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Old Site Updates

Find out what was new on the site from 2023-2019!

(newest is on top)

12-31-23 Yaroslav's New Year's Eve tradition was added to 'Other Giants'

12-26-23 Two photos of Robert with a car were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

12-21-23 Rumeysa's airplane experience and her new documentary were added to 'Other Giants'

12-20-23 New photos of Robert in Ida Grove, Iowa were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

12-18-23 A new photo of Robert with Earl and John was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

12-17-23 Many events from throughout the '30s were added to Helen's timeline

12-17-23 Two events from 1920 were added to Harold's timeline page

12-10-23 More info on Nikolai was added to 'Other Giants'

12-7-23 Neil Fingleton was added to 'Other Giants'

12-3-23 A clipping of Robert in Granite City was added to 'Clippings'

11-29-23 Three photos of Robert at Jerseyville were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

11-24-23 Andrei's winter style was added to 'Other Giants'

11-21-23 A photo of Robert with the Tomiches was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

11-21-23 A photo of Robert at a service desk was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

11-17-23 Two bordered photos of Robert on tour were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

11-14-23 A photo of Robert and Mary Breece was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

11-13-23 A clipping of Robert with Maureen O'Sullivan and Ann Morris was added to 'Clippings'

11-12-23 Links to Sandy Allen's books were added to 'Other Giants'

11-11-23 A postcard of Robert was added to 'Artifacts'

11-11-23 A clipping about Robert's size 34 shoes was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 91 years later!)

11-10-23 A photo of Robert admiring his Mason ring was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

11-8-23 The guy named Bill was identified as Smilin' Bill Miller in the '1934-1936' picture page

11-8-23 Four '36 events were added to the '1933-1936' timeline page

10-31-23 Nikolai's dream was added to 'Other Giants'

10-25-23 A photo of Robert with a license plate was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

10-24-23 Robert going to college was added to the '1933-1936' timeline page

10-18-23 Jack Earle's retirement was added to 'Other Giants'

10-18-23 A photo of Robert ducking in a hotel was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

10-13-23 A clipping about Robert's capitol visit was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 85 years later!)

10-13-23 A new photo of Robert holding up a car was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

10-8-23 Delores Pullard was added to 'Other Giants'

10-7-23 A clipping about Robert after a good shot was added to 'Clippings'

10-2-23 A photo of Robert at a tour stop was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

9-28-23 The mysterious Nikolai Kolya was added to 'Other Giants'

9-28-23 A photo of Robert in a washroom was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

9-27-23 Robert's guitar was added to 'Artifacts'

9-27-23 Yaroslav's legacy was added to 'Other Giants'

9-25-23 A photo of Robert in front of his house was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

9-22-23 Little Robert in Grafton was added to the '1918-1926' timeline page

9-22-23 The timeline pages were redesigned slightly

9-22-23 Robert's graduation was added to the '1933-1936' timeline page

9-22-23 A link to Yaroslav's favorite movie was added to 'Other Giants'

9-20-23 A tour of Robert's Alton Museum exhibit from 1985 was added to 'Videos'

9-20-23 A Dearly Departed Tours video of Robert was added to 'Videos'

9-19-23 Footage from Plainview was added to 'Videos'

9-19-23 Intercontinental Music Lab's 'Really Tall People' song was added to 'Videos'

9-17-23 Andrei's favorite song was added to 'Other Giants'

9-16-23 Igor's YouTube channel was added to 'Other Giants'

9-15-23 Bao Xishun was added to 'Other Giants'

9-12-23 A photo of Robert with a crowd was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

9-10-23 Two photos of Robert at his ice cream stand were added to the '1937-1940' picture page (one is new!)

9-10-23 Two new photos of Robert at the circus and on tour were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

9-10-23 Andrei's love of swimming was added to 'Other Giants'

9-7-23 Color footage (!!!!!) of Robert in South Dakota was added to 'Videos'

9-7-23 A new photo of Robert in front of a store was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

9-5-23 Rumeysa's website link was moved to underneath her main picture in 'Other Giants'

9-5-23 Jack Earle's post-circus time and Myer's memory was added to 'Other Giants'

9-5-23 Andrei Melleev was added to 'Other Giants'

9-1-23 Two photos of Robert doing chores was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

8-31-23 A photo of Robert waving was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

8-26-23 Charles Byrne was added to 'Other Giants'

8-24-23 An 'Artifacts' page has been added with lots of letters, a library card and a painting

8-21-23 An article about dimes talking to Robert was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 87 years later!)

