Franklin Paul Rogers

American tattoo artist

Franklin Paul Rogers

Paul Rogers, National Tattoo Convention 1988 Orlando.

Born| 9 September 1905

Swain County, North Carolina, US

Died| 27 February 1990

Jacksonville, Florida, US

Burial place| Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Chesapeake, Virginia, US
Other names| Paul Rogers
Occupation| Tattoo artist
Spouse| Helen 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.

## References

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

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