In Ames, Nathaniel. An astronomical diary, or, Almanack for the year of our Lord Christ 1772 (Boston, 1771), p. [1]., Miss Emma Leach, a dwarf, was exhibited in Boston in 1771., Full-length portrait of the dwarf seated on a chair., “The following short description of the extraordinary person who lately made her appearance in this town, may not be disagreeable to our readers, although it may not be so particular, as the curious would desire, as she would not admit of an accurate examination.”--P. [2]., Another portrait appears in: Ames, Nathaniel. An astronomical diary, or, Almanack for the year of our Lord Christ 1772 (New London, 1771), p. [1]., Portrait appears as one of three engravings in the almanac. Although all three are unsigned, two are attributed to Paul Revere as an entry in his day book refers to engraving plates for an Ames almanac. It remains unclear which two of the three are Revere engravings. Cf. Brigham, Clarence S. Paul Revere’s engravings (Worcester, Mass., 1954), p. 135-136.
In American Sentinel (May 28, 1824), p. [1]., Three identical busts representing Hannah, Rebecca, and Abigail Hatch., “A very interesting Natural Curiosity, to be seen from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. at the Masonic Hall, Chesnut street. Admittance 25 cents. It sometimes happens ... that ... there is a remarkable diminution in the human form. This inferiority of stature is ... exemplified ... in the case of three women, Hannah, Rebecca, and Abigail Hatch. They are daughters of the same father and mother, (who were of the ordinary size) and born at Falmouth ... Massachusetts.... their ages [are] between 25 and 40 years – and their height between 36 and 42 inches.”
In Ballou's pictorial drawing-room companion, v. 16, no. 20 (May 14, 1859), p. 305., “The accompanying engraving of the already famous “Fairy Children” is from a drawing made expressly for us by Mr. Homer [i.e., Winslow Homer] ….”, Dollie Dutton, known as the “Little Fairy,” had a stage career as a singer and a dancer. She and her sister Etta performed together before Etta died at the age of eight., Full-length standing portraits of diminutive Etta and Dollie Dutton, with a significantly taller child standing between them.
