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Al Stencell on Jack Ray's use of pipe frames for show fronts.13 May 2011
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Credits:North American Carnival Museum and Archives (NACMA)
Al Stencell
Glenn Charron
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Parks and ProjectsDone for the Canadian National Exhibition (1937-1959)
The Scooter
Penny Arcade
Amuse-u-Arcade
Modern Art Colony
Park Entrances (Main, Frolicland)
Wild Mouse
Swimcade
Rolo
Arctic Girls
Assorted advertising media
Ernie & Len show front
Darkest Africa
Canadian National Exhibition 75th anniversary birthday cake
Laff in the Dark Ride
Sally's International Dancing Show
Bandstands for headline shows (including Ed Sullivan, Danny Kaye, Bob Hope, Guy Lombardo, Duke Ellington)
Minsky's Oriental Follies
Magic Carpet
Concession buildings (Honey Dew, Frozen Delight, CeCe Day's Restaurant)
Paris After Midnight
The Great Omi
Back to Nature
Crystal Maze
Circle Rodeo (1949)
Merry-go-round
World's Smallest Home
Cover Girls
Millers Ice Skating Show
Nuki Suki
Dude Ranch
Rocket
Tilt-a-whirl
Spectacular Science
Hawaiian Nights
The Flyer
Aqua Follies
Watercade
Pin-up Parade
Parisian Nights
Kiddie-land
Managed Posing Show 1943
Rollercoaster (1949, not built until 1952)
Pool for aqua shows
Aqua Frolics
Crime show
Variety show producer/manager 1954
For Fair For Britain (1942-1943)
Kiddie-land
Swimcade
Wild Animal Circus front
Two Ton Beef Trust
Aquacade
Darkest Africa
Circus Sideshow front
Tiny Town Revue
Aloha Land
Magazine Covers
Arctic Girls
Hells Half Acre
Land of Dance
Artists and Models
Oriental Follies
Ernie and Len
Assorted advertising media
For Kennywood (Pittsburgh) 1954 - 1963
The Racer (1960)
Laff in the Dark (1960)
Doodad-ed Bridge (1960)
Zoomerang (name contest) (1954)
Tornado (1963)
Penny Arcade
For Seattle World's Fair (1962)
Gayway: layout, design and colour scheme, including 19 rides and 40 concessions
Development of proposal including artwork
For Lake Pontchartrain Beach (New Orleans)
Laff in the Dark
For Whalom Park (1952)
Kiddieland
For Palisades Park (1938-1962, New Jersey)
Showboat Fun House
Superman Village
Revamp of colour scheme yearly
New Darkride & Rollercoaster structure front (1960)
Wild Mouse (1956)
Bath house
17 new features including Doodad-ed bridge (1956)
For Nu-pike (post 1949, Long Beach California)
Laff in the Dark
For Glen Echo Park
Strates Shows
Parisian front 1959
For Belmont Park, Mission Beach (1954, San Diego)
Kiddie Enchanted Land in 1961
Funzone
Colour scheme
Assorted rides
Wild Mouse
Scooters
Concessions including taco stand in 1960
Merry-go-round building in 1961
Belmont Park (New York)
For Belmont Park (Montreal)
Entry Gateway
Arcade
Cyclone rollercoaster
Scooter
Kiddieland
Concessions
For Crystal Beach (Ontario)
Kiddieland
Arcade
Assorted fronts
For Riverside Park (Agawam Massachusetts)
Architectural features
Riverview Park (Chicago)
For Rocky Point Park (post 1938 reopening, Providence (Warwick) R.I.)
70 concessions
Various architectural features
Swimming pool
Beach house
Rollercoaster
Waterslide
Dinner hall
Merry-go-round
Cuddle up
Looper
Caterpillar
Tumble Hug
Laff in the Dark
Scooter
Crystal Maze
Penny Arcade
Bingo
Mini-golf
For City of Spectacles (post 1954, Mexico)
Assorted rides & concessions
Auditorium
Expo hall
2 theatres
For the Dominican Republic World Fair
Funzone
For Others
Toronto Star Weekly (During winter months) (1930's)
Radio City Music Hall (1948)
John C. Ray Studio - Commercial and Industrial Design (Toronto until 1953, then La Jolla California)
National Association of Amusement Parks, Pools and Beaches board member (NAAPPB) (1957)
Picnic shelter plans provided by Ray in 1955
Vice President of International Association of Amusement Parks (IAAP)
Member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
Member of the Showmen's League of America
Member of the National Showmen's Association
Warner Brothers
Shriners
Mssrs Shuber
Minsky's
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