Carolina Twins, Millie-Christine McKoy

Portrait of singers Millie and Christine McKoy, the Carolina Twins. Printed on front: "Ollivier photo, New York." Handwritten on front: "Carolina Twins. The first American Siamese twins, Millie, Christina. Orville G. Mumford, 664 Canfielde [sic], Detroit, M." Printed on back: "I was born in the state of North Carolina, Columbus Co., Anno Domini, 1851. And pronounced by scientists to be the 8th wonder of the world. 'Tis not modest of one's self to speak, but daily scanned from head to feet, I freely talk of everything, sometimes to persons wondering. Some people say I must be two! The doctors say it is not true. Some cry out humbug, till they see, and then exclaim, 'great mystery.' Two heads, four arms, four feet, all in one perfect body meet. I am most wonderfully made, all scientific men had said. None like me since the days of Eve, none such perhaps shall ever live. If marvel to myself am I, why not to all who pass me by? I am happy too, because content; for some wise purpose I was sent. Our Maker knows what he has done, whether I'm created two or one. Respectfully, Millie Christine. The Carolina twin, surnamed the 2-headed nightingale."