Alice Doherty (1887-1933) The Minnesota Woolly Baby Alice suffered from hypertrichosis. A genetic mutation that causes an excessive growth of hair. Although originally dubbed The Minnesota Woolly Baby, she was more commonly known as Alice the Wonder. Cabinet Photo (Detail)I got an amazing scan of this photo and touched it up. This is the detail of Alice. You can even see the hair on her arms.            click thumbnails for additional items Back to the Freaks Home † Contact // All material ©Patt Kelley Illustration.