The Art of Business

Ancient Markings: Couple run Tattoo Archive downtown, highlighting items reflecting the history of the art

If you looked into the face of a Maori tribesman in 19th-century New Zealand, you could see his entire life story told through his tattoos. The markings show such bits of life as his occupation and family lineage. That snippet of tattoo history is just part of the heritage of tattooing that C.W. “Chuck” Eldridge and his wife, Harriet Cohen, hope to impart through their business. They opened The …

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