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Tattooed Ladies Are Back in Modern America
A nostalgic look at renewed tattoo popularity among women and men in Mount Vernon and New York. Terri Geneva and others describe choosing small flower and butterfly designs, while Spider Webb notes a rise in female clients. Prices range from 10 to 25 dollars for simple work and about 50 dollars for complex pieces. The piece notes historical, health, and societal views, and explains tattooing techniques and regulations following the 1966 New York ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lydia
Groucho Marx
Winston Churchill
Lady Randolph Churchill
Terri Geneva
Webb’s
West First Street
Mount Vernon
Geneva
Lenny
Kramer
Donna Simmons
Miss Kramer
Spider Webb
Joseph Patrick O'Sullivan
Spider
New York City Health Department
State Health Department