Robert Wadlow- International Shoe Company, Sweet Springs, MO, 1937.
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This is a 1937 photograph of the tallest person in recorded history, Robert Wadlow, who was 8ft, 11 in. tall and weighed 439 lbs. In this photo, he is chatting with a friend after appearing at a charity event in Omaha, Nebraska. During the 1930s, he made at least one trip to the Sweet Springs International Shoe Company location to pick up a custom-made pair of shoes.
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Sweet Springs Missouri Manufacturing
Every town needs solid employment opportunities to sustain its population and Sweet Springs was no different. During the early part of the 20th Century, the town saw a slight reduction in population. The population in 1800 was listed at 1,182…