Lithograph, "The Original General Tom Thumb the Smallest Man Alive," 1860

THF286368 / Lithograph, "The Original General Tom Thumb the Smallest Man Alive," 1860

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Print (Visual work)

Date Made

1860

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

23.3.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography
Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Length: 13.75 in
Width: 8.75 in

Keywords	Prints (Visual works) Lithographs Portraits Dwarfs Performing artists Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883 Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901

Artifact
Tom Thumb's Carriage, circa 1875
This miniature carriage was custom built for entertainer Charles Stratton, better known by his stage name Tom Thumb. Discovered by P.T. Barnum, the diminutive Thumb (3 feet, 4 inches tall when fully grown) sang and danced to the delight of 19th-century audiences. Thumb advertised his show by riding in this carriage, behind a team of ponies, through cities where he performed.