Send a comment on this item to LII: Send a comment on this item to LII staff, who on weekdays will usually reply within 24 hours. North Side: George Ferris Reprints of two newspaper articles from 1893 about George Ferris, inventor of the Ferris wheel. One discusses the building of the Ferris wheel for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and the other talks about the debut and first riders of the Ferris wheel. From the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. http://www.clpgh.org/exhibit/neighborhoods/northside/nor_n105a.html Asterisk * indicates required field. Your Name Your Email Address * We will not sell or provide your email address to anyone else. Comment * Enter the verification code as it is shown in the box below. This helps prevent automated submissions. *