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 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 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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