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Valentine Tapley can also be described as a man of his words, he kept to his promise and never shave his beard till he died in 1910.Ĭontent created and supplied by: MasterMind24 (via Opera The New York Times interviewed a Missouri congressman about the dueling beardsmen. Remarkably, Tapley wasn’t the only man in his neighborhood to go to such astonishing lengths with his facial hair.Ī local judge who’d moved to the area after partaking in the 1849 California Gold Rush, Elijah Gates, had himself grown a seven-foot-long beard. long, and has to be wound around the waist or hung about the shoulders to keep it from trailing.” Tapley had a beard that is more than twice as long as its owner is tall is the boasted possession of Valentine Tapley. Tapley dislikes any questions whether they are the longest in the world,” he was proud of his unusual facial look, he was described as “hale and hearty and lives an active life on the farm.” It also reported that in consideration of his beard, “he will not burn brush or work around a fire.” Tapley was offered a handsome sum of $5,000 (or more than $125,000 in today’s dollars) to partake in an exhibit in a London Museum. When Tapley’s beard reached eight feet, it was claimed to be the longest in the world. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1908 Valentine Tapley of Pike County Missouri Longest Beard in the World at the best online.
By the time Tapley died, at 80 years old in 1910, his beard was over 12 feet long! Talk about going to great lengths to stage a political protest. More over Lincoln won the election so he had to keep his promise. In 1860 by the time of Lincoln’s election, Tapley’s beard was already six feet long, so his vow to never shave was hardly a hardship. ( Abby Warner) Peers connections teacher Judith Osterberg takes plenty of photos of the Valentines party.Valentine Tapley the man who vowed never to shave to shave again if Abraham Lincoln is elected for president was born in the year 1830 into a family of four children and he was the oldest son. ( Abby Warner) Junior Kooper Castle takes his shot and misses at the Valentines game. It was a promise he kept until his death in 1910. Tapley was a Democrat, and he hated Republican Lincoln so much that he swore he would never shave again if Lincoln was elected. ( Abby Warner) Madison David jokingly asks Junior Colton Gowdy to be her Valentine, and they share a hug and laugh. inch-long beard grown by Valentine Tapley. ( Abby Warner) Tatianna Johnston and Aiden Signor build a marble course ( Abby Warner) Peer connections students pose with their Gen Ed buddies for a photo taken by Judith Osterberg. ( Abby Warner) Abigail Valente asks junior Ryan Stevens to take a Valentines photo with her. ( Abby Warner) Junior Kaelyn Thoman and Alexia Anderson color some Valentine’s pictures ( Abby Warner) Peer Emily Duke and diversity coordinator Gregory Hade eat a snack of popcorn and have a nice chat. ( Abby Warner) The peers had a cookie station where they decorated stars, bells, and more with frosting and bright sprinkles. ( Abby Warner) Peer James Moyer-Simons (left) and Sophomore Katelyn Davis enjoy their decorated treats. ( Abby Warner) Madison David poses for a photo in her outfit that she’s very confident about. Valentine Tapley was born in Pike County, Missouri, in 1830. ( Abby Warner) Sophomore Kennedy Tapley reacts for the camera before her cookie drips on her clothing.
( Abby Warner) Junior Colton Gowdy (right) and Peer Michael Fry play with some of Valentine’s decorations. FebruPeers pose with their Gen-ed buddies for a group photo in front of their backdrop and props.
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