Tattoos in the USA
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C. H. Fellowes tattoo design
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Samuel O'Reilly patent drawing for his tattooing machine
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Frank Deburdg was tattooed by Samuel O'Reilly at his Bowery studio
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Mrs. M. Stevens Wagner 1907
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Charles Wagner tattoo work
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Tattoos done by Percy Waters 1920
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Classic "Homeward Bound" tattoo flash by Bert Grimm
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Bob Shaw displaying the work of tattoo artist Bert Grimm
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Tattoo artist George Burchett working on a client's thigh.
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Charlie Wagner at work, May, 1947
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Cindy Ray
Additional Resources
See C. W. Eldridge's
Tattoo
Archive for more tattoo history info and images.
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