Chicago's 1893 World's Fair Offered a Two-Speed Moving Sidewalk for Five Cents

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A historical feature of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago has been recalled: a moving sidewalk with two speeds. Visitors could ride it for five cents. The attraction was one of the fair's novel transportation options for crowds touring the grounds. The fair, formally the World's Columbian Exposition, drew large numbers of visitors and showcased emerging technology. The article highlights this early form of people-moving technology as a curiosity of the era.

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