Giants from the recent Past
Anna Swan 7' 9" 1846-1888
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Anna Swan and husband Martin Bates, Wed 1871
Femur
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Russian giant Machnov - 7' 11" 1882-1905
7' 5" (2m 13cm) man in 1922 in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar
Constantin
Eisenmann - New York
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Ella Ewing, 8' 4" Gorin, Missouri 1872-1912
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Johan Aason at age 18. He is 8 feet, 9-1/4 inches tall and weighs 503 lbs, according to the handwriting
in pencil on the back. Probably circa 1900.