ALTON — Musician Ivas John will perform at the Robert Wadlow Statue, located at 2810 College Ave, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17. Born as a first generation Lithuanian American in Chicago, John's ...
The shop of W.J. Reeder & Son was in Upper Alton near the intersection of Washington and College. The Reeders repaired Robert Wadlow's shoes for him. Here, a young Robert plays with a classmate at the ...