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The original Ferris wheel, 1983 World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago

The original Ferris wheel, 1983 World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago.

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4 Comments

  • Jesuit
    August 5, 2009 at 10:30 pm | Permalink |

    I think the riders were actually in railroad cars!

  • suzy
    June 21, 2010 at 7:13 pm | Permalink |

    It was 1893, not 1983.

  • ruffed grouser
    January 20, 2011 at 5:12 pm | Permalink |

    hey, pic is from 1893, not 1983

  • Gerry
    April 9, 2011 at 7:43 pm | Permalink |

    The date you currently have under the above photo is incorrect. It should be the “1893″ World’s Fair. Not the “1983″ World’s Fair.