From about 1934 to 1943, the Province of Ontario basically took over the lives of quintuplet girls who were born in northern Ontario; and they were on display at an amusement park built for them, "Quintland." People came from all over the world and the business generated a lot of income. These girls were the first surviving quintuplets, as far as I understand. If there was exploitation involved on the part of the Province, the parents of the girls seemed to be worse.--There were allegations of abuse later on; and maybe the family was somewhat overwhelmed by the publicity and the forced separation. It's sad that things didn't go as well for the family, although they profited financially also, but the public seemed to be delighted by the babies who grew into identical siblings. [The public had something to be happy about during the Depression--and about life in general.]
A fictionalized novel and TV movie have been made about the above family, so far. [From the point of view of society, it remains that the girls were a bright spot in a dark period, in my opinion. Apparently, the girls had also left home around the age of 18 years and didn't maintain connections with their parents any longer.]
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