8-20-23 A photo and clipping of Robert in Arthur were added to the '1937-1940' picture page and 'Clippings'

8-20-23 Robert's hobbies were added to his page

8-19-23 Two TTM articles from 1940 were added to 'Clippings'

8-19-23 A photo of Robert and Harold Jr was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

8-17-23 A photo of Robert canoeing was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

8-14-23 The name of Don Koehler's tall club was added to 'Other Giants'

8-13-23 An alternate family photo in HD was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

8-7-23 Don Koehler's neighborhood was added to 'Other Giants'

8-6-23 The Great Move ended with the final 82 files being moved (freeing 230 MB of space on my bc09 site!)

8-5-23 A pic of Robert with a kid on a ladder was moved from the '1930-1933' picture page to the '1934-1936' one

8-5-23 The Great Move continued with 89 files being moved (and many pic captions were modified)

8-4-23 85 files from the site's beginning were moved from my bc09 site to here (including all early clippings!)

8-2-23 An Arkansas visit and the yule rush were added to the '1933-1936' timeline page

8-1-23 Väinö Myllyrinne was added to 'Other Giants'

7-30-23 Two photos of Robert with citrus queens was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

7-29-23 A new photo of Robert in Springfield was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

7-29-23 Don's love of reading and puzzles was added to 'Other Giants'

7-28-23 The picture pages are finally under 'Photos' in the menu!

7-28-23 The social media footer was updated with Threads and new icons

7-27-23 A photo of Robert and Harold Jr. was added to the '1934-1936' picture page (exactly 87 years later!)

7-27-23 The family's middle names were added to their pages

7-27-23 Helen's page was revised and her gallery was started with two early pics

7-27-23 Eugene's gallery was started with pics from the first decade of his life

7-27-23 An ad for Robert's appearance at Wolff's (clipping 200!) was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 84 years later!)

7-26-23 An article about the Robert statue's giant project was added to 'Clippings'

7-25-23 A photo of Robert giving roses to Addie was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

7-25-23 An article about Robert trying to live a normal life was added to 'Clippings'

7-21-23 A link to Jake's biography was added to 'Other Giants'

7-21-23 A photo of Robert at Commercial Hotel was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

7-16-23 The Enumclaw pic was updated to higher quality and moved to the '1937-1940' picture page

7-16-23 A photo of Robert with canes was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

7-15-23 Robert's last photo was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

7-9-23 A new photo of Robert in Enumclaw was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

7-7-23 Robert's weight was added to the height chart

7-3-23 A clipping about Robert's abnormal pituitary gland was added to 'Clippings'

7-2-23 Robert's Guinness World Records page was added to 'Resources'

7-2-23 Yaroslav's favorite movie was added to 'Other Giants'

6-29-23 A mysterious book, 'Stand Tall', was added to 'Resources'

6-28-23 Timofey's favorite drink was added to 'Other Giants'

6-24-23 An ad about a 1933 visit to Heur's Shoes was added to 'Clippings'

6-24-23 Links to Tallest People Wiki and Celeb Heights were added to 'Other Giants' and 'Resources'

6-23-23 Jake's section was slightly expanded in 'Other Giants'

6-23-23 The 'About' page gained paragraph indentations for an easier read

6-23-23 The TTM link was changed from an August to April Wayback capture in 'Other Giants'

6-23-23 Yaroslav's birthplace was added to 'Other Giants'

6-23-23 Bernard Coyne and Timofey Alexandravich were added to 'Other Giants'

6-22-23 A photo of Robert at GallenKamp's was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

6-20-23 A 1984 article with 3 photos was added to 'Clippings'

6-19-23 Info about Yaroslav's siblings and his birth/death dates were added to 'Other Giants'

6-19-23 Two more photos of Robert in a hotel room were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

6-18-23 Two photos of Robert and Harold in a hotel room were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

6-17-23 The main photos on 'Other Giants' were centered

6-17-23 The Wadlow family photo's year was changed from 1926 to '28 in the '1918-1929' picture page

6-14-23 An HD version of the Robert and Ray Carter pic was added to the '1918-1929' picture page

6-14-23 Two photos of Robert with a camera were moved from the '1937-1940' to the '1934-1936' pic pages

6-11-23 John F. Carroll and Yao Defen were added to 'Other Giants'

6-8-23 Don Koehler's main photo was changed to a happier one in 'Other Giants'

6-8-23 The wacky mobile version of 'Other Giants' was fixed

6-8-23 Two photos of Robert in his boxers were added to the '1934-1936' picture page

6-8-23 A Jack Earle circus crowd pic was replaced with a series of cute negatives in 'Other Giants'

