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Charles Sherwood Stratton (whose stage name was "General Tom Thumb" in P.T. Barnum's productions) is pictured with his wife Lavinia Stratton (maiden name: Warren). Stratton and Warren were married on February 10, 1863. Verso of CDV includes mimeographed inscriptions by the couple.
Creation Date
1863
City
New York
Country
United States
Creator Life Dates
1822-1896
Keywords
cdv, carte-de-visite, carte de visite, photo, photograph, photography, image, portrait, full portrait, wedding costume, Tom Thumb, General Tom Thumb, Charles Sherwood Stratton, Charles Strattion, Lavinia Warren Stratton, Lavinia Warren, Mr. and Mrs. General Tom Thumb, Matthew B. Brady, Matthew Brady, E & H.T. Anthony, new york, new york city
Resource Identifier
080602-25
Date Digital
9-23-2014
Document Type
Manuscript
Disciplines
American Material Culture | American Popular Culture | Cultural History | History | History of Gender | Other History | Other Theatre and Performance Studies | Photography | Social History | United States History
Publisher
Wofford College
Format (IMT)
Language
en-us
Recommended Citation
Brady, Matthew B. and E. & H.T. Anthony, "Carte-de-visite, full portrait of Mr. & Mrs. "General Tom Thumb" in their wedding costume, 1863, by Matthew Brady." (1863). Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection. 310.
https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/310
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