Antique Albumen Photograph of The Great Wheel, Earls Court London Historic Fairground Ferris WheelA breathtaking survivor from Victorian London: this antique albumen photograph depicts The Great Wheel at Earls Court, built in 1895 and inspired by the original Ferris Wheel of the Chicago World's Fair. Operated until 1906, the Great Wheel was a marvel of its time, standing 300 feet tall and carrying up to 1,600 passengers in 40 cars. Published by the London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, this mounted photo is a rare record of the engineering