General Tom Thumb
Charles Sherwood Stratton
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An American dwarf, who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer P. T. Barnum.
Born to parents of medium height in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Stratton he was the son of a carpenter. Phineas T. Barnum heard about Stratton, and after contacting his parents, taught the boy how to sing, dance, mime, and impersonate famous people.
Tours
The Commons - The Heart of New York City
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1842 - Barnum's American Museum -
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1880 - Charles Stratton General Tom Thumb with Lavinia Warren Bump 1880
1865 - Gen. Tom Thumb, Miss Lavinia Warren, Commodore Nutt and The Giant 1865
1863 - The Fairy Wedding group 1863
1855 - Tom Thumb and wife, 1855
General Tom Thumb born in 1832, is 18 inches high, and weighs only 15 pounds
The original general Tom Thumb the smallest man alive, 22 years old, 33 inches high
