Original Chicago Ferris Wheel
Dublin Core
Title
Original Chicago Ferris Wheel
Subject
World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago Ferris Wheel
Description
The original, or first, Ferris Wheel was designed and build by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. The Wheel was 80.4 metres (264 ft) tall and had 36 cars. It was destroyed in 1906.
Creator
Image creator: unknown
Ferris Wheel designer: George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.
Source
New York Times Photo Archive
Publisher
New York Times
Date
1893
Rights
Public Domain
Format
.jpg
Language
none
Type
Image
Identifier
image_OriginalChicagoFerrisWheel_1893
Coverage
Chicago, 1893-1906
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
paper
Physical Dimensions
800 × 592 pixels
Files
Collection
Citation
Image creator: unknown and Ferris Wheel designer: George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., “Original Chicago Ferris Wheel,” Paris of the Midwest: Chicago, 1837-1987, accessed April 19, 2024, https://parisofthemidwest.omeka.net/items/show/58.