This Week In Illinois History: Big Eli, The First Portable Ferris Wheel (May 23, 1900)
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…
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New Ferris Wheel: History in the Making - ACP Entertainment
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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