RARE Antique Circus Sideshow CDV Photo Conjoined Twins Millie & Christine McKoy

RARE Antique Circus Sideshow CDV Photo Conjoined Twins Millie & Christine McKoy
RARE Antique Circus Sideshow CDV Photo Conjoined Twins Millie & Christine McKoy
RARE Antique Circus Sideshow CDV Photo Conjoined Twins Millie & Christine McKoy
RARE Antique Circus Sideshow CDV Photo Conjoined Twins Millie & Christine McKoy
RARE Antique Circus Sideshow CDV Photo Conjoined Twins Millie & Christine McKoy

RARE Antique Circus Sideshow CDV Photo Conjoined Twins Millie & Christine McKoy
1800’s “Millie & Christine McKoy” Conjoined Twins stage names “The Carolina Twins” – “The United African Twins” – “The Two-Headed Nightingale” – “The Eighth Wonder of the World” Wesner Photo approx 4.5 x 6.5 inches, signature from the ladies on back. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “findingvaluesales” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Unit of Sale: Single Piece
  • Antique: Yes
  • Signed By: Millie & Christine McKoy
  • Autograph Format: Hard Signed
  • Image Orientation: Portrait
  • Signed: Yes
  • Image Color: Sepia
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
  • Framing: Matted
  • Subject: Circus
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Type: Photograph
  • Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
  • Year of Production: 1860
  • Number of Photographs: 1
  • Theme: Advertising, Americana, Celebrities, Events & Festivals, Exhibitions, History, People, Social History
  • Features: 1st Edition, Limited Edition
  • Featured Person/Artist: Millie & Christine McKoy
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
  • Production Technique: Albumen Print
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

RARE Antique Circus Sideshow CDV Photo Conjoined Twins Millie & Christine McKoy

Rare Circus CDV P T Barnum Millie Christine Famous Conjoined Sidshow Twins

Rare Circus CDV P T Barnum Millie Christine Famous Conjoined Sidshow Twins
Rare Circus CDV P T Barnum Millie Christine Famous Conjoined Sidshow Twins

Rare Circus CDV P T Barnum Millie Christine Famous Conjoined Sidshow Twins
RARE – CIRCUS CDV P T BARNUM – MILLIE CHRISTINE – FAMOUS CONJOINED SIDSHOW TWINS – PHOTO BY FITZGIBBON – You are considering an extremely rare and early CDV of Millie Christine, the world famous conjoined African American twins who were originally born into slavery and displayed in circus sideshows. The image is by the renown St. Louis photographer, Fitzgibbon’s. CONDITION: Please view my detailed photos for the actual condition of the image and as part of my description. The CDV photo has good contrast, tonal range and sharpness. The mount remains in pristine condition on both the front and back. The back has Fitzgibbon’s photo stamp on the mount. Here is a super rare and highly desirable image for your own personal collection of photography or to adorn your collection circus history. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “nic-o-matic” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Unit of Sale: Single Piece
  • Antique: Yes
  • Size: STANDARD CDV SIZE
  • Date of Creation: 1860’s
  • Region of Origin: US
  • Framing: Unframed
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
  • Year of Production: 1880’S
  • Original/Reprint: Original Print
  • Style: PORTRAIT
  • Finish: Matte
  • Photo Type: CDV
  • Image Orientation: Portrait
  • Signed: No
  • Material: Cardboard, Paper
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
  • Modified Item: No
  • Subject: Circus
  • Type: Photograph
  • Photographer: FITZGIBBON
  • Number of Photographs: ONE
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Rare Circus CDV P T Barnum Millie Christine Famous Conjoined Sidshow Twins

Signed Cabinet Card Circus Barnum Millie Christine Conjoined African Twins

Signed Cabinet Card Circus Barnum Millie Christine Conjoined African Twins
Signed Cabinet Card Circus Barnum Millie Christine Conjoined African Twins

Signed Cabinet Card Circus Barnum Millie Christine Conjoined African Twins
SIGNED CABINET CARD – CIRCUS BARNUM – MILLIE CHRISTINE – CONJOINED AFRICAN TWINS – You are considering an extremely rare cabinet photo of Millie Christine, the world famous conjoined African American twins who were originally born into slavery and displayed in circus sideshows. The image is by the renown photographer, Charles Eisenmann who photographed many of the early American circus perfromers during his career in New York City. The image is also on Eisenmann’s short lived chocolate colored mount, making this image even more rare. Cabinet photo has good contrast, tonal range and sharpness. Please note, this cabinet photo has their famous signature on the backside of the mount. CONDITION: Please view my detailed photos for the actual condition of the image and as part of my description. The cabinet photo has good contrast, tonal range and sharpness. The back of the mount has their signature of Millie Christine. Only a couple bumped corners can be seen on the top, which do not effect the image whatsoever. Here is a super rare and highly desirable image for your own personal collection of photography or to adorn your collection of tattoo history. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “nic-o-matic” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Unit of Sale: Single Piece
  • Antique: Yes
  • Signed By: MILLIE CHRISTINE’S OWN HAND
  • Size: STANDARD CABINET PHOTO
  • Date of Creation: 1880’s
  • Region of Origin: US
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Format: Cabinet Card
  • Year of Production: 1880’S
  • Original/Reprint: Original Print
  • Style: PORTRAIT
  • Finish: Matte
  • Photo Type: Cabinet Photo
  • Image Orientation: Portrait
  • Signed: No
  • Material: Cardboard, Paper
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
  • Modified Item: No
  • Subject: Circus
  • Type: Photograph
  • Photographer: CHARLES EISENMANN
  • Number of Photographs: ONE
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Signed Cabinet Card Circus Barnum Millie Christine Conjoined African Twins

