Laffing Sal
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Laffing Sal is a historic, animatronic laughing woman figure from early 20th-century amusement parks, now preserved as a popular attraction at San Francisco’s Musée Mécanique.
Aliases (2)
- Laffin’ Sal ×1
- Laughing Sal ×1
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amusement park attraction
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animatronic figure → mechanical laughing figure → |
| associatedPeriod |
1930s American amusement culture
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| associatedWith |
boardwalk amusement parks
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funhouses → penny arcades → |
| category |
historic amusement device
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mechanical automaton → |
| culturalSignificance |
historic symbol of vintage American amusement parks
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| era |
early 20th century
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| exhibitedAt |
Fisherman’s Wharf
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| exhibitedAtCity |
San Francisco
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| gender |
female
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| hasAudience |
amusement park historians
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tourists → |
| hasFeature |
looped recorded laughter
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mechanized body movement → open-mouthed grin → |
| hasNameVariant |
Laffin’ Sal
→
Laughing Sal → |
| hasReputation |
creepy amusement figure
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nostalgic attraction → |
| locatedIn |
Musée Mécanique
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| locatedInCity |
San Francisco
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| locatedInCountry |
United States
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| locatedInState |
California
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| material |
fabric clothing
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mechanical components → |
| notableFor |
continuous loud mechanical laughter
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use in early 20th-century amusement parks → |
| operatedBy |
Musée Mécanique staff
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| originalUse |
entrance figure for funhouses
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| partOfCollection |
Musée Mécanique collection
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| poweredBy |
electric motor
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| preservationStatus |
restored and maintained
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| preservedAs |
museum exhibit
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| soundType |
recorded laughter loop
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| subjectOf |
articles about historic amusement devices
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local San Francisco folklore → |
| usedFor |
attracting visitors to funhouses
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entertainment → |
| visualStyle |
clown-like woman
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Laffing Sal
("Laughing Sal")
→
Laffing Sal ("Laffin’ Sal") → |
hasNameVariant |
|
Musée Mécanique
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notableExhibit |