This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/12/2023
Charles S. Stratton signed this off-white album page with his real and his stage name, "Genl Tom Thumb" Signature: "Charles S Stratton/known as/Genl Tom Thumb". 4x6' Album Page. Stratton (1838-1883, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut) was normally proportioned but only 2 feet tall. Aggressively promoted by circus showman P. T. Barnum as a curiosity under the name Tom Thumb, he developed the skills of an entertainer. Also accompanied with an additional page signed by his wife Lavinia Warren, "Minnie Warren Mrs. Charles S. Stratton dated Oct 14th, 1875. Tom Thumb and his wife were received by many prominent heads of state, including Presidents Polk and Lincoln, Queen Victoria, and France's Emperor Napoleon III. some toning on pages and a stain of some sort on parts of Stratton's signature otherwise in fine condition.
With One of a Kind Collectibles LOA.
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