Fisk Tire Boy.

Overalls of the World's Tallest Man

Field review by the editors.

Peru, Indiana

Peru is "Circus Town USA," and the Miami County Museum displays the Bullet-Riddled Skull of Charley the Killer Elephant. But the museum offers other curious items, including a mint condition Fisk Tire Boy statue (Fisk advertised with the yawning, PJ-clad tyke and huge tire in the 1940s and earlier: "Time to Retire."). There's an exhibit area devoted to Cole Porter, featuring his 1955 Fleetwood Cadillac. Bonus: look for "Gentle Giant" Robert Wadlow's overalls and Clyde Beatty's CRB monogrammed bathrobe.

Overalls of the World's Tallest Man

Address:
51 N. Broadway, Peru, IN [Show Map]
Directions:
US 24 to Business 31 exit, south into the center of town. Business 31 becomes Broadway. At the corner of Main and Broadway, northbound side, in the Miami County Museum.
Hours:
Tu-Sa 9 am - 5 pm. Closed holidays. (Call to verify)
Phone:
765-473-9183
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