Midget Collection (page 5)

The Midget and the Leviathan, small and large railway engines in America Date: circa 1920

Charles Stratton, the American dwarf, 1844
A review, as featured in the Illustrated London News, 1844, reporting on the recent performance of Charles S. Stratton, the American dwarf (also known as General Tom Thumb)

Underwater pioneers by G. H. Davis
Underwater pioneers: early ancestors of our midget submarines. Some 17th to 20th century designs: primitive forerunners of Britains latest naval weapon. Date: 1943

British midget submarine attack by G. H. Davis
One of the Second World Wars most daring exploits: the British midget submarine (XE3) attack which gained VCs for Lieutenant Ian Fraser RNR and Leading Seaman James Magennis

SCOTTs OYSTER BAR
Scotts Oyster Bar, in the West End of London. Date: 1930s

Pulcinella with Acrobats, c. 1793 (fresco)
XAL81952 Pulcinella with Acrobats, c.1793 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giandomenico (Giovanni Domenico) (1727-1804); 196x160 cm; Ca Rezzonico, Museo del Settecento, Venice; Italian, out of copyright

Wedding banquet of Grand Duke Ferdinand I of Tuscany (1549-1600), 1590
XAM70496 Wedding banquet of Grand Duke Ferdinand I of Tuscany (1549-1600), 1590 by Passignano, Domenico Cresti (c.1560-1636); 105.5x205

Wybrand Lolkes, illustration in Smeetons Historical and Biographical Tracts
XJF444396 Wybrand Lolkes, illustration in Smeetons Historical and Biographical Tracts, published 1820 (engraving) by English School

Jozef Boruwlaski, illustration from Smeetons Historical and Biographical Tracts
XJF444395 Jozef Boruwlaski, illustration from Smeetons Historical and Biographical Tracts, published 1820 (engraving) by English School

Madamoiselle Catherina, engraved by Charles Grignion (1743)
XJF444338 Madamoiselle Catherina, engraved by Charles Grignion (1743) by Hayman, Francis (1708-76) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Count Jozef Boruwlaski with the artists daughter, Isabella Chloe Downman, engraved
XJF412215 Count Jozef Boruwlaski with the artists daughter, Isabella Chloe Downman, engraved by William Thomas Fry, 1821 (engraving) by Downman

The Dwelling of the Ogre, engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90) c. 1868 (engraving)
XJF396021 The Dwelling of the Ogre, engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90) c.1868 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Court Dwarf, Don Franciso Lezcano called El Nino de Vallecas, 1637
XIR36749 The Court Dwarf, Don Franciso Lezcano called El Nino de Vallecas, 1637 (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660); 107x83 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish

Girl with a dwarf, thought to be a portrait of Margarita of Savoy, daughter of the Duke
XAM71626 Girl with a dwarf, thought to be a portrait of Margarita of Savoy, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Savoy, c.1595 by Anguissola

Scipio Clusone with a dwarf valet
XAM70471 Scipio Clusone with a dwarf valet by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 124x148 cm; Palazzo Spinola, Genoa, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Charles Sherwood Stratton, known as General Tom Thumb (1838-83), with his wife Lavinia
XND70119 Charles Sherwood Stratton, known as " General Tom Thumb" (1838-83), with his wife Lavinia (nee Warren) (1841-1919) and his sister-in-law

Detail of Barbara of Brandenburg, (wife of Marchese Ludovico Gonzaga III of Mantua
XAL289262 Detail of Barbara of Brandenburg, (wife of Marchese Ludovico Gonzaga III of Mantua and their children and courtiers), from the Camera degli Sposi or Camera Picta

The Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia (1566-1633) with the Dwarf, Magdalena Ruiz, c. 1580
XIR228540 The Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia (1566-1633) with the Dwarf, Magdalena Ruiz, c.1580 (oil on canvas) by Sanchez Coello, Alonso (c.1531-88) (after); 207x129 cm; Prado, Madrid

CHARLES STRATTON (1838-1883). General Tom Thumb. American performer. When on exhibition in London, England, in 1845. Wood engraving, from a contemporary English newspaper

CHARLES STRATTON AND WIFE. Charles Stratton (1838-1883), known as General Tom Thumb, with his wife, Lavinia Warren Bumpus (1841-1919)

CHARLES S. STRATTON, c1864. Charles S. Stratton (1838-1883), known as General Tom Thumb, with his wife Lavinia Warren, and their daughter, Minnie, c1864

CHARLES STRATTON AND WIFE. Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-1883), known as General Tom Thumb, with his wife Lavinia Warren Bumpus (1841-1919)

STRATTON WEDDING, 1863. The marriage of Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-1883), known as General Tom Thumb, with his wife Lavinia Warren Bumpus (1841-1919), at Grace Church in New York City

