Franklin Paul Rogers

Franklin Paul Rogers
Paul Rogers, National Tattoo Convention 1988 Orlando.
Born9 September 1905
Swain County, North Carolina, US
Died27 February 1990
Burial placeGreenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Chesapeake, Virginia, US
Other namesPaul Rogers
OccupationTattoo artist
SpouseHelen Gertrude Rogers

Franklin Paul Rogers (1905–1990) was an American tattoo artist. He trained under Cap Coleman in Norfolk, Virginia from 1945–1950.[1] He designed tattoo machines, which he called "irons", a term he coined that is used in the industry. People from all over the world would visit him in his “Iron Factory” where he taught them about tattoo machine building. In his early life, he was in the traveling circus. He is buried at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Chesapeake, Virginia.

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  1. ^ Gibson, Kelly. "A Short History of Military Tattoos", VFW Magazine, vol 103, no. 10 (August 2016), p. 46.