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Tattooing Trend Seen All Over America
Doris Herzig reports the rise of tattooing across the country despite Old Testament bans and health risks. The Museum of American Folk Art exhibition frames tattooing as folk art while health officials urge suppression and regulation, citing hepatitis cases and legal gaps.
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America
Doris Herzig
Newsday
Museum of American Folk Art
W. 53Rd St
Manhattan
Tattoo
New York City
Health Department
Long Island
Wallace Whipple
Whipple
Mel Bernstein
John J. Dowling
Nassau Health Dept