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The Bowery Wizards: A History of Early American Tattoos
The Bowery Wizards: A History of Early American Tattoos
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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
The art of tattooing is as old as written language but it would require the contributions of a few 19th century New York tattoo artists -- and a young inventor with no tattoos whatsoever -- to take this ancient art to the next level. This is the story of the electric tattoo machine, how it was first perfected in a tiny tattoo parlor underneath a New York elevated train and how this relatively simple device changed the face of body art forever. Subscribe to The First podcast on iTunes or stream it on Stitcher, Overcast or other podcast streaming services. Thanks for listening! -- Greg
Released:
May 19, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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