Ernest Faulconer & Son Jonathan "6-Fingers, 7-Toes"

Fascinating studio portrait of father and son. Ernest displays six fingers on each hand, and 7-8 toes on each foot, depending on what you count as a toe! The son Jonathan is about 5-6 years old, and has 12 fingers and 14 toes. The condition on the father's right hand looks very similar to ectrodactly, though with a corresponding increase of digits, rather than the decrease seen in the lobster claw anomaly. On verso: In pencil: "Ernest Faulconer, Moutain Grove, MO" AZO Squares stamp box.