General Tom Thumb Family & Admiral Dot – P.T. Barnum Performers – Pair of CDVs
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0290 |
| Estimate | $50 - $75 |
| Opening bid | $25 |
| Auction | AMERICA'S STORY: 250TH ANNIVERSARY (PART I) |
| Date | August 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | JG Autographs |
| Location | Danvers, Massachusetts |
Details: General Tom Thumb and Admiral Dot pair of nineteenth-century albumen cartes de visite (CDVs), each depicting two of P.T. Barnum’s most celebrated performers. The first CDV depicts the
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