Old/Antique/Vintage 1893 Chicago World\'s Fair Ferris Wheel Jackson Park Photo


Old/Antique/Vintage 1893 Chicago World\'s Fair Ferris Wheel Jackson Park Photo

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Old/Antique/Vintage 1893 Chicago World\'s Fair Ferris Wheel Jackson Park Photo:
$6.99


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 Old/Antique/Vintage 1893 Chicago World\'s Fair Ferris Wheel Jackson Park Photo

Item Details:

  • You will receive a 5\"x7\" black and white photo reprint
  • This photo will be shipped first class USPS, and a tracking number provided
  • This is a great circa 1893 photo of the Chicago World\'s Fair and the large ferris wheel that helped save the fair economically (more below)
  • From:
  • \"On May 1, 1893, the gates opened at the World’s Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair. Over the next six months, more than 26 million visitors would flock to the 600-acre fairgrounds and 200-plus buildings full of art, food, entertainment and technological gadgets. The fair, ostensibly meant to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ first voyage to the New World, served as a showcase for a fully rebuilt and vibrant Chicago, just two decades removed from its devastating fire.\"
  • \"A Ferris wheel saved the fair from financial ruin.
    Despite the money raised by private investors and the U.S. government (through the sale of the commemorative coins and stamps), squabbling amongst the organizers and numerous construction delays resulted in a huge budget deficit. Another costly mistake was the refusal to allow showman William “Buffalo Bill” Cody and his troupe of sharpshooters, cowboys and Native American performers to appear at the fair. A disgruntled Cody brought his Wild West extravaganza to Chicago anyway, setting up shop right outside the fairgrounds and siphoning off visitors. The fair’s precarious finances received a boost in June 1893 with the long-awaited debut of a new invention from Pittsburgh-based bridge builder and steel magnate George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. Intended to rival the highlight of the 1889 fair in Paris (the Eiffel Tower), Ferris’ 264-foot-tall wheel was an engineering marvel. It could fit 2,160 people at a time, and cost 50 cents to ride—twice the price of a ticket to the fair itself. The world’s first Ferris wheel proved so popular it was moved to Chicago’s North Side, where it remained in operation for 10 years before it was sold to the organizers of the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri.\"

Quality of Photo:

  • Not printed on some cheap ink jet printer that will have horrible image quality like some other sellers
  • All black and white photos will be printed with ink on paper that can last up to 200 years
  • All color photos will be printed with ink on paper that will last up to over 100 years

Shipping:

  • I will combine shipping if you purchase more than one photo.  Buy them and I will send you a revised invoice
  • I will mail within 24 hours of payment
  • Your photos will be be packed with the utmost care to ensure they arrive to you in the best condition possible

Customer Service:

I am not in this for a \"fast buck.\"  I genuinely love history and I love the photographs I sell, every single one of them. 

I realized a long time ago, I\'m not just selling \"photos.\"

I\'m selling joy, happiness, sadness, misery, nostalgia, admiration, appreciation, interest, love, hate, and every other human emotion that are depicted in these photos or the emotions they invoke in you and/or the people who look at them. 

Most photos depict more than one or will invoke more than one of the above emotions in you and the viewers of your photo.

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As a seller, I give my oath to you, that I will do my best to fulfill all of the above. 

It may sound cliche, and cheesy but I genuinely appreciate you and everyone who spends their hard earned money with me. 

It does not matter whether you spend $1 or $1 million dollars with me, you will be treated and cared for to the fullest extent of my ability. 

This is my promise to you.

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Old/Antique/Vintage 1893 Chicago World\'s Fair Ferris Wheel Jackson Park Photo:
$6.99

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