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Samuel O’Reilly was born to Irish parents in 1854. Twice in jail, O'Reilly turned his fortune around and patented the first electric tattoo machine in 1891.
VICTORIA — Janice O’ Reilly, 77, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 following a lengthy illness. She was born to Oscar and Geneva Knippa Ward on August 4, 1943 in Hallettsville. To cherish ...
Samuel O'Reilly was born in Connecticut in 1854 to Irish immigrant parents. Very little is known of O'Reilly's early years, but the 1870 Census ...
In 1876, Thomas Edison patented the electric pen. Two decades later, a New Yorker named Samuel O’Reilly modified Edison’s invention to create the first tattoo machine. Neither had the faintest ...
A New York City tattoo artist, Samuel O’Reilly, was granted a patent for the first tattooing machine in 1891. By adapting Thomas Edison's design for an electric pen, O’Reilly created a tattoo ...
The OHL currently has a trade freeze in place so their players don’t have to worry about getting dealt to a new team while they enjoy their summer and off-season training.