The Newspaper Archive
The following newspaper articles have been reproduced from multiple online newspaper archivew sources, including the digitized collections of the Cincinnati Enquirer, made available by the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library. They cover topics related to tattooing published over the years. These materials are shared for educational, and research purposes only.
Local Articles (1879 - 2008)
November 6, 1879
Seeking Tattooer in Miscellaneous Wants Section of Classified Ads
August 25, 1888
Traveling Artist Ed Morgan Tattoos Cincinnati Ladies
September 26, 1891
On Sailor Tattooing Practices
August 20, 1904
Lightning Leaves Crucifixion Burn Mark; Tattooer Weighs In
July 23, 1908
J.F. Barber Speaks on the State of Tattooing
July 18, 1908
J. F. Barber Trends with Tattooing Women
1910 – 1918
Various J. F. Barber Newspaper Ads
November 1, 1911
J. F. Barber Interview in Popular Electric (with Photographs of Work)
March 12, 1913
J. F. Barber and Iva C. Barber Divorce
December 4, 1915
Werner Manufacturing: Made by a Professional Tattoo Artist. “Nuf Ced.”
May 13, 1919
John H. “Jack” Temke Talks Tattoo Trends
April 5, 1921
Jack Temke Relocates Tattoo Studio
March 6, 1936
Owner of J. F. Barber’s Original Building Passes Away
August 29, 1942
Jack Temke Tattoos an 11-year-old Boy, Mother Presses Charges
May 3, 1950
Local Tattooer John Case Wins Dismissal of Charge
December 21, 1970
Cincinnati Enquirer Unsure if Cincinnati Has Tattoo Artists
May 24, 1971
Lannis Harris’ Parlor on
10 E 12th Street
December 12, 1971
Interview with Carl “Jagger” Bleile (7 pages)
January 21, 1972
Carl Bleile Speaks With Covington Optimists
February 1997
Dinah Lesbian Magazine Writes Anonymous Profile on Tattoo Artist Reader
July 7, 1977
Tim McGuire Talks Tattoos, Photographed with Dana Brunson
November 11, 1978
Tim McGuire & Dana Brunson: Skin Artists
May 4, 1983
Tattooed Where? What “Women-Folk” Are Getting Tattooed
March 3, 1987
Tattooists Stand Behind Customer Requests
January 16, 1990
Dana Brunson, Tim McGuire Interviewed About the Art
April 21, 1992
Getting Inked: Adam Bleile, Tim McGuire, & Out-of-State Artists Talk Shop
January 1994
Uptown Tattoos, Designs by Dana, Cincinnati Tattoo, and a Potpourri of Clients
March 20, 1994
Ohio Marine Punished for Head Tattoos, Artists Weigh In
November 2, 1994
City of Erlanger Attempts to Stop Tattoo Parlor From Opening
August 13, 1995
Everyday People, Local Shops (“15 Parlors are Listed in the Yellow Pages”)
August 30, 1995
Tattooing is Evolving into a Type of Fashion
February 29, 1996
Jason Brunson, An Aerosol Artist
April 29, 1996
Norwood Considers a Ban on Tattoo Parlors
June 4, 1996
Greg McDaniels, City of Norwood at Odds Over “Pimple Law”
August 29, 1996
Pierced Hearts & True Love: Tattoo Art Show with Guest Don Ed Hardy
August 29, 1996
Tattoo/Biker Fashion Show Hosted by Contemporary Arts Center
September 9, 1996
Tattoo Art Series With Don Nolan, Michael McCabe, and Dana Brunson
August 10, 1997
Ohio Passes Law on Tattooing Teenagers
December 10, 1999
Permanent Productions Partners with AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati
July 6, 2000
Camel Cigarettes Presents: Brad Rouse, Skincraft, and the Cincinnati Nightlife
January 2001
Permanent Productions Makes Cincinnati LGBT-Friendly List of Businesses
February 26, 2004
Jason Brunson’s Artwork at the Linda Schwartz Gallery
May 9, 2004
Bee-Listics Blood Money Opens Near UC Campus
April 3, 2005
Beelistic Tattoo & Piercing Wins “Nicest Shop” Award
July 16, 2008
Meet the Artists: The Local Tattoo Scene at the End of the Aughts
Broader Historical Articles & Documents (1886 - 1915)
January 2, 1886
Woman Pays Sailor to Tattoo Her Cheeks Blushed
January 25, 1894
Ad for Tattoo Removal via Electrolysis
December 2, 1894
Portsmouth Man Travels the World Collecting Tattoos
January 23, 1897
Lady Performer Tattoos Da Vinci’s The Last Supper on Her Back
Sept 2, 1899
Tattoos Can Be Removed with Milk and Toothpicks
January 3, 1900
Creater of Electric Tattoo Machine Sued by Former Business Partner
April 12, 1902
Anonymous Artist Laments Declining Interest in Tattooing in USA
February 24, 1907
Police Hope John Doe Can Be Identified by Tattoos
March 7, 1908
Italian Police Proposes Government-Mandated Tattoo for Anarchists
June 11, 1910
Headshot and Brief Description of Indigenous Ainu Woman
1912-1913
J.F. Barber in the City Directory
October 23, 1915
Artist Describes Tattooing in Wake of WWI
1916-1938
Tattoos in the City Directory After J. F. Barber (Temke, Juhre, King)
1942
J. F. Barber’s WWII Draft Card
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