A Kansas girl ran off to join the circus and changed the tattoo world

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Published on September 16, 2026 • Originally reported by Julie Denesha. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
A 1907 photo made in Los Angeles, Calif., shows the constellation of tattoos on Maud Wagner

One of the country's first known female tattoo artists was born on a Kansas farm. Maud Stevens Wagner ran off to join the circus and later became a tattoo legend.

(Image credit: Library Of Congress Prints And Photographs Division)

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