Roller Chairs
Public wiki for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
 Wicker Roller Chairs | |
| Construction Cost | .60 (equivalent to $18 in 2021) |
|---|---|
| Profit | $115,280.58 (equivalent to $3,476,777 in 2021) |
Roller chairs were for of Transportation at the fair that was a seating platform on wheels, pushed or driven by an attendant.
Before the Fair
Description
The jinrikisha (a rickshaw-like contraption), and roller as well as wicker chairs that rolled through fairgrounds, powered by an attendant (or guide).
The wheeled chairs could be rented with a guide at (60 cents and hour), or without (35 cents an hour). A $5 (equivalent to $151 in 2021) deposit was needed to rent a chair without a guide.
The chairs were not allowed inside the buildings or concession gates.
Baby carriages could be rented for 25 cents an hour.
