1863 - Wedding of Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump (AKA Lavinia Warren) and Charles Sherwood Stratton (AKA General Tom Thumb)
Date: 10 February 1863
Bride: Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump (AKA Lavinia Warren)
Groom: Charles Sherwood Stratton (AKA General Tom Thumb)
Place: Grace Church, New York City, New York, USA
Wedding fashion tags: Brady photographs
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This is one side of a stereo
This is one side of a stereo card from Brady's studio that shows the bride and groom with their attendants. From left to right is the best man, George Washington Morrison Nutt, known as Commodore Nutt; Tom Thumb; Lavinia, and Minnie Bump AKA Minnie Warren, her younger sister and bride's maid.
The "Fairy Wedding" was a social event of the season at New York City's Grace Church. The 2,000 guests were by invitation only. Barnum sold tickets to the reception after the wedding for $75 each. 15,000 were requested but only 5,000 were issued.
On February 10, 1863 Tom
On February 10, 1863 Tom Thumb married Mercy Lavinia Warren Bump, AKA Lavinia Warren. This is one of several carte-de-visit photographs of the couple in their wedding clothes in our collection. This carte-de-visite was printed by Anthony from Brady's negatives.
The "Fairy Wedding" was a social event of the season at New York City's Grace Church. The 2,000 guests were by invitation only. Barnum sold tickets to the reception after the wedding for $75 each. 15,000 were requested but only 5,000 were issued.
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