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Contains 29 Results:

Tattoo Ephemera Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 064-04-01
Scope and Contents The Tattoo Ephemera Collection contains printed materials, including advertisements, promotional fliers, various instructions, and a variety of catalogs, among other items and memorabilia. Items are predominantly from North America, specifically the United States, though there is also material from England as well as from the historic Fujiya Hotel just outside of Tokyo, Japan, which features an advertisement for the famed tattoo artist Hori Chiyo, retained at the time by the resort. Also of...
Dates: 1881-1943

Tattoo Photograph Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 064-03-01
Scope and Contents The Tattoo Photograph Collection contains postcards, cabinet cards, and other photographic forms from the late 19th century through early 20th century, featuring images of tattooed performers, tattoo artists, and other tattooed individuals. Most of the images are in the form of unfranked postcards, though a few of the postcards were circulated and include routine correspondence unrelated to the image. In addition to postcards and photographs, there are also a small number of cabinet...
Dates: 1889 - 1935

Fourth World Convention of Tattoo Artists and Fans Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 064-02-07
Content Description

The collection is comprised of twenty-nine photographs of convention attendees, one convention program, and two newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1979

A-G, c.1900-c.1925

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Tattoo Photograph Collection contains postcards, cabinet cards, and other photographic forms from the late 19th century through early 20th century, featuring images of tattooed performers, tattoo artists, and other tattooed individuals. Most of the images are in the form of unfranked postcards, though a few of the postcards were circulated and include routine correspondence unrelated to the image. In addition to postcards and photographs, there are also a small number of cabinet...
Dates: c.1900-c.1925

H-O, c.1889-c.1925

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Tattoo Photograph Collection contains postcards, cabinet cards, and other photographic forms from the late 19th century through early 20th century, featuring images of tattooed performers, tattoo artists, and other tattooed individuals. Most of the images are in the form of unfranked postcards, though a few of the postcards were circulated and include routine correspondence unrelated to the image. In addition to postcards and photographs, there are also a small number of cabinet...
Dates: c.1889-c.1925

P-S, c.1900-c.1925

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Tattoo Photograph Collection contains postcards, cabinet cards, and other photographic forms from the late 19th century through early 20th century, featuring images of tattooed performers, tattoo artists, and other tattooed individuals. Most of the images are in the form of unfranked postcards, though a few of the postcards were circulated and include routine correspondence unrelated to the image. In addition to postcards and photographs, there are also a small number of cabinet...
Dates: c.1900-c.1925

T-Z and unidentified, c.1930-c.1935

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Tattoo Photograph Collection contains postcards, cabinet cards, and other photographic forms from the late 19th century through early 20th century, featuring images of tattooed performers, tattoo artists, and other tattooed individuals. Most of the images are in the form of unfranked postcards, though a few of the postcards were circulated and include routine correspondence unrelated to the image. In addition to postcards and photographs, there are also a small number of cabinet...
Dates: c.1930-c.1935

Captain Georges Costentenus, tattooed man, handbill, double-sided. Royal Aquarium, London, England., 1881

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Tattoo Ephemera Collection contains printed materials, including advertisements, promotional fliers, various instructions, and a variety of catalogs, among other items and memorabilia. Items are predominantly from North America, specifically the United States, though there is also material from England as well as from the historic Fujiya Hotel just outside of Tokyo, Japan, which features an advertisement for the famed tattoo artist Hori Chiyo, retained at the time by the resort. Also of...
Dates: 1881

Smith & Howard Tattooers Supplies catalog. Boston, MA. Note: the Howard referred to here is famous 19th century Tattooed Man and sideshow performer, Prof. Frank Howard, who was born in Providence, RI., c.1890

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Tattoo Ephemera Collection contains printed materials, including advertisements, promotional fliers, various instructions, and a variety of catalogs, among other items and memorabilia. Items are predominantly from North America, specifically the United States, though there is also material from England as well as from the historic Fujiya Hotel just outside of Tokyo, Japan, which features an advertisement for the famed tattoo artist Hori Chiyo, retained at the time by the resort. Also of...
Dates: c.1890

Life & History of Madame Ondena: The Tattooed Lady, autobiographical pitch pamphlet. Birmingham, England., c.1895

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Tattoo Ephemera Collection contains printed materials, including advertisements, promotional fliers, various instructions, and a variety of catalogs, among other items and memorabilia. Items are predominantly from North America, specifically the United States, though there is also material from England as well as from the historic Fujiya Hotel just outside of Tokyo, Japan, which features an advertisement for the famed tattoo artist Hori Chiyo, retained at the time by the resort. Also of...
Dates: c.1895