Handbill from the 1964-65 New York World's Fair With a Free Ticket for the U.S. Royal Ferris Wheel

THF103466 / Handbill from the 1964-65 New York World's Fair With a Free Ticket for the U.S. Royal Ferris Wheel / front

THF103467 / Handbill from the 1964-65 New York World's Fair With a Free Ticket for the U.S. Royal Ferris Wheel / inside

THF103469 / Handbill from the 1964-65 New York World's Fair With a Free Ticket for the U.S. Royal Ferris Wheel / ticket detail

THF103468 / Handbill from the 1964-65 New York World's Fair With a Free Ticket for the U.S. Royal Ferris Wheel / back

Artifact Overview

This Ferris wheel, reinstalled in 1966 (minus the seats) on I-94 down the street from The Henry Ford, in Allen Park, Michigan, originally carried 96 passengers up for a fantastic view of the fair. It was constructed totally of U.S. Rubber products.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Ticket

Date Made

1964

Subject Date

1964

Collection Title

Research Center Exhibitions and World's Fairs Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

85.127.331

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in.
Width: 5.25 in.

Inscriptions

On front cover: U.S. Royal Ferris Wheel. "Going to the Fair?" After you ride around the Ford Exhibit come take a spin with us. Free ride on U.S. Royal's 80' Ferris Wheel Inside front flap: ...thought the neighborly thing was to offer you a ride on our wheel free... Ticket reads: come take a spin with us / This ticket admits bearer and his family to / the U.S. Royal ferris Wheel for a free ride.

Keywords	United States, New York, New York, Flushing Meadows Corona Park Handbills Passes (Tickets) Souvenirs Exhibitions World's fairs Uniroyal, Inc. Ford Motor Company New York World's Fair (1964-1965)