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'Somebody's Luggage' miniature locket album of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Title
'Somebody's Luggage' miniature locket album of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1864 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: 114PH010
Topics
Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883
Magri, M. Lavinia (Mercy Lavinia), 1841-1919
Genres
Photographs
Lockets
Jewelry
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Extent: Overall: 1 x 13/16 x 5/16 in. (2.5 x 2 x 0.8 cm)
Description
"This tiny gilt locket, with the shape and detail of a suitcase, is inscribed with the title ‘Somebody’s Luggage’. It is only 2.5 centimetres (1 inch) high. A mass produced commemorative souvenir, it contains a pull out concertina of 12 tiny albumen prints. These show Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren’s wedding along with photographs of their attendants – bridesmaid Minnie Warren, and best man George Washington Morrison Nutt (Commodore Nutt)." [National Media Museum, Bradford, UK]
Type of Resource
Three dimensional object
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 313897
TMS Object Number: 114PH010.001
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 14.06.2212
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9a1c0440-fbec-0131-6488-58d385a7bbd0
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1864: Created
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "'Somebody's Luggage' miniature locket album of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1864. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/21726760-2289-0132-6d6e-58d385a7bbd0

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "'Somebody's Luggage' miniature locket album of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/21726760-2289-0132-6d6e-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1864). 'Somebody's Luggage' miniature locket album of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/21726760-2289-0132-6d6e-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia Citation

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'Somebody's Luggage' miniature locket album of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren