marginalia

This sky bridge, called the "Bridge of Progress," connected the 1862 Stewart department store building (which became a Wanamaker store in 1896) and the 1907 Wanamaker "Annex" Building between 8th and 9th Streets. These two buildings were lavish shopping destinations for the first half of the 20th century. In 1954 the store closed and the older north building was set to be demolished but the interior and sky bridge were first destroyed by a fire 1956.

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Wanamaker's department store, Fourth Avenue and Ninth Street, NYC. The early cast iron structure was built in 1862 for A.T. Stewart Dry Goods. The pedestrian "Bridge of Progress" over 9th Street is left of the building, which was destroyed by fire in 1956. Photo (1936) by Berenice Abbott.

Front page of the "Clipper," April 23, 1892, Hutchinson, Kansas, with a story about the arrival of M. Lavinia Warren and her second husband, Primo Magri, when they were touring and performing as Count and Countess Magri.

Newlyweds Charles Stratton,  aka General Tom Thumb, and Livinia Warren, promenade on  New York City’s Broadway.  Produced and published by Golden & Sammons of Chicago.

Portrait of a child bride, groom, and wedding party at a “Tom Thumb” wedding. Named after the celebrated wedding of P. T. Barnum’s star performer, Charles Stratton, stage name General Tom Thumb. He and bride Lavinia Warren, both proportional dwarfs, were married in 1863. Tom Thumb weddings soon became very popular, mainly as fundraisers for churches community organizations and charities. 1929 post card.

Carte de visite of Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-83) aka General Tom Thumb, who was married to Lavinia Warren (1841-1919) in 1863; following the wedding the couple, both proportionate dwarfs, were received by President Lincoln at the White House; present in the image are Abraham Lincoln (1809-65) and his wife Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-82). Produced and published by Golden & Sammons of Chicago.

The “Fairy Wedding” of proportionate dwarfs, Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-83) aka General Tom Thumb, and Lavinia Warren Bump (1841-1919), Grace Episcopal Church, New York City, February 10, 1863. —Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper

General Tom Thumb was the stage name of Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-1883), a proportionate dwarf who achieved fame under circus pioneer P.T. Barnum. Stratton's February 10, 1863 marriage  to another proportionate dwarf, Lavinia Warren Bump (1841-1919), which took place in Grace Church, New York City, was front-page news. Photographed By Mathew Brady.

Sing Sing Prison and Marble Quarry, Ossining, NY.

Grace Church (1847), looking north on Broadway, New York, NY. The building on the right is Wanamaker's Department Store, formerly A.T. Stewart's Dry Goods Emporium, at the time the largest retail store in the world and site of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln's frequent shopping sprees. A fire destroyed the vacant cast iron structure in 1956. It was replaced by an apartment building. Photograph, 1900.

Students of Grace Church School, New York, established in 1894.

Burnton’s Books and Stationery shop (L), No. 92 Fourth Avenue, New York, NY. The Grace Episcopal Church steeple is visible in the background. Photo c. 1884.

Webster Hall interior, New York City.

Webster Hall in 1913.  An elaborate entrance canopy stretches to the curb. International News Service

During the days of the Tweed regime there was great rivalry between the various factions as to which should get lt for meetings. In 1871 the name was changed to Apollo Hall. and it has since been used for both political and social affairs. Presidents Garfield and Cleveland spoke there in their campaigns and many other well-known men have made addresses there.