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-Milwaukee's Amund Dietzel
-is one of the most important

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-!figures in American traditional
-tattooing history.

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-!But do you know the origins of
-!the American traditional style?

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-The inspiration came from
-!some pretty unexpected places.

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-Old School
-or American Traditional

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-is a very distinct style
-of tattooing.

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-It is, tattoos that have

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-!generally uniform line outlines,
-a limited color palette.

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-very flat colors,
-And using what we would think

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-of as traditional,
-like early American

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-late 19th century
-imagery seen In your home,

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-in magazine
-drawings, decorations

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-on furniture,
-decorations on paper.

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-!They were images that they were
-surrounded by in daily life.

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-they became part of tattooing
-because they were popular

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-images. -During wartime years,
-!many tattoo artists were swamped

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-trying to meet the demand
-from servicemen.

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-This combination
-of American popular imagery

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-and the need for speed
-!by working artists like diesel

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-all contributed
-to the development

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-!of American traditional tattoos.