Tableau of gnomes at a funfair, Rock City Gardens, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, c. 1955
Rock City Gardens, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee, a community called Fairyland was founded on top of mountain in 1924 by Garnet and Frieda Carter and included first miniature golf course, Tom Thumb Golf, a rock garden importing German gnomes opened as an theme or amusement park attraction , Fairyland Caverns featured elves perched on rock shelves and fairytale story depictions, here tableau of gnomes at a funfair featuring children, balloons and a Ferris wheel, stall at front is selling candy canes, background features a tent with sign saying: Rock City Shows, Main entrance, an amusing nineteen fifties vintage photograph
Size: 2576px × 4070px
Location: Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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