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Jenny Lind:
Promoter PT Barnum fueled the public's fascination with "Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind by offering products endorsed by the singer including songs, clothes, chairs, pianos and commemorative buttons such as those above. Public fascination, or "Lindomania" as it was dubbed, lasted until 1852, when Barnum and Lind parted ways over logistical and financial issues. A reception held for Lind at the Willard in 1850 attracted hundreds of the international celebrity's local fans. |