1893 World’s Fair Columbian Exposition Paperweights — Ferris Wheel J.L. Bell Published by the National Star-Spangled

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Size: The sheet is approximately 11" x 14" and the image is about 10" square

1893 World’s Fair Columbian Exposition Paperweights — Ferris Wheel J.L. Bell Published by the National Star-SpangledUpdated on July 31, 2026: All paperweights have been sold. Three paperweights produced for the 1893 World's Fair Columbian Exposition featuring the first Ferris Wheel. Made by Pyrophoto Co. of New York. The first Ferris Wheel was made by George Ferris, Jr. specifically for the fair, as a response to the Eiffel Tower of the 1889 Paris Exposition. It opened to the public in June 1893, and had 36 cars, each accommodating 60 people. The Ferris Wheel