving. (en)
  • Charles I. D. Looff est un des principaux concepteur et constructeur de carrousels et de manèges américain. Looff a construit le premier carrousel de Coney Island en 1876. L'entreprise, reprise par son fils, Arthur Loof, a fabriqué beaucoup de carrousels mais aussi des montagnes russes et des grandes roues. (fr)
  • Charles I. D. Looff (* 24. Mai 1852 in Bramstedt; † 1. Juli 1918 in Long Beach, Kalifornien; eigentlich Carl Jürgen Detlef Looff) war Baumeister und Betreiber von handgeschnitzten Karussells und von Vergnügungsparks in den USA. Looff und sein Sohn Arthur gelten als Väter der modernen Vergnügungsparks. Looff wurde im damaligen Bramstedt, heute Bad Bramstedt, geboren. In seinem Taufeintrag in den Bramstedter Kirchenbüchern werden Jürgen Detlef Christian Looff, Schmied aus Rendsburg, und Catherina geb. Ralfs als Eltern genannt. (de)
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