Oakland, California

Oakland, California has a long history of tattooing dating back to the Gold Rush days in the 1840s. Oakland, a port city in Northern California, has been the home to military bases and many a tattooer has flocked to this area to make their fortune.

Following is a short list of tattooers that have made their name in this City by the Bay.




Doc Davy Jones
#461 Tenth St.
#460 Twelfth St.
#1124 Franklin St.
#1019 Broadway

Brooklyn Joe Lieber
#461 Tenth St.
#1012 Broadway
#1019 Broadway
Red Farrell
#460 Twelfth St.

Kenneth Jacobs
(Oakland Jake)
#1100 Franklin St. #1124 Franklin St.
#405 Eleventh St.
#432 1/2 Eleventh St.
#385 Twelfth St.
Bob Kissner
(Frisco Bob)
#432 1/2 Eleventh St. #470 Twelfth St.
#1105 Franklin St.

Andy & Bobbie Libarry
(Long Andy)
#432 1/2 Eleventh St.
Shorty Ward
#1958 San Pablo Ave.

LyleTuttle
#1958 San Pablo Ave. #460 Twelfth St.
Fred Thornton
#1958 San Pablo Ave.

Max Pelz
#443 Tenth St.

Louis Morgan
#472 Seventh St.

Phil Sparrow
#1727 San Pablo Ave.

Doc Woronuk
#1012 Broadway


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