13 CARTES DE VISITE (CDVs).
1) Text on front: \"General Tom Thumb and Wife, Commodore Nutt and Miss Minnie Warren, in the identical costumes worn before Emperor Louis Napoleon and the Empress Eugenie, at the Palace of the Tuillieries, Nov. 29, 1864.\" Signed on back: \"Compliments of Charles Stratton, Lavinia Warren Stratton, G.W. McNutt Minnie Warren.\" Backmark: \"Published by E. & H.T. ANTHONY, 501 Broadway New York.\"
2) No text or caption. No maker mark.
3) No text or caption. No maker mark.
4) Handwritten on back: \"ADMIRAL DOT.\" PLEASE NOTE: We believe the handwriting is erroneous, as this does not resemble Admiral Dot. Backmark: \"Chas. Eisenmann THE POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHER 229 BOWERY, N.Y.\"
5) Text on front; \"Commodore Nutt and Miss Minnie Warren in the identical costumes worn before Emperor Louis Napoleon and the Empress Eugenie, at the Palace of the Tuilleries, Nov. 29, 1864.\" Signed on back: \"Compliments of G.W. McNutt Minnie Warren.\" Backmark: \"Published by E. & H.T. ANTHONY 501 Broadway New York.\"
6) Text on front: \"ADMIRAL DOT.\" His name is also handwritten on the back along with: \"age 23.\" Backmark: \"Chas. Eisenmann THE POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHER 229 BOWERY, N.Y.\"
7) No text or caption. Backmark: \"CARTE DE VISITE BY CASE & GETCHELL PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS, 299 1/2 WASHINGTON ST. BOSTON.\"
8) Text on front; \"ADMIRAL DOT. Fourteen years old; Twenty-five inches high. Weighs only Sixteen pounds.\" Backmark: \"Published by E. & H.T. ANTHONY & Co. 591 Broadway, New York.\"
9) Text on front: \"Col. Atom, Age 10 years, Height 20 inches.\" Backmark: \"BOGARDUS. Photographic and Portrait GALLERIES, 872 Broadway cor. 18th St. NEW YORK.\"
10) Text on back: \"General Mite, ASSUREDLY THE Smallest Man in the World. HE IS 15 Years of Age! AND WEIGHS ONLY 9 POUNDS...\" Backmark: \"A. BOGARDUS, Photo. 872 Broadway, N.Y. Corner of 18th Street.\"
11) No text or caption. Backmark: \"A. & G. Taylor, PHOTOGRAPHERS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND... 170E Madison St. CHICAGO...\" Stamped over backmark: \"Jones. SUCCESSOR. ALSO AT 44 CALHOUN STREET, S.W. Cor. Main, FORT WAYNE.\"
12) Text on back: \"BIG SUCCESS EVERYWHERE! OF MAJOR TOT, THE WONDERFUL HUMAN MIDGET! Age 14 years. Weight only 10 1/2 lbs.\" Backmark: \"W.R. Babcock\'s Fine Art Gallery 235 Summit Street, TOLEDO, O.\"
13) No caption or text. Backmark: \"C.D. FREDRICKS & CO...\"
SIZE. CDVs are generally 4 x 2 1/2 inches each. Some of these may be slightly smaller or larger.
CONDITION. There are condition problems to this group - this includes soiling, foxing, and wear around edges and at corners. #6 is trimmed. Please see scans.
APPEARANCE. Condition problems are apparent. Good to very good tones throughout.
