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Betty Broadbent
Betty Broadbent (November 1, 1909 – March 28, 1983), also known as the “Tattooed Venus”, is regarded as the most photographed tattooed lady of the 20th century. She also worked as a tattoo artist. In 1981, she was the first person to be inducted into the Tattoo Hall of Fame. Early life Broadbent was born Sue Lillian Brown in Zellwood, Florida. Her parents were from North Carolina and moved to Philadelphia when she was a child. Career Broadbent’s interest in tattooing began at the age of fourteen, when, while working as a nanny in Atlantic City, she met Jack Redcloud on the boardwalk.Alan Govenar, Tattooing in American Culture, 1846–1966, in Caplan, J. (2000). Written on the body: The tattoo in European and American history / edited by Jane Caplan. London: Reaktion. Redcloud was covered in tattoos, which fascinated Broadbent. This fascination would lead Redcloud to introduce Broadbent to his tattoo artist, Charlie Wagner (tattoo artist), Charlie Wagner. In 1927, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zellwood, Florida
Zellwood is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,817 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Zellwood is located at (28.723839, −81.593219). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.5 km (4.1 mi2), of which 10.1 km (3.9 mi2) is land and 0.5 km (0.2 mi2) (4.42%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,540 people, 1,239 households, and 795 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 252.1/km (653.3/mi2). There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 139.9/km (362.4/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.62% White, 2.83% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 2.09% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.09% of the population. There were 1,239 households, out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |