Bizarre Early 20th Century Circus Photos Have People Questioning What Went On Behind the Scenes

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These sisters were born as Jenny Lee and Elvira Snow in Hartwell, George. They were usually billed as being from the Yucatan and as twins, but both are false. The two girls were born with microcephaly which explains their small heads. They were mentally delayed and acted like toddlers, which audiences adored. It’s rumored that they had a 12 year age difference.

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