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Newspaper: Roxbury Gazette featuring an article on Chang and Eng Bunker, written between August and September 1847. In the leftmost column under 'selections' is the description of a visit to the home of Chang and Eng Bunker, and what their life was like since they were retired from show business at the time. Chang and Eng Bunker (May 11, 1811- January 17, 1874) were conjoined twins from Siam (present day Thailand) who rose to fame for their unique nature. They were joined together at the sternum by cartilage, and shared a fused liver. They were discovered as children and exhibited, before they took over their own management. After a while they settled down in the American south, marrying and having a combined total of twenty two children. They lost their fortune with the conclusion of the Civil War and returned to show business. Roxbury Gazette, August-September 1847
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