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Unread 08-08-2018, 06:43 PM   #21
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Dean,

I think the car in Brian's picture does have the vent window. There is a mini type "visor" over the area where the vent window is. I think the shading in the picture makes the vent window hard to pick out.

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Unread 08-08-2018, 06:47 PM   #22
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The car in the picture Sara posted has a vent window where the one in Me. Dudley’s picture does not.






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It’s there Dean. The upper trim can be seen and the window edge just barely able to be made out.
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Wouldn’t it be cool as heck to shake loose the humpback with the super long stock that frank likely made for it?
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I was just reading more about Al Tomaini and his wife, and apparently they married in 1936 in Ripley, NY. Strange coincidence... that is about 7 miles down the road from me.

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I was just reading more about Al Tomaini and his wife, and apparently they married in 1936 in Ripley, NY. Strange coincidence... that is about 7 miles down the road from me.

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The only reason why I thought of Al Tomaini is because I grew up in Tampa, FL; not far from Gibsonton, FL. I remember driving down Hwy-41 and seeing the Giants Fish Camp sign numerous times.

Brian nailed it with the shirt picture. Too bad we can't find a picture of Al shooting or a reference to him hunting. He did like fishing so hunting/shooting shouldn't be a stretch.

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Ken,

I was wondering how on earth you thought it was Al from the hundreds of giants recorded on that site.

But, you searched the first giant you thought of based on your memories from FL. And it happened to be right.
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Sara,

I wonder if that man is Robert Wadlow.

I think he was the tallest man ever, and lived in a time period that would work for that car, and the way they are dressed.

He was a bit of a celebrity in his day, which would have made this a key moment to photograph.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wadlow

If it is indeed him, the Guiness people may be able verify it. In comparison to the other guy, unless he is an inordinarely SHORT man, the tall man is definitely WAY into 7+ feet tall.

Very cool family heirloom!


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The little guy is shooting backup. Looks like they are both shooting hump backs.
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Sara,

I wonder if that man is Robert Wadlow.

I think he was the tallest man ever, and lived in a time period that would work for that car, and the way they are dressed.

He was a bit of a celebrity in his day, which would have made this a key moment to photograph.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wadlow

If it is indeed him, the Guiness people may be able verify it. In comparison to the other guy, unless he is an inordinarely SHORT man, the tall man is definitely WAY into 7+ feet tall.

Very cool family heirloom!


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I think Wadlow is too tall and wrong facial features. He is one big man though, his dad photo is about my height an he looks like a midget. Even though it is a small list of fellas that are over 7 feet in that era, there are still enough of that it can be difficult to judge without a clear picture and a comparative scale.

I think the circumstantial evidence is compelling that points to the Tomani fella. Two dimensional photographs can be tricky and there are plenty of fish stories and trick pictures of 3 lb bass that look like a 7 pound bass.
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The little guy is shooting backup. Looks like they are both shooting hump backs.
That little guy I am guessing is probably about 5'10" to 6' tall himself, which is probably about average to slightly above average even for that era.
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