Lot 449
Photographs of Tom Thumb, P.T. Barnum & Other Personalities. Carte-de-visite photograph of Tom Thumb's wedding (10 Feb. 1863), published by E. and H.T. Anthony from a Mathew Brady negative with facsimile signatures of the wedding party on the reverse. With miniature ¾"x1¼"visiting card of "Gen. Tom Thumb" (c. 1844) printed in gold on porcelain coated card. Both fine. Plus, 18 photographs of P.T. Barnum, Henry Irving, Adelina Patti and other figures from the world of entertainment. The 3½xx2" photos are glued to both sides of a 14x8¼" sheet. Very good; a few edge chips and tears.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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