Portland, Oregon’s Early Tattoo Traditions Researched & Written by Carmen Nyssen As with many a tattoo hub throughout history, Portland Oregon’s tattooing traditions hearken back to the city’s seafaring foundations—pioneered by expert navigator and merchant speculator, Captain John H. Couch. […]
George Earl Fosdick Researched & Written by Carmen Nyssen Born: January 14, 1885 Shawano County, WisconsinDied: February 3, 1946 Portland, Multnomah, ORCremated: Chapel of Portland Crematorium Though not a Portland, Oregon native, “Sailor” George Fosdick made his mark as the […]
Walter M. Lyons, Tattooer Researched & Written by Carmen Nyssen Born: 1872 in Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaDied: 2 Dec 1952 in Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaBurial: South Brisbane Cemetery, Plot 4B Although of foreign origin, Prof. Walter Maurice Lyons was one of America’s early West Coast […]
