Charles Sherwood Stratton, better known by his stage name General Tom Thumb, in 1844, on a visit to Queen Victoria

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Illustration from V R I Her Life And Empire published in 1901. Charles Sherwood Stratton (January 4, 1838 – July 15, 1883), better known by his stage name "General Tom Thumb", was a dwarf who achieved great fame as a performer under circus pioneer Barnum.

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