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 […]
The Case of an Obscure Tattooer: Prof. J.L. Hayes By Carmen Nyssen In tattoo history, we often meet phrases like “obscure historical figure” and words like “ephemeral” (short-lived and out of reach). But such language is all a matter of perspective. […]
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 […]
Tales of Tattoo Wars and Troublemakers Researched & Written by Carmen Forquer Nyssen Once upon a time in the tattoo trade, when local authorities governed more by random circumstance than regulation, tattoo artists worked under a whole different set of […]
