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Friday Jun 24, 2005
History of the New York Tattoo
If you're interested in learning about the history of tattoos, we definitely recommend reading this piece posted a while back on tattoos.com about the history of the New York tattoo. It aptly describes the “old-school Mecca” for tattoo enthusiasts, which was at the Southern tip of Manhattan, at a place called Chatham Square. Deep-water sailors as well as street-bred rough and tumblers frequented what soon became the most widely recognized and respected tattoo center in the world. The article presents some awesome descriptions of what tattoo parlors were like “back in the day”, and it’s really easy to read, and not too long. You can totally picture the atmosphere – “People congregated there, among the flophouses, gin mills, dime museums and burlesque theaters, looking for entertainment. Sailors caroused away their shore leave in the beer halls and cathouses there. Confidence men and "cut purses" fleeced inexperienced seamen, many of whom drowned their sorrows in the bitter-sweet smoke of the opium dens along Doyers and Pell Streets”.
You can check the article out here.
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