Photograph: Millie and Chrissie (from Fairy Wedding Album)
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Photograph: Millie and Chrissie (from Fairy Wedding Album)
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Photograph: Millie and Chrissie (from Fairy Wedding Album)
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Carte de visite photograph of the conjoined twins Millie and Chrissie. The two wear a dress with quarter moons all along the bottom edge, a crown each, stockings, and dress shoes with a flower on the toe. Millie and Christine McCoy (July 11, 1851-October 8, 1912) were African American performers associated with P.T. Barnum's circus, known for their singing voices, dancing, piano playing, and for being conjoined at their lower spine. They were born into slavery, and exhibited by various owners. After gaining freedom with the Emancipation Proclamation, the two sisters entered circus life and performed as a part of them until they entered their 30s. They then moved to a farm that their father had bought and left to them. The two died at age 61 from tuberculosis within twelve hours each other. Cartes de visite are photographs, usually mounted on a paper card and measuring about 2.5 by 4 inches, popular from about 1850 to the 1870s. Individuals could collect the cartes de visite of various celebrities from different backgrounds including entertainment and politics, or sit for portraits themselves. In the case of performers whose claim to fame was related to their physical appearance or a developmental disability, the staging of cartes de visite helped to emphasize their differences. This was accomplished by consciously manipulating clothing, props, the backdrop, and all other elements of the photograph in order to draw attention to their particular traits. The question of who was responsible for the staging, be it photographer, manager, or performer, varied greatly. Measures 2.5 by 4 inches. Photograph by Hughes and Co, photographers, Troxel's Old Stand, S.W. cor, 4th and Locust, St. Louis. Dates to about 1865-1871
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Creator (cre): Hughes and Co., photographers
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This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Images and data from The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library are intended for public access and educational use only. This material is owned, held, or licensed by The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library and is being provided solely for the purpose of teaching or individual research. All other use, including commercial reuse, mounting on other systems, or other forms of redistribution requires permission of the appropriate department of The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library; fees may be applicable.
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PTB-am-ph007
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http://hdl.handle.net/11134/110002:564
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Photograph: Millie and Chrissie
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Carte de visite photograph of the conjoined twins Millie and Chrissie. The two wear a dress with quarter moons all along the bottom edge, a crown each, stockings, and dress shoes with a flower on the toe. Millie and Christine McCoy (July 11, 1851-October 8, 1912) were African American performers associated with P.T. Barnum's circus, known for their singing voices, dancing, piano playing, and for being conjoined at their lower spine. They were born into slavery, and exhibited by various owners. After gaining freedom with the Emancipation Proclamation, the two sisters entered circus life and performed as a part of them until they entered their 30s. They then moved to a farm that their father had bought and left to them. The two died at age 61 from tuberculosis within twelve hours each other. Cartes de visite are photographs, usually mounted on a paper card and measuring about 2.5 by 4 inches, popular from about 1850 to the 1870s. Individuals could collect the cartes de visite of various celebrities from different backgrounds including entertainment and politics, or sit for portraits themselves. Measures 2.5 by 4 inches. Photograph by Hughes and Co, photographers, Troxel\u2019s Old Stand, S.W. cor, 4th and Locust, St. Louis. Dates to about 1865-1871
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This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Images and data from The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library are intended for public access and educational use only. This material is owned, held, or licensed by The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library and is being provided solely for the purpose of teaching or individual research. All other use, including commercial reuse, mounting on other systems, or other forms of redistribution requires permission of the appropriate department of The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library; fees may be applicable.
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PTB-am-ph007
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