Site Updates
Find out what's new on the site here!
(newest is on top)
4-18-25 A 1935 clipping with an outdated photo was added to 'Clippings'
4-17-25 Three wikis were added to 'Resources'
4-13-25 A basketball photo was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
4-12-25 A photo of Robert with 3 men was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
4-10-25 Olivier Rioux was added to 'Other Giants'
4-7-25 Montana, Nebraska, Nevada and New York were added to 'Appearances'
4-6-25 A photo from Prague, Oklahoma was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
4-5-25 An article on Robert's 1932 Rolla visit was added to 'Clippings'
4-5-25 Timofey's love of tennis and his nickname for Robert was added to 'Other Giants'
4-2-25 A photo of Robert in Lexington was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
4-2-25 An article from Midweek Pictorial was added to 'Clippings'
3-30-25 Pics of Robert with Addie and an elevator were changed from '39 to '38 in the '1937-1940' picture page
3-27-25 Two new pics of John Carroll and one of John Rogan were added to 'Other Giants'
3-26-25 Two Albany articles were added to 'Clippings'
3-26-25 A photo from Albany, Oregon was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
3-23-25 An article on Robert's 1931 visit to Rolla (with a new pic!) was added to 'Clippings'
3-22-25 George Bell was added to 'Other Giants'
3-20-25 An up and up collage was added to 'Clippings'
3-18-25 Two pics of a hatted Robert with girls were added to the '1937-1940' picture page
3-18-25 Updates from January to August 2024 were moved to 'Old Site Updates'
3-18-25 An HD version of the flower lapel pic was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
3-14-25 TheTallestMan's Wayback link was replaced with a wiki copy in 'Resources' and 'Other Giants'
3-14-25 James Toller was added to 'Other Giants'
3-14-25 A Lancaster graduation invitation was added to 'Artifacts'
3-14-25 Rochester, Minnesota was added to 'Appearances'
3-11-25 A clipping of Robert's too short beds in St. Joseph was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 86 years later!)
3-7-25 Yaroslav's childhood job was added to 'Other Giants'
3-7-25 The pic of Robert and his pal was updated to HD in the '1934-1936' picture page
3-2-25 The standing flight attendant photo was updated to HD in the '1937-1940' picture page
3-1-25 A photo of Robert with Kiwanians was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
2-27-25 A photo of Robert with a license plate was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
2-26-25 A photo of Robert in Boise was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
2-22-25 Ben Sliva's amazing cutout was added to 'Videos'
2-22-25 Old Bakery Beer's celebration was added to 'Artifacts'
2-22-25 The site turned 6 years old today! :D
2-17-25 A clipping of Robert with a pony was added to 'Clippings'
2-16-25 A clipping of Robert and Betty in HD was added to 'Clippings'
2-15-25 A photo of Robert with a lady was added to the '1918-1929' picture page
2-15-25 Helen and Betty's bride photos were updated to HD and a '49 event was added to Betty's page
2-14-25 Five clippings from 1929, '38 and '39 (with a new Oregon pic!) were added to 'Clippings'
2-13-25 An article on Japan's 'Legend of 100,000 People' was added to 'Clippings'
2-10-25 Two new photos of Robert with the Bennets were added to the '1918-1929' picture page
2-6-25 A surprise new pic and WCC info were added to Helen's page!
2-6-25 Helen's page was finished with rest of her gallery
2-6-25 80s events and strings performances from 1945 and '46 were added to Helen's timeline on her 105th b-day!)
