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853848
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Osterud, Amelia Klem.
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| Title & Author
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The tattooed lady : : a history /\ Amelia Klem Osterud.
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| Edition Statement
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Second edition.
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| Publication Statement
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Lanham, Maryland :: Taylor Trade Publishing,, 2014.
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| Page. NO
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154 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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1589799968
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: 9781589799967
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9781589799974 (electronic)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-148) and index.
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| Contents
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Their place in tattoo history -- The tattooed lady -- The day the circus came to town -- Choices and control -- The legacy.
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| Abstract
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Explores tattoo origins, women's labor history, circus life and the stories of several women from the late 19th century through the early 20th century who covered their bodies with tattoos and traveled the country, performing nearly nude for all to see. Includes information on Irene Woodward, Nora Hildebrandt, Artoria Gibbons, Betty Broadbent, Jean Furella Carroll, Ethel Martin, Emma de Burgh and others. Also includes some modern performers.
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Sideshows-- United States.
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Tattooed people-- United States-- Social conditions.
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Tattooing-- Social aspects-- United States.
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Working class women-- United States-- Social conditions.
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Sideshows.
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Tattooing-- Social aspects.
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Working class women-- Social conditions.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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391.65
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| LC Classification
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GT2346.U6O87 2014
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