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carnivals

Carnivals have always interested me. Bright lights, rides, movement, a variety of fascinating people.

These photographs were taken over a period of several years in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The carnivals include the Fiesta de Santa Fe 2006, several years of the Three Rivers Festival in Fort Wayne, and The Rodeo de Santa Fe 2007 Carnival. I also have a few photographs from a carnival held in the fall of 2007 in the parking lot of the Santa Fe Place Mall.

52 Photographs

 

 

Candyland concession stand at the Three Rivers Festival in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Candyland sells caramel apples, popcorn, soft drinks, and cotton candy at the carnival.

 

The Roll-A-Ball Game at the Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A woman throws her hands in the air in celebration after winning the game.

 

The Screamer ride at the Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

 

The Screamer ride at the Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The riders are upside down in this photograph.

 

The Screamer ride at the Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

 

The Round Up ride at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival. Photographed at night while the ride was in motion. The empty ride has a lonely look to it.

 

A little boy screams and jumps for joy after winning the fishing game at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival. Photographed at night.

 

Two teens sit at a picnic table by the concession stand at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival. Photographed at night. The Go-Gator ride and the Zipper ride are visible in the background.

 

A bored carny waits for someone to play ski-ball at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival. Photographed at night.

 

A little boy considers playing the balloon dart game at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival while the bored carny waits. Photographed at night.

 

An old woman carny working at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival kissing her tiny dog. Photographed at night in front of the carnival game that she worked at.

 

An old woman carny working at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival holding her tiny dog in a blanket like a baby. Photographed at night in front of the carnival game that she worked at.

 

Swinger ride at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival. Photographed at night while the ride is in motion.

 

The tilt-a-whirl ride photographed in motion at night during the Rodeo de Santa Fe carnival.

 

The Zipper Ride at the Rodeo de Santa Fe carnival. Photographed on a stormy day with a dark sky.

 

The Ring of Fire ride at a carnival in Santa Fe, New Mexico photographed at night after the midway closed.

 

The Cheese Steak Diner is a concession stand at a carnival in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Photographed at night, the brightly lit stand glows the dark of the night. Customers gather around the windows waiting for their food while checkered racing flags fly from the top of the trailer.

A carny leans on the counter at the Balloon Game at the Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The carny looks bored since no one is playing.

 

Ticket booth at Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Flags fly from the top of the tiny building.

 

The Screamer ride at the Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The riders are upside down in this photograph.

 

The Screamer ride at the Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

 

Mister Fries french fries concession stand at the Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana

 

A carnival worker at Three Rivers Festival in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The girl was the attendant at a game called Hot Shot. She is pointing at someone in the distance.

 

The Round Up ride at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival. Photographed at night while the ride was in motion while two teenage girls watch the carny control the ride.

 

Ski Ball game at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival. Photographed at night.

 

The ticket booth at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival. The two men working in it look bored because no one is buying tickets. Photographed at night so the booth glows from inside. The sign says Buy Ride Coupons Here!

 

Kids pick out a prize after winning the balloon dart game at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival.

 

Teens hang out by the balloon dart game at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival while the carny watches them.

 

An old woman carny working at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival kissing her tiny dog. Photographed at night in front of the carnival game that she worked at.

 

An old woman carny working at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival holding her tiny dog in a blanket like a baby. Photographed at night in front of the carnival game that she worked at.

 

An old woman carny working at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival holding her tiny dog in a blanket like a baby. Photographed at night in front of the carnival game that she worked at. The dog is looking at the camera while the woman smiles at the dog.

 

A photo booth at the Rodeo de Santa Fe carnival in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A little girl and her dog chat with the woman who runs the concession. The booth has a big sign that says Capture the moment, and the outside is covered in portraits.

 

The Goofy Golf game photographed at night during the Rodeo de Santa Fe carnival. A bored carny waits for someone to play the game.

 

The Zipper Ride at the Rodeo de Santa Fe carnival. The carny looks at me when I take the picture. This was a rainy, dreary day for a carnival.

 

An Elephant Ear concession stand at a carnival in Santa Fe, New Mexico photographed at night. The brightly lit trailer glows in the dark night. The carny inside is looking out the window at me.

 

 

 

 

Christopher Crawford
Fort Wayne, IN

chris@chriscrawfordphoto.com

 

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A large pile of potatoes can be seen through the window of the Mister Fries french fries concession stand at the Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana

 

A girl at the Three Rivers Festival in Fort Wayne, Indiana wearing a t-shirt that says: "Eat, Drink, and be Merry, for someday you might end up in Fort Wayne, Indiana"

 

The Screamer ride at the Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This view is looking up from under the ride in motion.

 

The Screamer ride at the Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This view is looking up from under the ride in motion.

 

A carnival worker operating a basketball game at the Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Little Tykes basketball toys are surrounded by plush stuffed animals used as carnival prizes.

 

The Screamer ride at the Three Rivers Festival carnival in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The riders are upside down in this photograph.

 

The Round Up ride at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival. Photographed at night while the ride was in motion while two teenage girls watch the carny control the ride.

 

A family with a little boy playing ski ball during the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival. The boy is standing on the ski ball lane throwing the ball while his father watchs him.

 

Swinger ride at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival. Photographed at night while the ride is in motion.

 

The Roll A Ball game glows brightly in the dark night at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival.

 

Kids hanging out by the balloon dart game at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival. One of the children hits his sister with a giant inflatable hammer that he won as a prize.

 

An old woman carny working at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival kissing her tiny dog. Photographed at night in front of the carnival game that she worked at.

 

A middle aged woman carny working at the ball toss game at the Fiesta de Santa Fe carnival. Stuffed animal toys hang behind her as prizes to entice carnivalgoers to play the game.

 

Ticket booth at the Rodeo de Santa Fe carnival after closing time. The trailer is closed up and looks lonely in the dark night.

 

The Roll-A-Ball game at the Rodeo de Santa Fe carnival. A little girl pushes a stroller with a baby past the empty game.

 

A little boy jumps with excitement while he waits his turn on the Zipper Ride at the Rodeo de Santa Fe carnival. Photographed at night with glowing lights on the carnival rides.

 

The Starship 2000 ride at a carnival in Santa Fe, New Mexico photographed at night after the midway closed. The ride looks like a spinning UFO.