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Maud Wagner: The First American Female Tattoo Artist

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The Untold Story of the Badass First Female Tattoo Artist in the United States | Mic
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What I love about this: Maud Wagner (nee Stevens) got her first tattoo from Gus Wagner, the man who would become her husband, because he was trying to get a first date. A big part of their relationship involved him teaching her how to tattoo people using his old-schools techniques.

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