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Ella Harper known as the Camel Girl in 1886.
This photo was taken back in 1886, and features young Ella Harper, also known as "camel girl". Due to a rare orthopedic condition, she could contort her knees completely backwards and crawl around on the ground. Ella was the star of W. H. Harris's Nickel Plate Circus in 1886. Her pitch card read as follows:
"I am called the camel girl because my knees turn backward. I can walk best on my hands and feet as you see me in the picture. I have traveled considerably in the show business for the past four years and now, this is 1886 and I intend to quit the show business and go to school and fit myself for another occupation."
