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| Title | World's Columbian Exposition Ferris Wheel |
| Description | The World's Columbian Exposition ran from May 1 to October 30, 1893. The Ferris Wheel was conceived and built by George Ferris to "rival the Paris Exposition's Eiffel Tower in engineering ingenuity." It was 250 feet in diameter with 36 cars each capable of holding 60 passengers. The Ferris Wheel was located in the middle of the Midway Plaisance. Bolotin, Norman and Christine Laing. "The Chicago World's Fair of 1893: The World's Columbian Exposition." (Washington, D.C.: The Preservation Press, 1992), p. 131.Flinn, J., ed. "The Official Guide to the World's Columbian Exposition." (Chicago: The Columbian Guide Company, 1893), p. 183. |
| Subject.TGM1 | Exhibitions
Ferris wheels
Midways
People
Fairs
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| Subject.LCSH | World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
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| Photographer/Artist/Creator | Arnold, C. D. (Charles Dudley), b. 1844
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| DateOfOriginal | 1893 |
| Time Period | 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899 |
| Repository Name | Chicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
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| Repository Number | Vol. 3, photograph 97 |
| Collection | Arnold, C. D. Collection of Photographs Illustrating the Construction and Progress of the World's Columbian Exposition. 1893.
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| Rights | http://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php |
| Type | Digital image |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Original format | Photographic prints
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| Size | 10 x 13 in. |
