Dwarfs (Persons)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Farewell Levees of Gen Tom Thumb Handbill, 1845
Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.9
Scope and Contents
Tom Thumb, Previous to his final departure for America at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Previous to his final departure for America. The General is apparently four times the length of this handbill. Illustration. Printed by T. Brettell, Rupert Street, Haymarket.
Dates:
1845
General Tom Thumb Handbill, March 1844
Item — Box John Barmwell Taylor Box 1: Series 178T1
Reference code: 178T1.5
Scope and Contents
General Tom Thumb, and Native American performer Joc-O-Sot, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. The Man in Miniature, In Catlin's Indian Collection, Adelaide Gallery-E.H.The General is 13 years old, 25' high and weighs only 15 pounds. Support act-Joc-o-Sot, Sauk Indian tribe chief, in unique tribal costume. Illustrated.
Dates:
March 1844
John Bramwell Taylor Collection
Fonds
Reference code: NFA0086
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of handbills, programmes and small flyers for shows, fairs, expositions and circus performances in the nineteenth century. The circus material in the Bramwell Taylor Collection was sponsored by the Circus Friends Association of Great Britain and consists of material relating to 19th century touring circuses, individual acts and purpose built hippodromes such as Hengler’s Circus and Astley’s Amphitheatre. Additionally this collection also contains a small amount of...
Dates:
c1786 - 2003
Found in:
National Fairground and Circus Archive