6-8-23 A John Aasen pic of him with a grumpy guy was replaced with a trio pic 'Other Giants'

6-7-23 John Aasen was added to 'Other Giants'

6-6-23 A photo of Robert at Treasure Island was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

6-5-23 A two page 'Radio Guide' article was added to 'Clippings'

6-3-23 Robert's move was expanded in the '1927-1929' timeline page

6-3-23 New info about Yaroslav and his son was added in 'Other Giants'

6-1-23 The 'About' page was expanded

6-1-23 A long (and recent!) clipping of Robert's court case was added to 'Clippings'

6-1-23 A clipping of Robert winning a basketball game was added to 'Clippings'

5-30-23 Two photos of Robert on a boat were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

5-28-23 The Alton Museum links were changed to Wayback Machine ones in 'Resources'

5-24-23 Jane Bunford's height was changed from 7 ft 11 to 7 ft 9 in 'Other Giants'

5-24-23 A new Perryville pic was added to the '1930-1933' picture page

5-20-23 A blurry Ella Ewing photo was changed to a sweet parent pic in 'Other Giants'

5-19-23 Eddie Carmel was added to 'Other Giants'

5-18-23 A new photo of Robert in Manchester was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

5-17-23 A clipping of Robert observing his birth anniversary was added to 'Clippings'

5-12-23 A clipping with three photos was added to 'Clippings'

5-4-23 A Rosedale photo was updated and a grandpa pic was added to the '1930-1933' picture page

5-4-23 A new photo of Robert in Albert Lea was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

4-26-23 Two photos of Robert at the Heuer farm were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

4-26-23 The links on the 'More' page were redesigned

4-26-23 Yaroslav Mekhaylov was added to 'Other Giants'

4-21-23 Robert's Boy Scout days were slightly expanded in the '1930-1932' timeline page

4-14-23 A photo of Robert at Heck's shoe store was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

4-11-23 Two full page clippings remembering Robert were added to 'Clippings'

4-6-23 Robert's move was added to the '1927-1929' timeline page

4-5-23 A new photo of Robert at Hotel Albert was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

4-5-23 This site is now premium! (hello to 50 GB of storage instead of just 500 MB!)

3-21-23 A new photo of Robert with the Cardinals was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

3-13-23 Two photos from Janesville were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

3-8-23 A clipping of tuxedo clad Robert with a cane was added to 'Clippings'

3-1-23 Most of the Tumblr tag link was changed to the archived tag in 'Resources'

2-27-23 The link to the revised Jennifer Phillips book was changed from eBay to Amazon in 'Resources'

2-25-23 A photo of Robert and his siblings on the couch was updated to HD in the '1934-1936' picture page

2-22-23 A special 'Alton Telegraph' section from Robert's 80th b-day was added to 'Clippings'(exactly 25 years later!)

2-22-23 The site turned 4 years old today! :D

2-21-23 This website was added to the Wayback Machine

2-21-23 Headers were added to the '1937-1939' and '1940-now' timeline pages

2-20-23 Robert being interviewed at home was added to the '1927-1929' timeline page

2-20-23 The Robbie and friends pic was updated and moved from the '1930-1933' picture page to the '1918-1929' one

2-19-23 The Roodhouse reunion pics were moved from the '1937-1940' picture page to the '1930-1933' one

2-19-23 The photo of Robert and Addie in the '1937-1940' picture page was edited slightly

2-19-23 A Seymour Bluffs book was added to 'Resources'

2-8-23 The Handsome Family's 'Giant of Illinois' song was added to 'Videos'

2-8-23 Three photos (a car pose pic & two St. Joseph pics) were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

2-3-23 A photo of Robert with Dale Dryer was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

1-26-23 An article of sensitive, gentle Robert was added to 'Clippings'

1-24-23 The Japanese Robert video was changed to my YouTube upload

1-23-23 Robert's fashionable event was added to the '1933-1936' timeline page

1-22-23 DeMolay info was added to the '1933-1936' timeline page

1-22-23 A clipping of Robert and his family posing before court was added to 'Clippings'

1-19-23 An old updates page (containing 2019-21 changes) was created

1-19-23 The '1927-1929' timeline page's arrows were updated

1-18-23 Robert's illness and school events were added to the '1933-1936' timeline page

1-7-23 A clipping of Robert's western trip being called off was added to 'Clippings'

1-6-23 A clipping of Robert showing up Laurel men was added to 'Clippings'

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12-31-22 A 1933 photo of Robert with Eugene was changed to '32 in the '1930-1933' picture page

