[Millie and Christine McCoy]
Germon, W. L. (Washington Lafayette)
1822-1877
still image
Graphic
Cartes de visite -- 1860-1870
Portrait photographs -- 1860-1870
pau
Philadelphia]
PA. Philadelphia
[W. L. Germons, Temple of Art, 914 Arch Street]
[ca. 1866]
1866
monographic
eng
1 photograph : albumen on card mount ; mount 11 x 7 cm (4.25 x 2.5 in.) (carte de visite format)
Full-length portrait of the African American women conjoined twins and performers known as the "two-headed nightingale" and "Carolina twins." The twins wear their hair parted in the middle and in curls and with floral hair adornments at their crowns. They are attired in short-sleeved dresses with lace trim and black boots with heels. They also wear bracelets. They stand posed in front of a balustrade and beside a guitar and arranged branches. They were born in Whiteville, North Carolina on July 11, 1851, to Jacob and Monemia McKoy who were enslaved to Jabez McKay. Various enslavers and managers exhibited the twins nationally and internationally. They performed at the Assembly Building in Philadelphia in May 1866 accompanied by the 15 year old master pianist, J.W. Minnick.
W.L. Germons, Temple of Art, 914 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographer's imprint stamped on verso.
Germon was a Philadelphia engraver and early photographer who produced photographic portraits at his studio, the "Temple of Art."
McCoy, Christine
1851-1912
Portraits
McCoy, Millie
1851-1912
Portraits
African American women
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Portraits
African American women
Clothing & dress
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
African American women entertainers
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Conjoined twins
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
People with disabilities
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
P.9790
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cdv portraits - sitter - Millie [P.9790]
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