J.F. Barber: Tattoo Trade Professional By Carmen Nyssen Jesse Frederick Barber was a popular early tattoo artist-tattoo supplier, who made the most of business. As a professional, he understood the worth of engaging in many aspects of the trade, as well as, the […]
Cap Coleman: Tattooed Man Turned Tattoo Master By Carmen Nyssen This post picks up from the previous one paying tribute to Norfolk, Virginia’s well-known lady tattooer Lenora Platt. To recap, Lenora made Norfolk her tattooing base for many years after passing through […]
Samuel O’Reilly vs. Elmer Getchell Written & Researched by Carmen Nyssen At the turn of the century, a storm was brewing in the tattoo world. On April 19, 1899, New York City tattoo artist, Elmer Getchell, was served a subpoena and […]
