"Remembering the Legacy of the Ferris Wheel from the 1893 Chicago and 1904 St. Louis World's Fair"

Massive

• 22 Stories High
• Taller than any building at that time
• Held 2100 passengers at one time
• 250 feet in diameter
• Raised 15 feet off the ground
• 1.5 million passengers in 1904
• 36 carriages, each 27 feet long
• Each carriage held 60 passengers
• Supported by two 140 feet high towers

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