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  2. Sailor tattoos - Wikipedia

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    Protection papers for American seafarers between 1796–1818 provide an important source of information about older tattoo designs. [ 5 ] : 523 Along with the United States coat of arms , Masonic lodge symbols, hearts, and religious symbols, nautical images were popular: anchors, mermaids, whales, ships, the mariner's compass , and the ...

  3. Nautical star - Wikipedia

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    Nautical star wrist tattoo. This symbol is part of the tradition of sailor tattoos. A nautical star represented the North Star, with the idea that this symbol would help a sailor navigate or stay on course, including finding their way back to port or back home. [8] [9] A nautical star tattoo can also indicate that a person has crossed the North ...

  4. American traditional - Wikipedia

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    Tattoo design with a naval theme, c. 1900–1945. Many old school motifs derive from tattoos popular among military service members, including patriotic symbols, such as eagles and American flags, along with pin-up girls. [2] Other old school tattoo designs include: Mermaid; Swallow (sometimes confused with sparrows and bluebirds) Heart; Anchor ...

  5. Cliff Raven - Wikipedia

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    Cliff gave himself his first tattoo [3] and later received tattoos from the legendary Phil Sparrow and soon found himself immersed in the tattoo subculture. After some part-time work as a tattoo artist in an arcade Cliff went on to open the Cliff Raven Tattoo Studio which is now known as Chicago Tattoo and Piercing Company.

  6. Tattoo - Wikipedia

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    An example of a tattoo design Application of a tattoo to a woman's foot. A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, and/or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several tattooing processes and techniques, including ...

  7. Samuel Steward - Wikipedia

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    Samuel Morris Steward (July 23, 1909 – December 31, 1993), also known as Phil Andros, Phil Sparrow, was an American tattoo artist and pornographer. Throughout his life, he kept extensive secret diaries , journals and statistics of his sex life.

  8. Marked (TV series) - Wikipedia

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    Marked is an American television documentary series produced by NorthSouth Productions for the History Channel that premiered August 27, 2009, and aired through October 8, 2009. [1] It explores the world of tattoos belonging to modern day tribes that operate at the edges of society, including motorcycle clubs , urban gangs, and hardcore prisoners.

  9. Marine architecture - Wikipedia

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    Marine architecture is the design of architectural and engineering structures which support coastal design, near-shore and off-shore or deep-water planning for many projects such as shipyards, ship transport, coastal management or other marine and/or hydroscape activities.