This Week In Illinois History: Big Eli, The First Portable Ferris Wheel (May 23, 1900)

$ 7.99

4.8 (623) In stock

On May 23, 1900, the world’s first portable Ferris wheel, known as “Big Eli,” made its debut. Its inventor, William Sullivan, launched an amusement ride…

Eli Bridge Company - Coasterpedia - The Roller Coaster and Flat Ride Wiki

Here's the history of the Ferris Wheel - plus photos of the massive first wheel ever made - Click Americana

Carnival Ride Archives - Eli Bridge Company W. E. Sullivan, owner of Eli Bridge Company, a bridge building business in Illinois, rode the original 1893 Chicago Ferris Wheel at the World's Columbian

The First Ferris Wheel Still Exists (Mostly) - OrangeBean

Page 45 – DeKalb County Online

Ferris Wheel – Lagoon History Project

Here's the history of the Ferris Wheel - plus photos of the massive first wheel ever made - Click Americana

Make no small plans”: the Ferris Wheel – Illinois Highlights

Big Eli Ferris Wheel - Jacksonville, IL

The Ferris Wheel (the first one ever) being assembled (for the second time) before the St. Louis World's Fair. Did you know that giant axel is still buried in Forest Park?

Rich Saal is an editorial and commercial photographer and documentary filmmaker based in central Illinois. — Rich Saal Photography

Eli Bridge Company :: Jacksonville, IL :: Company History

History Of Early Ferris Wheels

The First Giant Ferris Wheel Had Steep Highs And Lows