12-27-22 A link to Robert's Tallest People Wiki page was added to 'Resources'

12-18-22 A photo of Robert with Helen, HJ and Harold was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

12-14-22 A link to Robert's Wikipedia article was added to 'Resources'

12-14-22 The height chart was updated with a header and a new hover color

12-14-22 A photo of Sultan Kosen with a Robbie statue added to 'Other Giants'

11-22-22 Events from 1936 and 1937 were added to Harold's 'Meet the Wadlows' page

11-17-22 A new photo of Robert at the Texas Centennial was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

11-16-22 A new photo of Robert in Roaring Spring was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

11-14-22 Two clippings of Robert not smoking and his legacy were added to 'Clippings'

11-8-22 A crossword puzzle was added to 'Other Giants'

11-1-22 Don Koehler's main photo was changed in 'Other Giants'

10-21-22 A clipping of Robert in Washington (with a new pic!) was added to 'Clippings'

10-13-22 A newsreel event was added to the '1927-1929' timeline page

10-13-22 A photo of Robert walking with Harold and a guy was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

10-9-22 Jane Bunford was added to 'Other Giants'

9-29-22 A photo of Robert with the Schmidt brothers was added to the '1930-1933' picture page

9-24-22 The '1933-1936' timeline page was updated with two events from 1934

9-23-22 A new photo of Robert in a crowd was added to the '1930-1933' picture page

9-22-22 A photo of Robert with two guys was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

9-14-22 The website logo was changed to a bolder signature!

9-9-22 A clipping of Robert's big cleanup was added to 'Clippings'

9-3-22 A caption of Robert and 'Lora Petty' was edited to say 'aunt Lorna Perry' in the '1937-1940' picture

9-3-22 A clipping of Robert with his dad in Georgia was added to 'Clippings'

8-30-22 A clipping of Robert in New York was added to 'Clippings'

8-10-22 A clipping of Robert's family affair at the fair was added to 'Clippings'(exactly 85 years later!)

7-27-22 A photo of Robert cleaning the ceiling was updated in HD in the '1934-1936' picture page (exactly 86 years later!)

7-19-22 Don Koehler and Zheng Jinlian were added to 'Other Giants'

7-9-22 A photo of Robert with his cousins and dad added to the '1937-1940' picture page

6-30-22 A clipping of Robert at Sears was added to 'Clippings'(

6-15-22 Two clippings of Robert in Look Magazine were added to 'Clippings'(

6-15-22 Ella Ewing was added to 'Other Giants'

6-14-22 A clipping of Robert, Jack Earle and the coming generation was added to 'Clippings'(

6-11-22 Snapshots of Robert on tour were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

6-2-22 A clipping of Robert and fashions was added to 'Clippings'(

5-29-22 A new photo of Robert at Wick's was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

5-18-22 Photos of Robert outside of his house were added to the '1930-1933' picture page

5-15-22 A photo of Robert and Mary Pickford was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

5-5-22 A photo of Robert/the fam at his DeMolay ceremony was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

4-27-22 A clipping of Robert and Betty at the piano was added to 'Clippings'(exactly 90 years later!)

4-26-22 A photo of Robert with the church choir was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

4-26-22 Eugene's 'Meet the Wadlows' page was started with his complete timeline

4-22-22 A clipping of Robert's shoes costing $100 was added to 'Clippings'(exactly 84 years later!)

4-12-22 A clipping of 7 ft 10 Robert being called an 8 footer was added to 'Clippings'

4-12-22 A source of a clipping of Robert with an auto was changed from Tumblr to Wix

4-11-22 The '1933-1936' timeline page was updated with an event from early 1934

4-10-22 A clipping of Robert in Chillicothe was added to 'Clippings'

3-26-22 A photo of Robert with his Priceton pal was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

3-9-22 A new photo of Robert at White River was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

3-1-22 A new photo of Robert with military students was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

2-22-22 A clipping of Robert continuing to grow on his b-day was added to 'Clippings'(exactly 85 years later!)

2-22-22 This website turned 3 years old today! :D

2-21-22 A clipping of Robert still going up was added to 'Clippings'(exactly 85 years later!)

2-18-22 A clipping of Robert in Albany was added to 'Clippings'

2-17-22 A photo of Robert at Fairmount Park was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

1-31-22 Angus MacAskill was added to 'Other Giants'

1-30-22 The 'About Gigantism' page was revised slightly

1-28-22 A clipping of what a tailor learned with Robert was added to 'Clippings'(exactly 85 years later!)

