As plans for the World’s Columbian Exposition ... into Ferris’ wheel, notably an 89,320-pound axle that had to be hoisted onto two towers 140 feet in the air. Launched on June 21, 1893 ...

The World's Columbian Exposition established a Neo-Classical revival in Chicago and across America ... afar was George Washington Gale Ferris's gigantic wheel ride -- the first Ferris wheel ...

Chicago welcomed the very first Ferris wheel at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, and its own giant wheel recently got a makeover, replacing small red boxes with enclosed pods just before ...

When George W. Ferris constructed the world's first Ferris wheel for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, he started a trend (and in a sense, he also helped usher in the modern ...

Photo Provided The BIG wheel, a highlight of the 1892-93 World’s Fair and Exposition held at Chicago, was built by George Washington Gale Ferris ... of the World’s Columbian Exposition ...

On the evening of July 12, 1893 ... the nearby Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, a carnival of never-before-seen wonders, like a fully illuminated electric city and George Ferris ...

Chicago's famous World Columbian Exposition of 1893 introduced many firsts. The zipper, the Ferris wheel, the automatic dishwasher and Vienna Beef hot dogs, still made in Chicago today.

The World's Columbian Exposition established a Neo-Classical revival in Chicago and across America ... afar was George Washington Gale Ferris's gigantic wheel ride -- the first Ferris wheel ...