064. Tattoo History
Collecting Area
Identifier: 064
Printed books related to tattooing can be found via the library's online catalog: researchprovlib.aspendiscovery.org
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of Tattoo Trade Cards and Business Cards
Collection
Identifier: 064-04-02
Scope and Contents
The Providence Public Library’s Collection of Tattoo Trade Cards amd Business Cards includes business cards from tattoo artists, tattoo shops, and suppliers primarily located in the United States, though there are also a small number of international tattooists represented as well. Two separate and distinct time periods are portrayed: items from the early to mid 20th century (c.1906-c.1960) and items from the late 20th to early 21st century (c.1980-c.2019).
Dates:
1906 - 2019
Jeff Towns Collection of Books on the History of Tattooing
Collection
Identifier: 105-01
Dates:
1653-2017