Handbill: Blank advertising for Chang and Eng Bunker, Siamese Twins for ___ Day_ Only

Blank handbill advertising for Chang and Eng Bunker's performance billing them as Siamese Twins for ___ Day_ Only The handbill features an illustration of Chang and Eng Bunker at the top, the two depicted wearing traditional garments of Siam (present day Thailand). They are flanked on either side with the words Siamese and Twins. There is blank space on the handbill for advertisers to fill in the number of days the brothers wold be performing, where, and the show times. The entry fee, however, is not left blank. 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, as well as buying and owning a plantation. They lost their fortune with the conclusion of the Civil War, as they supported the Confederacy, and returned to show business. During this time they performed in a number of venues, including Barnum's American Museum.