Picture No | 10219927 |
Date | 1845 |
Description | General Tom Thumb as Frederick the Great, 1845. |
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'General Tom Thumb', real name Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-1883), dressed as Frederick the Great of Russia in London, Stratton was an American midget showman who was in P.T. Barnum's employ for much of his life.
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Source | The Illustrated London News, 27 December 1845, page 412 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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