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The Ferris wheel and the Falstaff Inn at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition

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This Ferris, or Observation, wheel first appeared at Chicago's Columbian Exposition in 1893. It carried its passengers in 36 cars to a height of about 250 feet, giving them a bird's-eye view of the fair. Located near the Ferris wheel, the Falstaff Inn could seat 1500.
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Keywords

  1. Buildings
  2. Ferris Wheels
  3. Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.)
  4. Missouri
  5. Restaurants
  6. Saint Louis
  7. Saint Louis (Mo.)

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