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Fort Dearborn Replica at the 1933 World Fair
A full size replica of Fort Dearborn was created for the 1933 Century of Progress World Fair.
April 21 at 5:13 PM
Flat Iron Laundry
The flat iron piece in Monopoly comes from Chicago, a token originally created to establish loyalty among the Flat Iron Laundry's customers' children.
April 3 at 4:41 PM 3.0 4
The Columbian Museum of Chicago in 1893
The Field Museum was founded in 1893 as the Columbian Museum of Chicago, intended to house the relics collected from the World Fair that year.
March 13 at 6:34 PM 3.0 4
The Ferris Wheel's Revenue
The Columbian Exposition's Ferris Wheel earned $726,805.50. A single ride cost $0.50.
February 7 at 12:13 AM 3.0 4
The Moving Walkway at the World Fair
The World Columbian Exposition in 1893 featured a movable walkway which, during the fair, it carried 997,785 people, up to 6,000 at a time, for 6 cents per seat.
December 19 at 4:25 PM 4.0 4