Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
General Thumb, Tom, American, 1838 - 1883
Warren, Lavinia, American, 1841 - 1919
Owned by
Howland, Emily, American, 1827 - 1929
Date
1880-1883
Medium
albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 3 5/8 × 2 3/16 in. (9.2 × 5.6 cm)
H x W (Image and Mount): 4 1/8 × 2 1/2 in. (10.5 × 6.3 cm)
Description
Carte-de-visite of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren shown in full portrait. Both are standing and facing slightly toward each other looking off frame. Thumb is on the left facing side of the image and wears a dark three-piece suit, white shirt, dark bowtie, and has a pocket watch on a chain hanging from his vest button. He is balding and has a mustache and goatee. Warren wears a dark colored floral damask evening dress with a bustle and white lace trimming on her cuffs and skirt. She has on drop earrings and wears a short beaded necklace and a longer chain necklace with a cross at the end that hangs onto the front bodice of her dress. The couple are standing in an interior with a wooden floor and a painted backdrop resembling walls with ornate wainscoting.
Handwritten in ink on the back of the photograph is the text "Jesse G. Bedl[?] / Mr. & Mrs. Tom Thum.
The photograph is housed in the album 2017.30. The album page has a triple-lined, gold border framing the print. Handwritten in the lower left corner of the album page is the text "Jesse g Bedl[?]".
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Emily Howland Photograph Album
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cartes-de-visite
albumen prints
portraits
Topic
Entertainers
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture shared with the Library of Congress
Object number
2017.30.44
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54e3d30ed-fa8e-4cc1-aace-be194a3549a9

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