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Frank
and Emma deBurgh

Frank and Emma DeBurgh were one
of the most famous turn of
the century husband and wife
attractions. Tattooed by Samuel
OReilly during the late 1800s
in New York City, the de Burghs
were two of the many American
attractions to work with great
success in Europe. The featured
postcard shows Frank and Emma
while in Europe. First exhibited
in Berlin circa 1891, they
took the show biz world by
storm. They were tattooed with
mainly religious motifs, The
Last Supper and The Calvary
being their most famous.
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