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
Lavinia Warren
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Mercy Lavinia Warren Stratton, known professionally as Lavinia Warren, was an American circus performer with proportionate dwarfism. She performed under the management of P. T. Barnum, toured in the U
Commodore 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 Nutt", complete…
Lavinia Warren c. 1860
The Fairy Wedding
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The purported baby of Lavinia Stratton and her husband General Tom Thumb