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 […]
Bert Grimm Written & Researched by Carmen Nyssen Born: February 8, 1900 Springfield, Greene, MODied: June 15, 1985 Warrenton, Clatsop, ORBurial: Ocean View Cemetery, Warrenton, Clatsop, OR Bert Grimm, born Edward Cecil Reardon, endures as an outstanding figure in American tattoo history. Over an […]