1-15-22 A new photo of Robert getting into a car was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

1-13-22 Photos of Robert and his family were changed from 1930 to '32 in the '1930-1933' picture page

1-7-22 A French clipping featuring a new pic of Robert being photographed was added to 'Clippings'

1-3-22 Trijntje Keever was added to 'Other Giants'

1-3-22 A clipping of Robert being The Tall Man was added to 'Clippings'

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12-28-21 Two photos of Robert at KPDN were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

12-27-21 A clipping of Robert being a whopper giant was added to 'Clippings'(exactly 82 years later!)

12-18-21 A photo of Robert with Leola Lintz was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

12-13-21 A photo of Robert signing a document was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

12-4-21 A clipping of Robert in Burlington was added to 'Clippings'

11-16-21 A photo of Robert and Harold in Newark was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

11-12-21 A photo of Robert with a little girl was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

11-10-21 A clipping of Robert filing a suit against Time Magazine was added to 'Clippings'

10-26-21 The photo of Robert with his DeMolay bros was updated

10-14-21 Rumeysa Gelgi was added to 'Other Giants'

10-2-21 Two photos of Robert with a doorman were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

9-22-21 The '1933-1936' timeline page was updated with two events from summer 1934

9-17-21 A clipping of Robert introduced at a fair was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 83 years later!)

9-15-21 A photo of Robert at Folsom Prison was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

9-6-21 Harold Jr's sophomore picture was added to his 'Meet the Wadlows' gallery

9-3-21 A photo of Robert with a factory scale was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

9-2-21 A link to Alton Web was added to 'Resources'

9-2-21 A clipping of Robert appearing at the California State Fair was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 83 years later!)

8-25-21 Sultan Kosen and John Rogan were added to 'Other Giants'

8-24-21 Jack Earle and Sandy Allen were also added to 'Other Giants'

8-24-21 A new subpage called 'Other Giants' was added under 'More' with Igor Vovkovinskiy

8-20-21 A photo of Robert with the Hughes family was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

8-5-21 A photo of Robert in Burlington was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

8-3-21 A clipping of Robert preparing for the Texas Centennial was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 85 years later!)

7-31-21 Harold's 'Meet the Wadlows' gallery was updated with pics from 1934-36

7-22-21 The Chicken Schmidt pic was updated in the '1937-1940' picture page (special thanks to my bff for the pic!)

7-15-21 A thin clipping of Robert's death was added to 'Clippings'(exactly 81 years later)

7-14-21 The link to buy 'Boy Giant' was changed and 'Wadlow' was added to 'Resources'

7-13-21 Two photos of Robert at a Veiled Prophet Parade were added to the '1937-1940' picture page (about 81 years late

7-2-21 Three photos of Robert on a carferry ride were added to the '1937-1940' picture page (about 81 years later!)

6-30-21 A clipping of Robert with Chicken Schmidt was added to 'Clippings'

6-19-21 A pic of Robert with Addie and another with the bros were updated in the '1937-1940' picture page

6-17-21 Three photos of Robert at a reunion were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

6-8-21 A photo of Robert in Paris was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

6-4-21 Harold's 'Meet the Wadlows' gallery was started with pics from 1926-33

5-30-21 A clipping of Robert having a large breakfast was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 83 years later!)

5-21-21 A photo of Robert with his class was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

5-16-21 The Ripley's interview was added to 'Videos'

5-15-21 A new Ripley's video was added to 'Videos'

5-12-21 A clipping of Robert visiting Greenfield was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 83 years later!)

5-11-21 Another photo of Robert with Chicken Schmidt was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

5-10-21 A photo of Robert with Chicken Schmidt was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

5-3-21 A photo of Robert playing with HJ was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

4-20-21 A clipping of Robert's growth being studied was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 84 years later!)

4-13-21 Addie's 'Meet the Wadlows' timeline was finished

4-7-21 A photo of Robert ducking was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

4-6-21 A clipping of Robert in a newsreel was added to 'Clippings'

3-30-21 A clipping of Robert growing up was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 82 years later!)

