RARE 1950s ARTO MONACO PAINTING FROM STORYTOWN AMUSEMENT PARK LAKE GEORGE,NY

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RARE STORYTOWN USA PAINTING ON BOARD BY ARTO MONACO *THIS PICTURE WAS FOUND AT A LOCAL ESTATE SALE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS AN ORIGINAL PAINTING DONE BY ARTO MONACO WHO DID PAINTINGS/TOYS/AND OTHER ITEMS FOR LOTS OF LOCAL AMUSMENT PARKS (INCLUDING STORYTOWN USA, GASLIGHT VILLAGE, SANTA'S WORKSHOP, AND MANY MORE) & ALSO DID SOME WORK FOR DISNEY* THIS PIECE IS A VERY LARGE PIECE. IT IS 45" LONG X 48" TALL HERE IS SOME INFORMATION ABOUT ARTO MONACO: "Arto designed Santa's Workshop , North Pole Park in Wilmington, New York . The park was constructed in 1947 and opened in 1949, the owner was Julian Reiss. This was his first theme park design. He was a partner in the development of the park. In the early 1950s Arto designed Old MacDonald's Farm in Lake Placid, New York ; it was a smaller park & only stayed open for a few years. The buildings were used for a summer camp for underprivileged kids from New York City. The camp is run by the Julian Reiss Foundation. Parts of Storytown Park in Lake George were designed by Arto. Storytown is owned by Charley Wood . Storytown is now part of Great Escape . After the devastating flood in 1979, storybook cottages, buildings from Cactus Flats, Arto's train, and the miniature steam train were purchased for Storytown, USA aka Great Escape. Arto designed parts of Ghost Town, which is part of the Great Escape. In 1952, Arto was a consultant and designed some parts for Frontier Town in North Hudson, New York . The park opened in 1952. Arto designed and ran the Land of MakeBelieve . It was built for kids and opened 1953 in Upper Jay, NY. The park closed in 1979 after a flood ravaged the area. While open, it flooded 11 times, with Arto rebuilding it each time it flooded until the flood in 1979. It was known as "Arto's Field of Dreams." Arto's business partner was Kathryn Cameron. Arto was a consultant for Story Land , Glen, New Hampshire , which opened in 1954. It was owned by Bob and Ruth Morrell. Their children, Stoney and Nancy, took over operations in the 80's until 2006 when Stoney died. Nancy merged the park with Kennywood Entertainment Company family of theme parks in 2007. Arto was a consultant for Adventure Town, Alexandria Bay, New York . It opened in the summer of 1955 and closed on Labor Day, 1961. Arto designed Gaslight Village in Lake George, owned by Charley Wood. The park opened in 1956. Arto was a consultant for the Enchanted Forest Park in Old Forge, New York . The park opened in 1956. Arto was a consultant to Montreal's Expo'67 World's Fair , which was at La Ronde Amusement Park . Arto designed parts of Fantasy Island Park , Western NY. He designed and built a fairy castle for the park, after Charlie Wood acquired it in 1982. In the early 1990s, he helped Paul Newman and Charlie Wood of Lake George with a new camp for critically ill children, called Double-H Hole in the Woods Ranch at Lake Luzerne. He painted a mural around the indoor swimming pool. He also helped a local developer, Mickey Danielle, to design a children's camp in Jay, NY for families of children with growth disorder." THIS IS AN AMAZING PIECE OF AMUSEMENT PARK/LAKE GEORGE NY/ HISTORY. ARTO'S NAME WAS WRITTEN IN ON THE TOP EDGE OF THE BOARD. THE PAINTING IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION & THE WOOD BOARD AND FRAME ARE ALSO IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THIS IS AN AS-IS SALE. I AM NOT AN EXPERT AND HAVE DESCRIBED THE ITEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. THERE IS NO COA WITH THIS PIECE. PLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS. YOU MAY ALSO PICK THE PIECE UP! read more

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