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- Dwarf Tall Case Clock, Made by Nathaniel Hamlen, 1790-1820 -
- 1790-1820
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Dwarf Tall Case Clock, Made by Nathaniel Hamlen, 1790-1820
- Portrait of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren with Baby, circa 1865 - Actress Lavinia Warren and circus performer Charles Stratton--known as General Tom Thumb-- worked for showman P.T. Barnum and were major celebrities in the mid-1800s. Their 1863 wedding was front-page news. After the wedding, the couple would pose for publicity photographs with infants to suggest that they had a family, but the couple never had children of their own.
- circa 1865
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Portrait of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren with Baby, circa 1865
Actress Lavinia Warren and circus performer Charles Stratton--known as General Tom Thumb-- worked for showman P.T. Barnum and were major celebrities in the mid-1800s. Their 1863 wedding was front-page news. After the wedding, the couple would pose for publicity photographs with infants to suggest that they had a family, but the couple never had children of their own.
- General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren, 1863-1870 - The 1863 marriage of actress Lavinia Warren to circus performer Charles Stratton--known as General Tom Thumb--was front-page news. Publishers distributed cartes-de-visite featuring the famous couple. Cartes-de-visite, small photographic prints on cardboard stock, remained popular from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Americans commonly collected and exchanged them to commemorate family members or celebrities.
- 1863-1870
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General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren, 1863-1870
The 1863 marriage of actress Lavinia Warren to circus performer Charles Stratton--known as General Tom Thumb--was front-page news. Publishers distributed cartes-de-visite featuring the famous couple. Cartes-de-visite, small photographic prints on cardboard stock, remained popular from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Americans commonly collected and exchanged them to commemorate family members or celebrities.
- Hallmark "Disney's Snow White: Grumpy Before Coffee" Christmas Ornament, 2007 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2007
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Hallmark "Disney's Snow White: Grumpy Before Coffee" Christmas Ornament, 2007
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Wedding Portrait of General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren, 1863 - The 1863 marriage of actress Lavinia Warren to circus performer Charles Stratton--known as General Tom Thumb--was front-page news. Publishers distributed cartes-de-visite featuring the famous couple. Cartes-de-visite, small photographic prints on cardboard stock, remained popular from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Americans commonly collected and exchanged them to commemorate family members or celebrities.
- February 10, 1863
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Wedding Portrait of General Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren, 1863
The 1863 marriage of actress Lavinia Warren to circus performer Charles Stratton--known as General Tom Thumb--was front-page news. Publishers distributed cartes-de-visite featuring the famous couple. Cartes-de-visite, small photographic prints on cardboard stock, remained popular from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Americans commonly collected and exchanged them to commemorate family members or celebrities.
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Cut-Out Book, 1938 - <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs</em>, Walt Disney's first animated feature film, premiered in 1937. Audiences and critics loved it. As part of the film's promotion, Disney licensed manufacturers to create an array of themed merchandise--more than 2,100 different products. Fans of the movie could purchase books, dolls, puzzles, toys, and valentines, among other items, with images of their favorite characters.
- 1938
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Cut-Out Book, 1938
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Walt Disney's first animated feature film, premiered in 1937. Audiences and critics loved it. As part of the film's promotion, Disney licensed manufacturers to create an array of themed merchandise--more than 2,100 different products. Fans of the movie could purchase books, dolls, puzzles, toys, and valentines, among other items, with images of their favorite characters.
- Dwarf Tall Clock by Benjamin Youngs, 1810-1815 -
- 1810-1815
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Dwarf Tall Clock by Benjamin Youngs, 1810-1815
- Photograph from a Print, "Commodore Nutt and Minnie Warren," circa 1870 - The 1863 marriage of actress Lavinia Warren and circus performer Charles Stratton--known as General Tom Thumb--was front-page news. This carte-de-visite depicts the bride's sister and maid of honor, Minnie Warren, with Stratton's best man, fellow circus performer George Washington Morrison "Commodore" Nutt. Americans collected and exchanged cartes-de-visite from the 1860s through the 1880s to commemorate family members and celebrities.
- circa 1870
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Photograph from a Print, "Commodore Nutt and Minnie Warren," circa 1870
The 1863 marriage of actress Lavinia Warren and circus performer Charles Stratton--known as General Tom Thumb--was front-page news. This carte-de-visite depicts the bride's sister and maid of honor, Minnie Warren, with Stratton's best man, fellow circus performer George Washington Morrison "Commodore" Nutt. Americans collected and exchanged cartes-de-visite from the 1860s through the 1880s to commemorate family members and celebrities.
- General Tom Thumb and Wife Lavinia Warren Posing with a Baby, 1863-1870 - The 1863 marriage of actress Lavinia Warren to circus performer Charles Stratton--known as General Tom Thumb--was front-page news. Publishers distributed cartes-de-visite featuring the famous couple. Cartes-de-visite, small photographic prints on cardboard stock, remained popular from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Americans commonly collected and exchanged them to commemorate family members or celebrities.
- 1863-1870
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General Tom Thumb and Wife Lavinia Warren Posing with a Baby, 1863-1870
The 1863 marriage of actress Lavinia Warren to circus performer Charles Stratton--known as General Tom Thumb--was front-page news. Publishers distributed cartes-de-visite featuring the famous couple. Cartes-de-visite, small photographic prints on cardboard stock, remained popular from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Americans commonly collected and exchanged them to commemorate family members or celebrities.
- Hurray! It is My Valentine, 1938 - <em>Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs</em>, Walt Disney's first animated feature film, premiered in 1937. Audiences and critics loved it. As part of the film's promotion, Disney licensed manufacturers to create an array of themed merchandise--more than 2,100 different products. Fans of the movie could purchase books, dolls, puzzles, toys, and valentines, among other items, with images of their favorite characters.
- 1938
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Hurray! It is My Valentine, 1938
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Walt Disney's first animated feature film, premiered in 1937. Audiences and critics loved it. As part of the film's promotion, Disney licensed manufacturers to create an array of themed merchandise--more than 2,100 different products. Fans of the movie could purchase books, dolls, puzzles, toys, and valentines, among other items, with images of their favorite characters.