Printed postcard depicting the Samar Siamese Twins, identified by caption as The 1909, joined together for life, Lucio and Simplicio Godino. The card shows the twins in full length formal portrait pose, dressed in matching dark suits, the joined nature of their bodies visible in the composition. Published by Knapp Mfg. Co., New York, this is a professionally produced sideshow promotional card from the early twentieth century.


Lucio and Simplicio Godino were celebrated Filipino conjoined twins who performed extensively in American and international sideshows and vaudeville during the early twentieth century. Postcards documenting their appearances are collectible within the sideshow ephemera field and this Knapp Mfg. Co. example represents a well-produced commercially published card from the peak years of their American touring career.


The front bears the printed text: Printed caption reading Samar Siamese Twins, The 1909, Joined Together for Life, Lucio and Simplicio Godino along image edge. The reverse reads: Post Card reverse published by Knapp Mfg. Co., New York.