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Ferris wheel and bird's-eye view of Midway, in Chicago

Ferris wheel and bird's-eye view of Midway, in Chicago

Photograph
1905

This was the world's first Ferris wheel and was built for the World's Fair that was held in Chicago in 1893. It took its name from its creator: George Washington Gale Ferris.

Additional information

Reference
ID320
Image type
Photograph
Published
1905
Author
Jackson, W.H.
Collection
Photographic collection
Related keywords
Ferris Wheel Fairground Exhibition Chicago Ferris Wheel Fair World's Fair White City Midway Columbia Exposition Exposition Columbia

Copyright

Source
M 617E White City Art Company: The White City. Photographs by W H Jackson of the Chicago Exposition, 1894
Credit
Institution of Civil Engineers

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