The bridal party : wedding of two of Fred Roper's midgets : George Stoddart, 32 years old, 34 inches high, Eva Crane, 27 years old, 38 inches high.

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[between 1920 and 1929?]
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The bridal party : wedding of two of Fred Roper's midgets : George Stoddart, 32 years old, 34 inches high, Eva Crane, 27 years old, 38 inches high. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Postcard showing the bridal couple flanked on either side by two male midgets in suits and a crouching (or seated) female midget in bridesmaid dress. 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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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 1920 and 1929?]

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1 sheet : illustrations, portraits ; 9 x 14 cm

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    EPH499

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    EPH499:19

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