CIRCUS PERFORMER, c1910. Jack W. C. Barnett, a circus performer with Barnum and Bailey s
CIRCUS PERFORMER, c1910. Jack W.C. Barnett, a circus performer with Barnum and Bailey s, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Photograph, c1910

Midget Mark II
24th August 1931: The latest MG Midget Mark II car, currently on show at University Motors, Hertford St, London. It is described as the fastest and finest 750cc car money can buy

Miniature French Horse Omnibus - Royaume de Lilliput
Miniature French Horse Omnibus, pulled by two small ponies - Royaume de Lilliput, Paris, France (a Circus-Related Midget Dwarf Troupe). Date: 1910s

French Midget Entertainment Troupe - Les Colibris - Troupe Royal de Liliput. Date: circa 1910s

CM8 5806 Lambretta and Sprite
Lambretta and Sprite, Flywheel Bicester Saturday 20th June 2015, 60 s, aviation, Bicester, cars, endeavour, Flywheel, Flywheel Bicester, Flywheel Bicester 20th June 15, historic, Historic motoring

Pauline Munsters

Caricature Abbat Of Unreason, drawing by George Cruikshank
England, 19th century. Caricature The Abbat Of Unreason, 1837, drawing by George Cruikshank (1792-1878)

Russian MIG 15 (top) and MIG 17 (bottom) with Polish markings at Oshkosh 2006

SALVATION ARMY SIDESHOW. Three soldiers, a Native American, a dwarf, and a Turk, perform a musical sideshow at a Salvation Army meeting at Lake Bluff, Illinois. Wood engraving, American, 1894

PHINEAS TAYLOR BARNUM (1810-1891). American showman. Barnum with General Tom Thumb. Wood engraving, 19th century

CHARLES STRATTON (1838-1883). General Tom Thumb. American performer. When exhibited in London, England, at age 6. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1844

Cockington Forge, Devon, England, where huge quantities of midget horseshoes for holidaymakers are made yearly on the old forge. Date: 1950s

New York Worlds Fair - Little Miracle Town
New York Worlds Fair, 1939 - Morris Gests (Jewish-American theatrical producer - 1975-1942) Little Miracle Town - featuring the worlds greatest midget artistes. Date: 1939

Nicolas Ferry, Midget
NICOLAS FERRY known as Bebe (= Baby) French dwarf, with big dog Date: 1739 - 1764

Dwarfism, 19th century
Dwarfism, 19th-century artwork. Burmese dwarfs Smaun (left) and Fatma (right) standing next to a champagne bottle. These two dwarfs, brother (Smaun) and sister (Fatma), had the surname Sing Hpoo

AUTO: M. G. MIDGET. 1930 M. G. Midget M-type, 8 h. p
AUTO: M.G. MIDGET. 1930 M.G. Midget M-type, 8 h.p

1936 MG M type Midget on Scottish rally

1969 MG Midget

MG Midget chassis assembly and being driven, 1932 Date: 1932

Tiny Town cabby and passenger at Victoria Station
A Tiny Town cabby and his passenger at Victoria Station, at the time of a Tiny Town exhibition at Olympia, West London

MG Midget
Two sport chaps out for a jaunt in an MG M-type Midget (8 HP). They are jhaving a joke with an older gent in a white coat, holding a large jar of cider and smoking a pipe!

Tiny Town carpenters constructing a shop
A group of Tiny Town carpenters constructing a shop, part of a Tiny Town exhibition at Olympia, West London

General Tom Thumb as Frederick the Great, 1845
Engraving showing General Tom Thumb, real name Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-1883), dressed as Frederick the Great of Russia in London, 1845. Stratton was an American midget showman who was in P.T

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From the iconic 1975 MG Midget to the fascinating world of midgets in history, this caption takes you on a journey through time. In literature, we find references to these diminutive figures like 'The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, ' published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803. Step right up to the circus with a captivating American circus poster from c1910 featuring Singers Midgets. But it's not just fiction and entertainment that showcases the allure of midgets; even real-life events have left their mark. Take a peek into Portsmouth Harbour's submarine depot, where British midget submarines like HMS Excelsior played significant roles. The Golliwoggs Bicycle Club transports us to an intriguing era surrounded by cannibals. Delve deeper into personal stories as we encounter Lavinia Warren Bumpus, an extraordinary woman who defied societal norms during her lifetime (1841-1919). And let's not forget about love - behold a studio portrait capturing the charm and connection between a married midget couple from the early 1900s. Intriguingly diverse yet united by their unique stature, these glimpses into history remind us that greatness comes in all sizes. Whether it be through classic cars or literary masterpieces, circus spectacles or wartime heroics, midgets have left an indelible mark on our collective imagination.