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Carousel Program
The Aspinock Historical Society of Putnam will present a program by Louis Rhyner of Narragansett about a hand carved working carousel carved by Marshall Whittemore of Putnam at 2 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Putnam Public Library. Marshall born 1883 in Putnam and died in 1958. A Putnam resident, he was a carpenter/painter by trade. The mini carousel was carved by Whittemore for his son, Howard (born 1916). It’s 26 by 27 by 15 inches tall. Rhyner found this treasure at a Rhode Island auction. It was all in pieces when he found it. It’s been put back together and will be displayed and in running condition at the library presentation. Some Whittemore family members who still live in Putnam have been invited to attend the program. Courtesy photo.