General Tom Thumb and wife : in the identical costumes worn before her majesty, Queen Victoria, at Windsor Castle, June 24, 1865.

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[1865?]
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General Tom Thumb and wife : in the identical costumes worn before her majesty, Queen Victoria, at Windsor Castle, June 24, 1865. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Postcard showing Charles Sherwood Stratton as General Tom Thumb standing, arm in arm, with his wife, Lavinia Warren Stratton. Facsimiles of their signatures with a dedication are printed on the reverse. The card would probably have been sold as a souvenir at places where they were exhibited as part of a freak or variety show.

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New York : E & H.T. Anthony & Co., [1865?]

Physical description

1 sheet : illustrations, portraits ; 10 cm

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"E & H.T. Anthony & Co, 591 Broadway, New York, manufacturers of the best photographic albums".

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