3-28-21 A photo of Robert at Waynesboro was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

3-22-21 Events from 1927-1932 were added to Harold's 'Meet the Wadlows' page

3-18-21 A clipping of Robert making people 'gasp' was added to 'Clippings'

3-11-21 A photo of Robert at Missouri State Penitentiary was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

3-8-21 A clipping of Robert as a farmer was added to 'Clippings'

3-2-21 A photo of Robert with a crowd was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

2-23-21 A photo of Robert and a neighbor was added to the '1930-1933' picture page

2-22-21 Two photos of Robert with his b-day cakes were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

2-22-21 This website turned 2 years old today! :D

2-18-21 A clipping of young Robert with his cousins was added to 'Clippings'

2-10-21 Addie's 'Meet the Wadlows' page was started with events up to 1926

2-10-21 A clipping of Robert in Clinton (not Bill) was added to 'Clippings'

2-9-21 A photo of Robert in Elk Valley was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

2-3-21 Footage of Robert in Desoto was added to 'Videos'

2-2-21 A photo of Robert, Eugene and Betty was updated in the '1930-1933' picture page

2-2-21 Harold's description was added to his 'Meet the Wadlows' page

1-28-21 A social media section was added to 'Resources'

1-27-21 Two photos of Robert with a car were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

1-15-21 Harold's 'Meet the Wadlows' page was started with events up to 1926

1-9-21 A clipping of Robert at B'Spring was added to 'Clippings'

1-4-21 New footage of Robert in Newark was added to 'Videos'

1-3-21 A new photo of Robert with Johnnie Connors was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

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12-22-20 An event from 2000 was added to Harold Jr's 'Meet the Wadlows' page

12-16-20 Three pics were added to Harold Jr's 'Meet the Wadlows' gallery

12-11-20 A photo of Robert with his brothers was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

12-3-20 A clipping of Robert coming to town with a 5 dollar bill was added to 'Clippings'

11-28-20 A clipping of Robert's ham and eggs was added to 'Clippings'

11-22-20 A photo of Robert with a pal was added to the '1918-1929' picture page

11-15-20 Pics from 1937-39 were added to Harold Jr's 'Meet the Wadlows' gallery

11-10-20 A clipping of Robert pointing out an attraction was added to 'Clippings'

11-3-20 A clipping of Robert voting was added to 'Clippings'

11-1-20 Three photos of Robert and Helen with an Easter lily were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

11-1-20 A pic of Robert and Helen was upgraded to HQ in the '1937-1940' picture page

10-20-20 A photo of Robert in the Chrysler Building was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

10-17-20 A clipping of Robert having an impish streak was added to 'Clippings'

10-12-20 Links to Newspapers.com and Newspaper Archive were added to 'Resources'

10-8-20 The photo of Robert at Camp Manitowish on the '1934-1936' picture page was updated

10-3-20 The '1933-1936' timeline page was started with a World's Fair memory from '33

9-27-20 A clipping of Robert visiting St. Louis' business section was added to 'Clippings'

9-21-20 The rest of Harold Jr's 1936 pics were added to his 'Meet the Wadlows' gallery

9-19-20 A clipping of Robert in Corona was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 82 years later!)

9-18-20 A clipping of Robert in Mason was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 83 years later!)

9-11-20 A photo of Robert at the big top was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

9-7-20 A clipping of Robert with corn was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 83 years later!)

9-6-20 A clipping of Robert posing for a picture was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 86 years later!)

9-4-20 A gallery with 4 photos was added to Harold Jr's 'Meet the Wadlows' page

9-4-20 The urls of the 'Photos' pages were edited to have '-pics' at the end

8-30-20 A clipping of Robert in Ottumwa was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 81 years later!)

8-26-20 The '1930-1932' timeline page was completed with two more facts from '32

8-18-20 A photo of Harold trying on Robert's coat was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

8-16-20 A clipping of Robert dwarfing a reporter was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 81 years later!)

8-13-20 A clipping of Robert visiting the coast and his family was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 82 years later!)

8-10-20 A video of the statue preparation added to 'Videos'

8-5-20 A photo of Robert holding a little person was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

7-28-20 Another clipping featuring 3 pics of Robert and his family was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 84 years later!)

7-28-20 A clipping of Robert with Warner Tiedeman was added to 'Clippings'

7-26-20 A clipping of Robert at Twin Falls was added to 'Clippings'

7-25-20 A clipping of Robert being the tallest (if measured right) was added to 'Clippings'

7-16-20 The Story of Robert documentary was added to 'Videos'

7-15-20 Two clippings of Robert's death were added to 'Clippings' (exactly 80 years later)

7-15-20 Three photos of Robert's funeral were added to the '1937-1940' picture page (exactly 80 years later)

7-14-20 A photo of Robert with the two Harolds was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

7-10-20 A 'Height Chart' subpage was added under 'More'

7-9-20 A photo of Robert helping Harold was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

7-8-20 A clipping of Robert dwarfing DeMolays was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 84 years later!)

