Cabinet card group portrait titled “The Lilliputians, in the Pupil in Magic.” The photograph depicts a troupe of little person performers arranged in an elaborate studio interior setting. The group includes men, women, and children dressed in theatrical costumes including military uniforms, formal dress, and character attire. One performer sits playing a guitar while another rides a penny-farthing bicycle, and a Cupid figure stands elevated drawing a bow. Other performers wear period hats and dresses typical of late nineteenth-century stage presentations.

The mount bears the imprint “Pach Bro’s, N.Y.” with printed caption “The Lilliputians, in the Pupil in Magic.” The lower right margin reads “Copyrighted by Rosenfeld Bro’s, 1890.” The composition reflects promotional photography associated with theatrical or variety stage productions featuring little person performers during the late nineteenth century.

Cabinet card format with printed title and photographer credit on the mount. This example shows the group posed with instruments and stage props including a guitar and penny-farthing bicycle.