Commodore Nutt
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George Washington Morrison Nutt, better known by his stage name Commodore Nutt, was an American entertainer with dwarfism who became one of the most popular attractions exhibited by P. T. Barnum durin
Nutt in his stage costume, c. 1865
Barnum and Nutt, c. 1862
Publicity material for Nutt, c. 1862
Sheet music cover for "The Commodore Nutt Polka" by Thomas Baker, c. 1862
General Tom Thumb
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Charles Sherwood Stratton, better known by his stage name "General Tom Thumb", was an American with dwarfism who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer P. T. Barnum.
Commodore Nutt
…stage presence, Nutt achieved international fame through performances at Barnum's American Museum and on world tours before European royalty alongside General Tom Thumb, Lavinia Warren, and Minnie Warren. Barnum hired Nutt in 1861 after discovering him touring New England and transformed him into the fictional "Commodore…
Stratton at 10 years of age
The wedding couple as they appeared on February 21, 1863, cover of Harper's Weekly magazine
Tom Thumb wedding gift photo album
The Fairy Wedding group: Stratton and his bride Lavinia Warren, alongside her sister Minnie and George Washington Morrison Nutt ("Commodore Nutt"), entertainers associated with P. T. Barnum