Cabinet Card Portrait of Millie McCoy and Christine McCoy, Siamese Twins
Cabinet Card Portrait of Millie McCoy and Christine McCoy, Siamese Twins, taken by E. Orsenmann, photo artist, in New York City, NY. Millie McCoy and Christine McCoy (July 11, 1851 – October 8, 1912) were American conjoined twins who went by the stage names "The Carolina Twins", "The...
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| Summary: | Cabinet Card Portrait of Millie McCoy and Christine McCoy, Siamese Twins, taken by E. Orsenmann, photo artist, in New York City, NY. Millie McCoy and Christine McCoy (July 11, 1851 – October 8, 1912) were American conjoined twins who went by the stage names "The Carolina Twins", "The Two-Headed Nightingale" and "The Eighth Wonder of the World". The Twins traveled throughout the world performing song and dance for entertainment. On October 8, 1912, Millie and Christine died at age 61 of tuberculosis; Christine died 12 hours after her sister. They were buried in unmarked graves but in 1969 they were moved to a cemetery in Whiteville. |
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