7-4-20 A photo of Robert at a forest festival was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

7-1-20 A home movie from San Fransisco was added to 'Videos'

6-23-20 A long article from Alton's People Magazine was added to 'Clippings'

6-22-20 The photo of Robert and the Lancaster girls on the '1934-1936' picture page was updated

6-20-20 A clipping of Robert liking shortcake was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 81 years later!)

6-19-20 Two photos of Robert with a car and others were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

6-14-20 A photo of Robert with a bellboy was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

6-12-20 A 'Quotes' section was added to Robert's 'Meet the Wadlows' page

6-5-20 The date on the toddler Robert pictures was changed to just 1919 in the '1918-1929' picture page

6-4-20 A clipping of Robert needing larger shoes was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 84 years later!)

5-23-20 A clipping of Robert in Albany was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 80 years later!)

5-15-20 Harold Jr.'s timeline on his 'Meet the Wadlows' page was completed

5-14-20 Harold Jr.'s page on 'Meet the Wadlows' was created

5-5-20 A photo of Robert with a reporter was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

4-27-20 A photo of Robert and Betty was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

4-22-20 A clipping of Robert posing for sound pictures was added to 'Clippings'

4-16-20 A photo of Robert at the Wyoming Centennial was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

4-15-20 Arrows were added to the bottom of the timeline pages

4-8-20 The '1930-1932' timeline page was updated with two pieces of information from 1932

4-4-20 A long clipping of Robert suing for $150,000 was added to 'Clippings'

3-23-20 A clipping of Robert at an anniversary sale was added to 'Clippings'

3-18-20 A photo of Robert with a sheriff was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

3-14-20 A clipping of Robert holding the door open for his dad was added to 'Clippings'

3-11-20 Robert's page on 'Meet the Wadlows' was created and completed

3-6-20 A clipping of Robert comparing shoes was added to 'Clippings'

3-4-20 A photo of Robert at an elevator was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

3-1-20 A photo of Robert and Ray Carter was added to the '1918-1929' picture page

2-27-20 An alternate photo of Robert and his family was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

2-27-20 A link to a revised biography was added to 'Resources'

2-26-20 A new main page called 'Meet the Wadlows' and the family subpages were added

2-22-20 Three photos of Robert on his 21st birthday added to the '1937-1940' picture page (exactly 81 years later!)

2-22-20 A photo of Robert in a hotel was added to the '1937-1940' picture page (exactly 80 years later!)

2-22-20 This website turned 1 year old today! :D

2-21-20 A photo of Robert and with a cadet and captain was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

2-15-20 A music video of 'The Giant of Illinois' was added to 'Videos'

2-8-20 A clipping of Robert with Addie and Harold Jr. was added to 'Clippings'

2-6-20 A photo of Robert and Helen was added to the '1937-1940' picture page (the first 1940 photo!)

2-5-20 A clipping of Robert having a 'low bridge' was added to 'Clippings'

2-2-20 The '1930-1932' timeline page was updated with information from 1931

2-2-20 A photo of Robert with his dad and a mystery guy was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

1-26-20 A photo of Robert with a pal was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

1-20-20 Two photos of Robert with the Boy Scouts were added to the '1930-1933' picture page

1-19-20 A photo of Robert with his classmates was added to the '1918-1929' picture page

1-18-20 A photo of Robert posing at a shoe store was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

1-9-20 A photo of Robert and his siblings was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

1-8-20 A clipping of Robert with his siblings was added to 'Clippings'

1-4-20 A photo of Robert and Harold Jr. was added to the '1934-1936' picture page

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12-31-19 A clipping of Robert meeting another eight-footer was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 83 years later!)

12-24-19 A funny clipping of Robert meeting Santa was added to 'Clippings'

12-19-19 A clipping of Robert being 17 in 1934 was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 85 years later!)

12-12-19 A photo of Robert and his friend was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

12-6-19 A clipping of Robert arm wrestling with a cousin was added to 'Clippings'

12-5-19 A clipping of Robert with a police chief was added to 'Clippings'

11-30-19 A video of Robert with a Boy Scout Troop in Georgia was added to the 'Videos' page

11-24-19 A clipping of Robert with Eugene and his dad was added to 'Clippings'

11-17-19 A photo of Robert and Primo Canera was added to the '1930-1933' picture page

11-16-19 A photo of Robert and a classmate reading was added to the '1918-1929' picture page

11-9-19 A photo of Robert and a basketball team was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

11-6-19 A clipping of Robert arm wrestling with a cousin was added to 'Clippings'

10-28-19 A clipping of Robert getting new shoes was added to 'Clippings'

10-16-19 A clipping of Robert not needing to wait long was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 85 years later!)