Antique MILLIE & CHRISTINE Conjoined Twins SIDESHOW CDV Photo P T Barnum Circus

Antique MILLIE & CHRISTINE Conjoined Twins SIDESHOW CDV Photo P T Barnum Circus
Antique MILLIE & CHRISTINE Conjoined Twins SIDESHOW CDV Photo P T Barnum Circus

Antique MILLIE & CHRISTINE Conjoined Twins SIDESHOW CDV Photo P T Barnum Circus
Up for sale is this rare antique cdv circus/sideshow photo of the conjoined twins Millie and Christine. The twins were born into slavery in Whiteville, North Carolina in 1851. The twins weren’t emancipated until after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. Shortly after that, they joined P. Barnum’s circus where they performed as The Two Headed Nightingale. The cdv is in overall good condition with a little fading to the photo and some minor signs of wear and age. It measures approximately 4 1/8 inches by 2 3/8 inches and most likely dates to sometime around the 1870’s or late 1860’s. Please look at the scans to further note the condition. African-American conjoined twins and performers (18511912). Millie and Christine McKoy (July 11, 1851 October 8, 1912) were African-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, overcoming years of slavery, forced medical observations, and forced participation in fairs and freak shows. Millie and Christine (the “Carolina Twins”) were born in Whiteville, North Carolina on July 11, 1851, to Jacob and Monemia McKoy who were slaves of blacksmith, Jabez McKay. The McKay farm was near the town of Whiteville. Prior to the sisters’ birth, their mother had borne seven other children, five boys and two girls, all of ordinary size and form. The twins were conjoined at the lower spine and stood at an approximately 90-degree angle to each other. Pervis and McKay reached an agreement where Pervis exhibited the girls for pay and then paid a percentage to McKay. Brower first exhibited the twins at North Carolina’s first state fair, held in 1853. They were called “freaks of nature”. The North Carolina State Fair was a success for Brower and the Carolina Twins; however, Brower’s fortune changed over the next months. Brower accepted, sent the twins on to the Texan, and then waited several days for the deeds before realizing that he had been swindled. Since Brower was left destitute, Smith was given the promissory note and was now the owner of the Carolina Twins. Millie and Christine were handled by several managers before being reclaimed by Smith in Britain in 1857. On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation ended their slave status and they were no longer anyone’s property. Before their emancipation, the girls had been showcased in fairs and freak shows in several U. Cities and even Montreal, Canada. Smith traveled to Britain to collect the girls and brought with him their mother, Monemia, from whom they had been separated. He and his wife provided the twins with an education and taught them to speak five languages, dance, play music, and sing. During their time in Britain, they met Queen Victoria. For the rest of the century, the twins enjoyed a successful career as “The Two-Headed Nightingale”, and appeared with the Barnum circus. Joanne Fish Martell, former court reporter, discovered a memoir written by the girls at the age of 17 and with that and other sources, created her book Millie-Christine: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, which was published in 2000. The twins’ motto was “As God decreed, we agreed, ” and they strove to turn impediments into assets. As toddlers, they were clumsy and fell down quite frequently. They eventually developed a sideways walk that turned into a crowd-pleasing dance style. They were able to master keyboard duets with one soprano and one alto voice, and learned to harmonize. When they were in their 30s, the twins moved back to the farm where they were born, which their father had bought from Jabez McKay and left to them. 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. An undated and unsigned biography of the sisters was written around 1905. It includes events from their childhood, their kidnapping and movement to England, and finally their return to the United States and a bit of their life afterwards. The writing is only 22 pages long and contains letters from various physicians attesting to the genuine nature of the twins’ conjoined physiology. At the end of the work, the girls answer the question as to whether they are one person or two, saying “Although we speak of ourselves in the plural we feel as but one person; in fact as such we have ever been regarded, although we bear the names Millie and Christina” (McKoy, 20). The item “Antique MILLIE & CHRISTINE Conjoined Twins SIDESHOW CDV Photo P T Barnum Circus” is in sale since Monday, June 14, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\CDVs”. The seller is “nevermore_antiques_and_books” and is located in Wallingford, Connecticut. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Region of Origin: US
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 7″)
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Date of Creation: 1870-1879
  • Photography Studio: New York: Ollivier
  • Color: Sepia
  • Photo Type: CDV
  • Subject: Celebrities & Musicians
  • Time Period Manufactured: Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)
  • Original/Reprint: Original Print

Antique MILLIE & CHRISTINE Conjoined Twins SIDESHOW CDV Photo P T Barnum Circus

Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933

Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933
Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933
Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933
Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933
Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933
Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933
Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933
Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933
Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933
Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933
Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933
Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933

Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933
Vintage Harlequin Painting by Christine Shelton Josselyn, c. 1933 (info on verso). Oil on canvas laid on cardboard, mounted in a matching dark green wooden frame. Condition: craquelure, wear and losses to frame , mostly around the corners, very good overall condition, please preview all pictures for more details. Framed dimensions: H 26, W 20. Image: H 21, W 15. The item “Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933″ is in sale since Monday, April 15, 2019. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “d_antiquegallery” and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Germany, Japan, Brazil, France, Australia, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
  • Painting Surface: Canvas
  • Features: Framed
  • Subject: Circus
  • Originality: Original
  • Medium: Oil
  • Date of Creation: 1900-1949
  • Style: Vintage

Vintage Christine Shelton Josselyn Clown Harlequin Painting Art Deco c. 1933