Clara Rodriguez, age 15 Clara Rodriguez, age 15

Publication: Produced: 27 October 1988 Language(s): No linguistic content Format: Still image Genre(s): Archival Materials Photographic prints Abstract: Clara Rodriguez, who was separated from her Siamese twin sister Alta in December 1974, sent Koop this photograph from the Dominican Republic.. An inscription on the back translates to, "To my best friend Doctor Koop, a memento of my fifteenth birthday. Clara Rodriguez, 27-10-88, Much Love" (Clara's sister Alta choked to death at age 3 when she accidentally swallowed a bean.) Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584930X279 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: QQBBRN Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X279 Archival Collection: The C. Everett Koop Papers (Profiles in Science)