10-12-19 A clipping of Robert and his uncle was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 80 years later!)

10-11-19 A page about gigantism was added

10-9-19 A photo of Robert and a few family members was added to the '1918-1929' picture page

10-8-19 A photo of Robert and his dad in front of a plane was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

9-30-19 A clipping of Robert promoting a restaurant was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 85 years later!)

9-24-19 The '1930-1932' timeline page was updated with Robert starring in a Peter's Shoes newsreel

9-21-19 A photo of Robert at the American Legion Convention was added to the '1937-1940' picture page (80 years later!)

9-7-19 Links to TheTallestMan and Jennifer Phillips' new edition of her book were added to 'Resources'

9-4-19 A clipping of Robert being a towering figure was added to 'Clippings'

8-28-19 A clipping of Robert reuniting with his YMCA friends was added to 'Clippings'

8-22-19 A photo of Robert at an ice cream shop was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

8-18-19 A clipping of Robert and the Wadlow boys was added to 'Clippings'

8-7-19 A clipping of Robert enjoying his stop to Bismarck was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 80 years later!)

8-5-19 A clipping of Robert and his dad being California bound was added to 'Clippings'

8-5-19 A photo of Robert playing Skee-Ball was added to the '1934-1936' picture page (exactly 83 years later!)

8-2-19 The '1930-1932' timeline page was updated with Robert meeting Primo Carnera and being interviewed

7-25-19 A clipping of Robert at Beech-Nut was added to 'Clippings'

7-24-19 The '1930-1932' timeline page was started with Robert going to Barnes Hospital

7-18-19 A photo of Robert and Harold Jr. listening to the radio was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

7-13-19 A photo of Robert with DeMolays was added to the  '1934-1936' picture page

7-9-19 A clipping of Robert in a tuxedo was added to 'Clippings'

7-2-19 The '1927-1929' timeline page was completed with info from 1929

6-29-19 A photo of Robert with a lion tamer was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

6-25-19 A clipping of Robert being a 'wow' of an athlete was added to 'Clippings'

6-23-19 Two photos of Robert at the Empire State Building were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

6-20-19 A clipping of a mysterious letter was added to 'Clippings'

6-14-19 A photo of Robert playing with Harold Jr. was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

6-10-19 Two clippings were added to the 'Clippings' page, one of him painting and another of him at 13

6-7-19 The '1927-1929' timeline page was updated with Robert in a play and playing with his BFF

6-6-19 A clipping of Robert, Helen and an Easter Lilly was added to 'Clippings'

5-31-19 The '1927-1929' timeline page was updated with Robert joining the Long Fellows

5-30-19 The '1927-1929' timeline page was updated with Robert going to the 'Globe' and breaking his desk

5-26-19 A photo of Robert being interviewed was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

5-25-19 A photo of Robert in a Womanless Wedding was added to the '1930-1933' picture page

5-14-19 A funny Japanese video was added to the 'Videos' page

5-12-19 A photo of Robert and his mom was added to the '1937-1940' picture page

5-6-19 A fact about Robert's IQ was added to the '1918-1926' timeline page

5-1-19 A clipping of Robert and his mom was added to 'Clippings'

4-27-19 A photo and clipping of Robert with a car were added to the '1937-1940' picture page and 'Clippings'

4-20-19 A clipping of Robert not being home at Easter was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 84 years later!)

4-19-19 The '1918-1926' timeline page was updated with the Wadlows moving to Alton in 1925

4-16-19 A photo of Robert in a polo shirt with two neighbors was added to the  '1934-1936' picture page

4-15-19 Links to the photos in all the gallery pages were added

4-13-19 The '1927-1929' timeline page was started with Robert and his size 17 shoes

4-7-19 A clipping of Robert during a morning at a hotel was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 82 years later!)

4-5-19 Two photos of Robert in front of a restaurant and with Harold Jr were added to the '1937-1940' picture page

3-24-19 A clipping of Robert cleaning the ceiling with his parents was added to 'Clippings'

3-11-19 Two clippings were added to the 'Clippings' page, one of his nap in the air and another of teacher memories

3-10-19 A 'Websites' section was added to the 'Resources' page

3-4-19 A '38 photo of Robert and his siblings was added to the '1937-1940' picture page (the first one since the site was published!)

3-1-19 The '1918-1926' on the Timeline page was updated with two events from 1918 and 1919

3-1-19 The 'More' page has been expanded to include this update page!

2-22-19 The site was made live!   11-1-18 This website was started

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