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Grace McDaniels, the "Mule Faced Woman" by Trav S.D.

Despite what her unfortunate name suggested Grace McDaniels (1888-1958) did not resemble a mule. She was born in Numa, Iowa with a condition called Sturge-Weber Syndrome which by around age 30 had degenerated to such a point that she joined Harry Lewiston’s Circus as a freak (a designation she understandably objected to). In 1935 she joined [...]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 04:31AM on April 30, 2013

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