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Chasing Ghosts – Historic Chicago Tattoo Photography Prints

Chasing Ghosts is a collection of historic Chicago tattoo photography prints documenting early tattoo history. The series features early tattoo artists including Ralph Johnstone, Tatts Thomas, Buddy McFall, Ned Resinol, and rare images from South State Street.

 

Black-and-white photo of Tatts Thomas tattoo shop storefront at 13 W Harrison and State in Chicago, late 1950s, from Chasing Ghosts Print 1
Chasing Ghosts Print 1 – Tatts Thomas Shop at 13 W Harrison and State, Chicago, Late 1950s
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Black-and-white photo of Ralph Johnstone tattooing a client in a Chicago tattoo shop, late 1950s, from Chasing Ghosts Print 2
Chasing Ghosts Print 2 – Ralph Johnstone Tattooing, Chicago, Late 1950s
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Black-and-white photo of Ralph Johnstone showing full back tattoo work at 13 W Harrison in Chicago, late 1950s, from Chasing Ghosts Print 3
Chasing Ghosts Print 3 – Ralph Johnstone Back Tattoo, 13 W Harrison, Chicago, Late 1950s
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Black-and-white photo of Ralph Johnstone outside a tattoo shop at 13 W Harrison in Chicago, late 1950s, from Chasing Ghosts Print 4
Chasing Ghosts Print 4 – Ralph Johnstone Outside 13 W Harrison, Chicago, Late 1950s
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Black-and-white photo of a Jesus head tattoo by Ralph Johnstone, from Chasing Ghosts Print 5
Chasing Ghosts Print 5 – Ralph Johnstone Jesus Head Tattoo
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Black-and-white portrait of Ralph Johnstone showing full body tattoos at 13 W Harrison in Chicago, late 1950s, from Chasing Ghosts Print 6
Chasing Ghosts Print 6 – Ralph Johnstone front taken at 13 W Harrison, Chicago, Late 1950s
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Black-and-white photo of Ralph Johnstone standing in front of a tattoo flash wall at 13 W Harrison in Chicago, late 1950s, from Chasing Ghosts Print 7
Chasing Ghosts Print 7 – Ralph Johnstone in Front of Flash Wall, 13 W Harrison, Chicago, Late 1950s
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Black-and-white photo of Ralph Johnstone tattooing inside 13 W Harrison with Iwo Jima Eddie watching, Chicago, late 1950s, from Chasing Ghosts Print 8
Chasing Ghosts Print 8 – Ralph Johnstone tattooing inside of 13 W Harrison with Iwo Jima Eddie watching Chicago late 1950s
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Black-and-white photo of a Ralph Johnstone Jesus head tattoo in front of a painted background, from Chasing Ghosts Print 9
Chasing Ghosts Print 9 – Ralph Johnstone Jesus Head, Painted Background
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Black-and-white photo of Tatts Thomas and Ned Resinol in a Chicago tattoo shop, late 1950s, from Chasing Ghosts Print 10
Chasing Ghosts Print 10 – Tatts Thomas and Ned Resinol, Chicago, Late 1950s
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Black-and-white photo of Ned Resinol tattooing Lorett Fulkerson in a Chicago tattoo shop, 1961, from Chasing Ghosts Print 11
Chasing Ghosts Print 11 – Ned Resinol Tattooing Lorett Fulkerson, Chicago 1961
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Black-and-white photo of Lorett Fulkerson standing and showing thigh tattoos in a Chicago tattoo shop, 1961, from Chasing Ghosts Print 12
Chasing Ghosts Print 12 – Lorett Fulkerson Showing Thigh Tattoos, Chicago 1961
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