Freakatorium: The Collection of Johnny Fox

Daisy and Violet Hilton Photo Archive. Group of thirty-three photographs owned or handled by the twins, including twelve of the famous sisters, two signed and inscribed by them. The balance depict various vaudeville performers who worked with the Hilton sisters, each inscribed to the Hiltons. The largest 8 x 10”. During the 1920s the Hilton sisters were consistently amongst the highest paid performers on the vaudeville circuit. They were perhaps most famous for their appearances in Tod Browning’s cult classic, “Freaks” and the exploitation film “Chained for Life.” Despite their fame and success, the sisters lived out their final days as clerks in a North Carolina grocery store.