Tag: Vintage Photo with Backstory

Alice Elizabeth Doherty, the “Minnesota Woolly Girl,” was born in 1887 with hypertrichosis, causing excessive hair growth. Her hair, growing up to 9 inches long, covered her face and gave her a haunting, almost mythical appearance. Displayed in sideshows, she became famous in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Alice’s life was filled with…