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A tattoo on the right arm of a Scythian chieftain whose mummy was discovered at Pazyryk, Russia. The tattoo was made between about 200 and 400 BCE. Tattooed mummies dating to c. 500 BCE were extracted from burial mounds on the Ukok plateau during the 1990s. Their tattooing involved animal designs carried out in a curvilinear style.
He opened a tattoo parlor in a tavern on Oak Street in Manhattan, New York City, in 1870 or 1872. [6] This was probably the first American tattoo shop. [7] He tattooed a wide range of people, including mechanics, farmers, and ladies and gentlemen. [4] His work was in black and red, using India ink and vermilion. [4]
Sailor tattoo motifs had already solidified by the early 19th century, with anchors, ships, and other nautical symbols being the most common images tattooed on American seafarers, followed by patriotic symbols such as flags, eagles, and stars; symbols of love; and religious symbols. [5]: 532–3
One page that is dedicated to celebrating photography from history is Old-Time Photos on Facebook. This account shares digitized versions of photos from the late 1800s all the way up to the 1980s.
At 107 years old, Whang-Od is the world’s oldest tattoo artist. She’s been practicing “batok,” a traditional form of tattooing used by the region’s indigenous tribes, since she was just ...
Stereoscopes gave Victorian viewers a glimpse of three-dimensional photos. An online stereograph collection includes unique views of old Cincinnati.
During her family's westward emigration along the Santa Fe Trail in 1851, the Yavapi took thirteen-year-old Olive Oatman, along with her seven-year old sister Mary Ann, captive. The Oatman girls lived with the Yavapi until they were traded to the Mojave, with whom they lived until Mary Ann's death and Olive's subsequent rescue on February 22, 1856.
Captain George Costentenus, also known as "The Arvanite Greek" [1] [2] or "The Tattooed Greek Prince", [3] [4] (April 17, 1833 - ?) was a circus performer in the late 1800s. A man who was tattooed over his entire body, he was a famous traveling attraction who claimed to have been kidnapped by Chinese Tartars and tattooed against his will.