1. History Of Tattooing
... shall not tattoo any marks upon you" (Priory). Pope Hadrian I, reluctant to go against the teachings of the Bible, banned the art for many centuries (Priory). With a jump in time, Samuel O"Riely, patented the first electric tattooing machine in America which made tattoos reasonably priced, readily available, and much more painless (Midre). However, tattooing had also lost a great deal of credibility ... viewed by many that it went underground for many years to keep its harsh critics quiet (Midre). Chatham Square in New York City became the birthplace of American style tattooing. Samuel ...
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