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'''May Vandermark''' (Ada Mae Vandermark Patton) was a [[Tattooed lady|tattooed lady]] from Scranton, Pennsylvania. She came to New York in [[1924]] to work as a stenographer. It is rumored that she saw a person with a tattoo of a butterfly on their shoulder while swimming and decided she had to have one as well. She got a tattoo of a butterfly on both shoulders. She met [[Miss Pictoria|Miss Pictoria]], or Victoria James, who convinced Vandermark to become a [[Tattooed lady|tattooed lady]]. Vandermark began getting tattooed by [[Charles Wagner]], who gave her a special price of $150 for a full body suit.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19270814&id=j2JQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Xg8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6470,2089007 [1]] She started doing [[Coney Island|Coney Island]] shows with the name Miss Artorio and eventually worked with the [[Ringling|Ringling]] show in the 1920s. | |||
Latest revision as of 23:21, 16 September 2023
May Vandermark (Ada Mae Vandermark Patton) was a tattooed lady from Scranton, Pennsylvania. She came to New York in 1924 to work as a stenographer. It is rumored that she saw a person with a tattoo of a butterfly on their shoulder while swimming and decided she had to have one as well. She got a tattoo of a butterfly on both shoulders. She met Miss Pictoria, or Victoria James, who convinced Vandermark to become a tattooed lady. Vandermark began getting tattooed by Charles Wagner, who gave her a special price of $150 for a full body suit.[1] She started doing Coney Island shows with the name Miss Artorio and eventually worked with the Ringling show in the 1920s.