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- Portrait of an Athlete, circa 1885 - This unidentified "tattooed man" with patriotic tattoos was photographed by Charles Eisenmann in his Bowery district studio. Eisenmann captured the eclectic mix of people who frequented the Bowery, including circus performers like this -- a likely client of the area's infamous tattoo parlors. Eisenmann's images were reproduced for sale in the form of cabinet cards, popular among the middle class.
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of an Athlete, circa 1885
This unidentified "tattooed man" with patriotic tattoos was photographed by Charles Eisenmann in his Bowery district studio. Eisenmann captured the eclectic mix of people who frequented the Bowery, including circus performers like this -- a likely client of the area's infamous tattoo parlors. Eisenmann's images were reproduced for sale in the form of cabinet cards, popular among the middle class.
- Tattooed Man, circa 1885 - This unidentified "tattooed man" with patriotic tattoos was photographed by Charles Eisenmann in his Bowery district studio. Eisenmann captured the eclectic mix of people who frequented the Bowery, including circus performers like this -- a likely client of the area's infamous tattoo parlors. Eisenmann's images were reproduced for sale in the form of cabinet cards, popular among the middle class.
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Tattooed Man, circa 1885
This unidentified "tattooed man" with patriotic tattoos was photographed by Charles Eisenmann in his Bowery district studio. Eisenmann captured the eclectic mix of people who frequented the Bowery, including circus performers like this -- a likely client of the area's infamous tattoo parlors. Eisenmann's images were reproduced for sale in the form of cabinet cards, popular among the middle class.
- Portrait of Circus Performer and Tattooed Man George Karlavagn, circa 1885 - George Karlavagn, "The Champion Tattooed Boy," appears here circa 1885. After retiring from the Sells Brothers Circus as a sideshow attraction, Karlavagn operated a hotel in Philadelphia. In 1910, he worked alongside George H. Lawson to found the first racially-integrated baseball league, the United States League.
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of Circus Performer and Tattooed Man George Karlavagn, circa 1885
George Karlavagn, "The Champion Tattooed Boy," appears here circa 1885. After retiring from the Sells Brothers Circus as a sideshow attraction, Karlavagn operated a hotel in Philadelphia. In 1910, he worked alongside George H. Lawson to found the first racially-integrated baseball league, the United States League.