(CIRCUS) The Siamese Twins

Sale 2287 - Lot 154

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(CIRCUS.) The Siamese Twins. Illustrated broadside, 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches, with manuscript completions; moderate wear and minor soiling. Ithaca, NY: Mack & Andrus, 1830s?

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A promotional broadside for Chang and Eng Bunker, conjoined twins from Thailand who toured the United States before settling down in North Carolina to start families. In the printed broadside, the exhibition details were left blank. This example was used to advertise an appearance at Henry Mall's tavern in Salem, OH on Monday, 29 October, most likely in 1832 or 1838. Although a somewhat similar broadside using the same illustration is spotted occasionally, no other copies of this broadside have been traced.