Eagle Chariot
A wheelchair-accessible chariot with a basket-woven structure made from steam-bent oak strips. Real fishing line connects a fisherman's pole to a fish in an eagle's talons.
- Category
- Chariots and tubs
- Carver
- Jim Story
- Sponsor
- Missoula Building Industry Association
A Carousel for Missoula inventory.
Role: Wheelchair-accessible chariot.
Entire figure carved by Jim Story.
Design: John Thompson. Wheels: Chuck Kaparich and Dana Nichols. Sanding: Ione Briedlander, Ethel Diettert. Painting: Jim Story, Vanelle Nurse, Paula Albers.
Video reading: seat 14A in footage dated June 29, 2024. View this section. This is a source-era best reading, not a verified current placement.
Historical description and credits: https://carousels.org/psp/Missoula/P4240437.html
The NCA gallery includes photographs dated April 2004; current placement is not established by these captions.