The Fair
Debuted in 1893, this building spun passengers around in a metal wheel to a maximum height of 264 ft
What is the Ferris Wheel?
The captain of the firemen, who passed after the explosion/fire
Who is Captain James Fitzpatrick?
Name at least two unique inventions that debuted at the fair
In order to avoid financial failure, the fair would have to sell this many tickets per day
100,000
The two most recent victims of H.H. Holmes
Who are Minnie and Anna Williams?
Most of the fair’s buildings were constructed of this material to cut construction costs
What is architectural staff?
The name of the royalty who visited the fair
Who is Eulalia?
This invention, named The Chicago, brought passengers into the sky using 100,000 cubic feet of hydrogen
What is the hot-air balloon?
This building was the location of a large fire at the Chicago World Fair that led to a surge in attendees
Cold Storage Building
After the murder of Minnie and Annie, this woman is Holmes’ next wife
Who is Georgiana Yoke?
What was particularly bad about the explosion/fire?
It was right in the view of passengers of the Ferris Wheel, allowing thousands of people to see the tragedy
This character travelled to Chicago to see the fair, but got sick and left without seeing the White City
Who is Mark Twain?
Germany brought this large military weapon to showcase at the Chicago World Fair
What is the Krupp Gun?
What were 2 reasons that people gave for postponing their trip to the Chicago World Fair?
Name 3 aliases used by Holmes
Henry Mansfield Howard, Alexander Bond H.S. Campbell, Harry Gordon
This famous landscape architect, who previously designed New York's Central Park, oversaw the design of the fair's Wooded Island
Who is Frederick Olmsted?
This character was a key part in the suffragist movement, and a fan of Bufallo Bill
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
In honor of the fair, the company _____ named its newest camera model the ________
Kodak, Columbus
The single photographer that Burnham gave the rights to sell official Fair photographs
Who is Charles Dudley Arnold?
What was Holmes’ personal policy on trophies?
He vowed to not keep trophies
This committee was established to “cut costs” throughout the remainder of the fair
What is the Retrenchment Committee?
The man who, when on the Ferris Wheel, began to panic and broke glass and bent iron in his attempt to escape
Who is Wherritt?
If you wanted to take photos of the entire fair, you would have to pay this much money to use your Kodak
3 dollars
The number of patients the fair’s Hospital, led by Dr. Gentles, treated
11,602
What did Holmes do with Minnie’s body?
It was gifted to his caretaker Pat Quinlan