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Looking, Moving, Heavenward, World's Columbian Expoisiton Ferris Wheel [black-and-white photoprint; stereograph]

Catalog Data

Publisher:
B.W. Kilburn Company  Search this
Collector:
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987  Search this
Donor:
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987  Search this
Names:
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Collection Collector:
Cooper-Hewitt Museum  Search this
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (3.6" x 7".)
Type:
Archival materials
Stereographs
Place:
Chicago Ill. -- 1890-1900
Date:
1894
Scope and Contents:
Stereograph of the first Ferris Wheel, which made its debut at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
Local Numbers:
AC0519-0000113.tif (AC Scan)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Amusements  Search this
Exhibitions -- 1890-1900  Search this
Ferris wheels  Search this
Rides  Search this
World's fairs  Search this
Genre/Form:
Stereographs -- 1890-1910
Collection Citation:
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection, 1841-1988, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection / Series 1: World 's Fairs Materials / Chicago Columbian, stereographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8cb83b44d-84ea-45e4-b3f4-8492e1382924
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0519-ref984