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English: Miss Emily Landry, Bearded & Hairy Girl of Louisiana. Born in Terrebonne Parish in 1873. Died in Detroit, MI, aged 13 of diphtheria on April 20, 1887. From a photograph taken shortly before her death. A relative of Landry told Jones that Emily had menstruated at age 3 and when her mother was pregnant she constantly looked at a painting of Christ, while the relative believed to be cause of Emily's hairiness. On her father's side many males were reported to have excessive hair growth.
Français : Mlle. Emily Landry, fille barbue et poilue de Louisiane. Née dans la paroisse de Terrebonne en 1873. Décédée à Detroit, MI, âgée de 13 ans de diphtérie le 20 avril 1887. D'après une photographie prise peu de temps avant sa mort. Un parent de Landry a dit à Jones qu'Emily avait eu ses règles à l'âge de 3 ans et que lorsque sa mère était enceinte, elle regardait constamment une peinture du Christ, tandis que le parent croyait être la cause de la pilosité d'Emily. Du côté de son père, de nombreux hommes auraient une croissance excessive des cheveux. |
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| Source | Contribution to teratology (https://collections.nlm.nih.gov/catalog/nlm:nlmuid-101190763-bk) |
| Author | Joseph Jones |
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