-Milwaukee's Amund Dietzel -is one of the most important -!figures in American traditional -tattooing history. 
-!But do you know the origins of -!the American traditional style? 
-The inspiration came from -!some pretty unexpected places. 
-Old School -or American Traditional -is a very distinct style -of tattooing. 
-It is, tattoos that have -!generally uniform line outlines, -a limited color palette. 
-very flat colors, -And using what we would think -of as traditional, -like early American -late 19th century -imagery seen In your home, -in magazine -drawings, decorations -on furniture, -decorations on paper. 
-!They were images that they were -surrounded by in daily life. 
-they became part of tattooing -because they were popular -images. 
-During wartime years, -!many tattoo artists were swamped -trying to meet the demand -from servicemen. 
-This combination -of American popular imagery -and the need for speed -!by working artists like diesel -all contributed -to the development -!of American traditional tattoos.