Iliese quadruplet daughters were born to Mr and Mrs F. M. Keys, Hollis, Okla. (U.S.A.), on July 4, 1916, and were seven months old when the photograph was taken. Their weights at birth were as follow (reading from left to right): Eoberta, four pounds; Mona, four and one-half pounds; Mary, four and one-quarter pounds; Leota, three and three-quarter pounds. In the latter part of February, Roberta weighed sixteen pounds, and each of the others weighed sixteen and one-quarter; they have never had any other nourishment than their mother's milk. The mother has had no previous plural births, although she had borne four children prior to these. Her own mother had but two children, a son and daughter, and there is no record of twins on the mother's side! The father of the quadruplets is one of twelve children, among whom is one pair of twins. In so far, therefore, as heredity is a cause, it is possible that the appearance of these quadruplets is due to the influence of the father, not the mother. The question of the part which heredity plays in plural births is not yet cleared up, and its study may throw light on other problems of heredity. In this case note the uniform shape of the mouth, and the ears, set unusually low on the head.

Auckland Star, Issue 123, 24 May 1919, Page 17

Iliese quadruplet daughters were born to Mr and Mrs F. M. Keys, Hollis, Okla. (U.S.A.), on July 4, 1916, and were seven months old when the photograph was taken. Their weights at birth were as follow (reading from left to right): Eoberta, four pounds; Mona, four and one-half pounds; Mary, four and one-quarter pounds; Leota, three and three-quarter pounds. In the latter part of February, Roberta weighed sixteen pounds, and each of the others weighed sixteen and one-quarter; they have never had any other nourishment than their mother's milk. The mother has had no previous plural births, although she had borne four children prior to these. Her own mother had but two children, a son and daughter, and there is no record of twins on the mother's side! The father of the quadruplets is one of twelve children, among whom is one pair of twins. In so far, therefore, as heredity is a cause, it is possible that the appearance of these quadruplets is due to the influence of the father, not the mother. The question of the part which heredity plays in plural births is not yet cleared up, and its study may throw light on other problems of heredity. In this case note the uniform shape of the mouth, and the ears, set unusually low on the head.