P.T. Barnum and General Tom Thumb

When taken: 1840s

Description:

'P.T. Barnum and General Tom Thumb' is a half-plate daguerreotype created by Marcus Aurelius Root, 1808 - 1888, Samuel Root, 1819 - 1889 around c. 1850. The piece features P. T. Barnum, 5 Jul 1810 - 7 Apr 1891, Charles Sherwood Stratton, 4 Jan 1838 - 15 Jul 1883. It is currently part of the National Portrait Gallery collection.