2-3-25 A La Crosse article on Robert's death was added to 'Clippings'
2-3-25 A new photo of Robert at Levines was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
1-28-25 Robert's visit with his uncle was added to the '1933-1936' timeline page
1-28-25 A photo of Robert with George Hadley was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
1-27-25 The '1937-1939' timeline page was started with tailors and basketball
1-25-25 A link to Andrei's babyhood home was added to 'Other Giants'
1-23-25 A photo of Robert with Grant's Pass cavepeople was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
1-23-25 The bow tie guys pic was updated with a name and place in the '1937-1940' picture page
1-22-25 The two ladies photo was updated to HD with new info in the '1937-1940' picture page
1-22-25 Two new photos in Missouri and Robert with bow tie guys were added to the '1937-1940' picture page
1-21-25 Two photos of Robert at The Daily News were added to the '1937-1940' picture page
1-21-25 A pic of all the tallest people in GWR 2025 was added to 'Other Giants'
1-18-25 A photo of Robert with a mattress was added to the '1934-1936' picture page
1-14-25 MIRC was added to 'Resources'
1-14-25 An article of the 1928 newsreel was added to 'Clippings'
1-14-25 Christopher Greener was added to 'Other Giants'
1-12-25 A photo of Robert and Don Heuer was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
1-12-25 The White River pic was moved from the '1934-1936' picture page to the '1937-1940' one
1-8-25 BBC's Medical Mysteries was added to 'Other Giants'
1-8-25 A new photo of Robert in Owensboro was added to 'Clippings'
1-7-25 A look back at Robert with a very narrow building was added to 'Clippings'
1-5-25 A new photo of Robert with the Wiseman brothers was added to the '1934-1936' picture page
1-5-25 A photo of Robert with Officer Dick was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
1-4-25 A new photo of Robert in Parsons was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
1-2-25 A photo of Robert and Bettina Norberg was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
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12-28-24 A new pic of Robert shaking hands was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
12-28-24 A new photo of just Robert was added to the '1934-1936' picture page
12-28-24 An advertisement from Warren was added to 'Clippings'
12-28-24 Two new photos from Warren were added to the '1937-1940' picture page
12-27-24 A scrapbook page of new photos was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
12-25-24 Andrei's Christmas gift was added to 'Other Giants'
12-20-24 An article about Robert getting a Monroe key was added to 'Clippings'
12-17-24 An article of Robert and Harold at a hotel was added to 'Clippings'
12-16-24 The car lean photo was updated to HD in the '1937-1940' picture page
12-13-24 A photo of Robert in Eldon was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
12-12-24 A new photo of Robert with a car and friend was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
12-12-24 A clip from Size Matters (with a new pic!) was added to 'Videos'
12-12-24 Robert's chair was added to 'Artifacts'
12-9-24 A photo of Robert playing basketball was added to 'Clippings'
12-3-24 A photo of Robert blowing out his b-day candles was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
12-1-24 Altamont, Illinois was added to 'Appearances'
12-1-24 Robert's visit to the Candy Kitchen was added to 'Clippings' (exactly 87 years yesterday!)
11-27-24 A photo of Robert with the Biscailuzes was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
11-22-24 Robert's Perryville visit was added to the '1933-1936' timeline page
11-22-24 The friendly Robert and Primo Carnera pic was updated to HD in the '1930-1933' picture page
11-20-24 Two photos of Robert in his high school clubs were added to the '1934-1936' picture page
11-15-24 A photo of Robert at the Belleville Daily Advocate was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
11-13-24 Robert's 1934 newsreel was added to the '1933-1936' timeline page
11-10-24 A poignant shoe photo was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
11-5-24 Ellington, Missouri was added to 'Appearances'
11-2-24 Two photos of Robert and HJ with neighbors were added to the '1934-1936' picture page
11-1-24 A 1973 Horizon article was added to 'Clippings'
11-1-24 A photo of John F. Carroll with David Moran was updated to HD in 'Other Giants'
10-22-24 Sedalia was added to the Chippewa pic in the '1937-1940' picture page
10-21-24 A photo of a sitting Robert and standing Addie was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
10-13-24 A Guinness flyer from 1994 and a shirt from '85 were added to 'Artifacts'
10-12-24 A new Bernard Coyne photo (ft. the Seney brothers) was added to 'Other Giants'
10-11-24 A photo of Robert at the Princess Theatre was added to the '1934-1936' picture page
10-8-24 Two photos of Robert & Harold in Somerset and Bob in his house were added to the '1937-1940' picture page
10-2-24 Two pairs of shoes from Alton and an unknown store were added to 'Artifacts'
9-30-24 Robert the farmer was added to the '1933-1936' timeline page
9-25-24 An article about Robert's Canada visit was added to 'Clippings'
9-20-24 A photo of Robert and Harold in Mt. Ida was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
9-19-24 A collage of Jack Earle color photos (!!!) was added to 'Other Giants'
9-19-24 Jack Earle's moving year was added to 'Other Giants'
9-17-24 An article on Robert's time at Camp Manitowish (with a new pic!) was added to 'Clippings'
9-16-24 The family's final ages were added to their pages
9-14-24 Find a Grave was added to 'Resources'
9-12-24 A photo of Robert putting on his coat was added to 'Clippings'
9-11-24 Two new photos of Robert in Calhoun City and Ashland were added to the '1937-1940' picture page
9-8-24 Two new John Rogan pics and biography info were added to 'Other Giants'
9-8-24 A tiny John Rogan pic was updated to HD in 'Other Giants'
9-6-24 Richland, Missouri was added to 'Appearances'
9-6-24 A third photo of Robert in Richland was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
9-6-24 A posing pic from '39 was changed to Richland in '40 in the '1937-1940' picture page
9-4-24 A PDF of The Long Shadows was added to Jake's part of 'Other Giants'
9-2-24 A photo of Robert with two ladies in St. Joseph was added to the '1937-1940' picture page
9-2-24 A long article on Robert's court case was added to 'Clippings'
9-1-24 A new photo of Robert in Mountain Grove was added to the '1937-1940' picture page