1126609 Portrait of Nora Hilderbrandt the tattooed woman, c.1896 (b/w photo) by Eisenmann, Charles (1855 - 1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nora Hildebrandt, (sometimes recorded as "Hilderbrandt") (1857-93) was the first tattooed lady to appear in the United States. Although born in London, moved to New York with her father. Nora was tattooed by her father Martin Hildebrandt and told a tale onstage similar to those used by tattooed men like Constantine. Nora claimed that her father tattooed her while they were held captive by Sitting Bull, at the chief\'s command. ); Prismatic Pictures ; American, out of copyright.