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Do you remember
these anchor tattoos on Popeye

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the Sailor Man?

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It turns out they reflect a deep
history of tattoos

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and sailors,
Including a connection

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to the most famous tattoo
artist to call Wisconsin home.

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In the late 19th
and early 20th century,

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tattoos were much more common
amongst sailors.

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Historians
believe they picked up

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the cultural practice while
traveling around the world.

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Being a sailor
was a lot of work,

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but there could also be
a lot of downtime.

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And one of the hobbies a sailor
might pick up was tattooing.

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Some sailors would get tattoos
of their ships.

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Others would get special designs
for specific accomplishments

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like crossing the Atlantic
or sailing around the world.

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They would also get tattoos

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for good luck
or to remind them of home.

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Amund Dietzel,

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“The Master of Milwaukee,”
was a sailor

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who learned tattooing
while at sea.

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After getting shipwrecked
in Canada in 1907,

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he made his way to Milwaukee
and eventually opened a tattoo

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studio there.

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Over the next few decades,
he tattooed thousands of people,

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no doubt
including plenty of anchors

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like those seen
on Popeye's bulging forearms.