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Thomas Dilward (c. 1817 – July 9, 1887) was an entertainer who appeared in blackface minstrel shows from 1853 until the early 1880s under the name Japanese Tommy. He was also sometimes billed as "The African 'Tom Thumb'" and the "African Dwarf Tommy". [1]
The American minstrel performer Japanese Tommy, aka Thomas Dilward, circa 1860. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection. View large as life.
This rare photo of Thomas Dilward in drag, which recently sold to a private collector, was taken in 1866. Cowan’s Auctions “How and when Dilward got the name ‘Japanese Tommy’ is unclear...
Summary: African American minstrel performer, aka Thomas Dilward. Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-cwpbh-01950 (digital file from original neg.) Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. For information, see "Brady-Handy photograph collection,"(http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/389_bhan.html)
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African American minstrel performer, aka Thomas Dilward. Glass negatives--1850-1870. Portrait photographs--1850-1870. - Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. - Annotation from negative, in pencil: Japaneese Tommy. - Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
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Photographic print of Thomas Dilward also known by the stage name Japanese Tommy, was an African-American dwarf who performed in the blackface minstrel show. Dated 1860. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
