Gen Tom Thumb 1870 Circus Sideshow PT Barnum Lavinia Warren Charles Stratton CDV For Sale

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Gen Tom Thumb 1870 Circus Sideshow PT Barnum Lavinia Warren Charles Stratton CDV:
$99.00

DETAILS:Original carte de visite (CDV) photograph of General Tom Thumb (nee. Charles Stratton) andLavinia Warren. Circa 1870.Measures2.5" x 4" inches.

BIOGRAPHY:

Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838 – 1883), better known by his stage name "General Tom Thumb", was an American with Dwarfism who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer P. T. Barnum. He is considered by many to be among the greatest preforming artists in American history as well as the most accomplished little people.

Mercy Lavinia Warren Stratton (née Bump, 1841–1919) was an American proportionate dwarf, who was a circus performer and the wife of Charles Sherwood Stratton (known as General Tom Thumb). She was known as a performer and for her appearance insilent films.

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