Illustration: P.T. Barnum with the Fairy Wedding Party
Illustration of Barnum with the Fairy Wedding Party. Barnum, in a suit, stands behind the party. George Washington Morrison Nutt (Commodore Nutt)... Show moreIllustration of Barnum with the Fairy Wedding Party. Barnum, in a suit, stands behind the party. George Washington Morrison Nutt (Commodore Nutt) stands on the far left, Charles S. Stratton (General Tom Thumb) beside him, M. Lavinia Warren next to Stratton, and besides Lavinia, her sister Minnie. Held on February 10, 1863 at Grace Episcopal Church in New York City, the marriage of Charles S. Stratton - known as General Tom Thumb - and M. Lavinia Warren was also called the Fairy Wedding. It featured not only Charles and Lavinia tying the knot, but fellow Barnum performers and little people George Washington Morrison Nutt - known as Commodore Nutt - and Minnie Warren - Lavinia's sister - as the best man and maid of honor respectively. The wedding was promoted relentlessly by P.T. Barnum, and made into a major social event on scale with contemporary celebrity weddings. There was extensive merchandising, especially photographs and illustrations of the wedding party. A.M. Curtis, 1863. Measures 2.5 by 4.25 inches. Show less