Gripping carte de visite featuring two photographic views of a taxidermied two-headed calf, a classic example of 19th-century natural curiosities. The calf is mounted on a wooden display base, photographed in a plain studio setting to emphasize its striking deformity. Both views—one frontal and one profile—show the symmetry and shocking realism of the preserved specimen.

Reverse is stamped in purple: F. S. HOOKER, Artist, ADDISON, N.Y. Hooker is known for his work documenting unusual natural and medical anomalies, and this piece aligns with the era’s fascination with sideshow exhibits, anatomical marvels, and oddities preserved for public spectacle.

CDVs of conjoined animals are scarce and highly collectible, especially when attributed to a known photographer and linked to a small-town cabinet of curiosities. A rare survivor from the golden age of American photographic oddity.