A cabinet photograph created by Charles Eisenmann, circa 1886-1894. Eisenmann was a photographer in the Bowery of New York City, circa 1876-1890.
Description:
Acquired from various sources. For more information refer to the material in the collection. and Millie-Christine (1851-1912), also known as Millie McKoy and Christine McKoy were African American conjoined twins and entertainers. Millie-Christine were born on July 11, 1851, to Monemia and Jacob, slaves owned by Jabez McKay on a plantation in Welches Creek, North Carolina. Around eighteen months after their birth, McKay sold the girls to Joseph Pearson Smith (1815-1862) of Wadesboro, North Carolina. Smith and his wife, Mary Aleff Cooper Smith (1822-1893) educated the twins; they could speak five languages, dance, play music, and sing. During their lifetime, Millie-Christine enjoyed a successful career as "The Two-Headed Nightingale." On October 8, 1912, Millie died of tuberculosis, while doctors euthanized Christine.
Subject (Name):
Eisenmann, Charles, 1850-, Millie-Christine, 1851-1912, and Millie-Christine,--1851-1912--Portraits.
Subject (Topic):
African American entertainers--Pictorial works, African American singers--Pictorial works., African American women--Pictorial works., African American women--Portraits., Conjoined twins--Pictorial works., and Conjoined twins--Portraits.
Lola Ridge was an American poet born in Ireland and raised in Australia. Her published works include Ghetto and Other Poems (1918); Red Flag (1927); Firehead (1929); and Dance of Fire (1935). Despite frequent ill health, she was associated with Harold Loeb and others in editing the little magazine Broom (1921-24), and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1934. and The nine letters contain thanks for positive reviews of Ridge's work by Jones, and praise of Evelyn Scott's novels, which Ridge hoped Jones would review. The 1930 letter solicits Jones's help for Leon Srabian Hearld, a young Armenian writer.
Subject (Name):
Hearld, Leon Srabian, Jones, Llewellyn,--1884-1961, Ridge, Lola,--1883-1941, and Scott, Evelyn,--1893-1963
Subject (Topic):
Poets, American--20th century--Correspondence, Women novelists, American--20th century, and Women poets, American--20th century
Lola Ridge was an American poet born in Ireland and raised in Australia. Her published works include Ghetto and Other Poems (1918); Red Flag (1927); Firehead (1929); and Dance of Fire (1935). Despite frequent ill health, she was associated with Harold Loeb and others in editing the little magazine Broom (1921-24), and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1934. and The nine letters contain thanks for positive reviews of Ridge's work by Jones, and praise of Evelyn Scott's novels, which Ridge hoped Jones would review. The 1930 letter solicits Jones's help for Leon Srabian Hearld, a young Armenian writer.
Subject (Name):
Hearld, Leon Srabian, Jones, Llewellyn,--1884-1961, Ridge, Lola,--1883-1941, and Scott, Evelyn,--1893-1963
Subject (Topic):
Poets, American--20th century--Correspondence, Women novelists, American--20th century, and Women poets, American--20th century
I certify that the enclosed hair was taken from the head of the much lamented Andre, at the period of his disinternment in the fall of the year 1822 ...
