Old tattoo photos

[MGblues]

In spite of all the wordy crap this is one badass Grandma.

[kylegrey]

Pete Poulos .

[bossy]

Life magazine

[kylegrey]

Bob Shaw ,the Pike 1977

[Tim Goodrich]

This is an eagle done by Rosie C. This looks like the eagle that is untying they hula girl that says "Don't worry, I help you" in the book. My dentist is his grandson. The guy who did the tile in my bathrooms had this tattoo. I will locate the NKC tattoos he had on his arms and post those too.

[irezumi]

Life magazine

I have the last 3 across the bottom of this; wow they look so much better here in perfect condition instead of my aged yellowed paper. Nice.

[abees]

1920's.

[abees]

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[kylegrey]

Les Skuse 1950.

[kylegrey]

Badass Pete Poulos 1975 style .

[irezumi]

Les Skuse 1950.

that indian head is killer

[ChrisvK]

Came across this picture on Fuck Yeah, Tattoos! Lots of crap on that site comes by, but every now and then there are some really good pieces

[ChrisvK]

Came across this picture on Fuck Yeah, Tattoos! Lots of crap on that site comes by, but every now and then there are some really good pieces

[abees]

Devil City Press

[abees]

Instagram

[swastika stick n poke]

Theres a supercool feature on the new Amsterdam tattoo museum site that allows you click through many pages of a new book on Rich Mingins ,really worth a peek.

Home - Amsterdam Tattoo Museum

I know I'm super late, but I just wanted to thank you.

I've been in dire need of a new way to kill time at work, the Amsterdam Tattoo Museum site has come to the rescue.

[Duffa]

This photo is of Henry Riedel Jahn from NYC, in Germany, 1965

[irezumi]

[kylegrey]

Cool pics ,that last fellow is very fortunate to have that clipper ship, but far less so when it came to his name lol.

[irezumi]

Didn't notice that at first haha.

[Jack]

I didn't get it til I realized you were from London, haha.

[irezumi]

I was looking at an issue of TAM the other day and had to laugh the photo (which i did already post a while back) of the exact same spot the picture here was taken

Johnny Anderson, Capt. Jim, Jimbo

Any photos or clippings I have posted here should all get due credit to Jack Witt, (besides the obvious TAM pages I scanned for this) so anyone that posts them on your own blog or whatever, please try to make mention of that. Thanks.

[Bunny Switchblade]

I work at the Veteran's Hospital.....I have gotten to see some really nice old tattoos from guys that got tattooed from all over the world (mostly navy guys from WW2 and Korea)

I have always been hesitant though to ask people if i could photograph them....maybe I will start doing that though!

[gougetheeyes]

I work at the Veteran's Hospital.....I have gotten to see some really nice old tattoos from guys that got tattooed from all over the world (mostly navy guys from WW2 and Korea)

I have always been hesitant though to ask people if i could photograph them....maybe I will start doing that though!

Do it! Also, welcome back!

[Bunny Switchblade]

Do it! Also, welcome back!

I have thought about it and a notable baltimore tattooer suggested I do it and get signed releases and we think about making a book.....but I am really not into that idea to be honest! Maybe taking a few photos wouldn't be so bad though!

I thought it would be awesome to try to get a photo of the person from about the time they got the tattoo with it showing and then get another one of them now with the tattoo and put them side by side! :)

And thank you....it's nice to be back!