Nora Hildebrandt, was among the first tattooed lady attractions to grace the dime museum stage. She was covered by her first husband Martin Hildebrandt, and later exhibited with her second husband tattooed man Jacob Gunther aka Jacob Hildebrandt.
Note: A marriage record for Martin Hildebrandt and Nora (Keaton) Hildebrandt has yet to be located. Although it's been suggested they had a common law marriage, it's just as possible their marriage was documented at some point. Numerous records from the 1800s seem to have been misplaced and/or indexed incorrectly in digitized databases.
Did you know that two major figures in tattoo history are buried in the Evergreens Cemetery? Martin Hildebrandt, one of the first American tattoo artists, was an immigrant from Germany who perfected his craft by tattooing sailors and soldiers while serving in the U.S. Navy and the American Civil War. When he returned from service, he opened what was likely the first tattoo shop in New York City. Pictured here is Nora Hildebrant, one of the first "tattooed ladies" who, covered from head-to-toe in Martin's artwork, performed in sideshows around the city. Martin Hildebrandt is buried in a no title grave in the Path Side section, and Nora Hildebrandt is unmarked in the Mt. Pisgah section.
Information from Evergreens Cemetery and so is the photo attached.
Note: A marriage record for Martin Hildebrandt and Nora (Keaton) Hildebrandt has yet to be located. Although it's been suggested they had a common law marriage, it's just as possible their marriage was documented at some point. Numerous records from the 1800s seem to have been misplaced and/or indexed incorrectly in digitized databases.
Did you know that two major figures in tattoo history are buried in the Evergreens Cemetery? Martin Hildebrandt, one of the first American tattoo artists, was an immigrant from Germany who perfected his craft by tattooing sailors and soldiers while serving in the U.S. Navy and the American Civil War. When he returned from service, he opened what was likely the first tattoo shop in New York City. Pictured here is Nora Hildebrant, one of the first "tattooed ladies" who, covered from head-to-toe in Martin's artwork, performed in sideshows around the city. Martin Hildebrandt is buried in a no title grave in the Path Side section, and Nora Hildebrandt is unmarked in the Mt. Pisgah section.
Information from Evergreens Cemetery and so is the photo attached.
Nora Hildebrandt, was among the first tattooed lady attractions to grace the dime museum stage. She was covered by her first husband Martin Hildebrandt, and later exhibited with her second husband tattooed man Jacob Gunther aka Jacob Hildebrandt.
Note: A marriage record for Martin Hildebrandt and Nora (Keaton) Hildebrandt has yet to be located. Although it's been suggested they had a common law marriage, it's just as possible their marriage was documented at some point. Numerous records from the 1800s seem to have been misplaced and/or indexed incorrectly in digitized databases.
Did you know that two major figures in tattoo history are buried in the Evergreens Cemetery? Martin Hildebrandt, one of the first American tattoo artists, was an immigrant from Germany who perfected his craft by tattooing sailors and soldiers while serving in the U.S. Navy and the American Civil War. When he returned from service, he opened what was likely the first tattoo shop in New York City. Pictured here is Nora Hildebrant, one of the first "tattooed ladies" who, covered from head-to-toe in Martin's artwork, performed in sideshows around the city. Martin Hildebrandt is buried in a no title grave in the Path Side section, and Nora Hildebrandt is unmarked in the Mt. Pisgah section.
Information from Evergreens Cemetery and so is the photo attached.
Note: A marriage record for Martin Hildebrandt and Nora (Keaton) Hildebrandt has yet to be located. Although it's been suggested they had a common law marriage, it's just as possible their marriage was documented at some point. Numerous records from the 1800s seem to have been misplaced and/or indexed incorrectly in digitized databases.
Did you know that two major figures in tattoo history are buried in the Evergreens Cemetery? Martin Hildebrandt, one of the first American tattoo artists, was an immigrant from Germany who perfected his craft by tattooing sailors and soldiers while serving in the U.S. Navy and the American Civil War. When he returned from service, he opened what was likely the first tattoo shop in New York City. Pictured here is Nora Hildebrant, one of the first "tattooed ladies" who, covered from head-to-toe in Martin's artwork, performed in sideshows around the city. Martin Hildebrandt is buried in a no title grave in the Path Side section, and Nora Hildebrandt is unmarked in the Mt. Pisgah section.
Information from Evergreens Cemetery and so is the photo attached.
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