Name's Cat. I'm an L.A. gal who loves everything from classic movie queens to pinups to classic horror. My likes vary a lot. Having said that, I refuse to fit in a box or apologize for being me.

Maud Stevens Wagner (born Maud Stevens February 1877 in Lyons County, Kansas) was the first well known woman tattoo artist in the United States. Photo c. 1907  (x)

Photography by Bruce Davidson, New York, 1959.  (x)

Betty Broadbent at the 1939 World’s Fair (x)

Tattoo by Tatts Thomas, Detroit c. 1930

Bob Shaw tattooed by Bert Grimm in the 1940’s. Shaw and his family went on to buy and run The “World Famous Bert Grimms Tattoo Studio” in Long Beach, California until 2002.

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Tattoo parlor in the 1920’s

Doc Forbes and Bunny, Canada c. 1960’s

Heavily tattooed workman at the Bethlehem Ship Building Co. 1938  

Tattooed Woman, Australia, 1960’s

Edith Burchett, London c. 1920

Tattoo artist Ron Ackers at work in Bristol, Great Britain c. 1950’s

Member of the Bristol Tattoo Club, Great Britain, 1950’s

Tattoo artist Cindy Ray in her studio, Australia c. 1960’s

Jeff Newton and Pamela Nash, members of the Bristol Tattooing Club c. 1950’s

Les Skuse at work in Bristol, Great Britain c. 1960’s