Navy Tattoos

Navy Tattoos NAVADMIN 110/06 – Regarding tattoos, body art and dental ornamentation. NAVCRUITCOM 1130.8J Chapter 2 section 7 page 12 (4) Tattoos/body art/brands. Four criteria will be used to determine whether tattoos/body ... If you don't know who Sailor Jerry is– you don't know tattoos. Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins (1911-1973) is considered the foremost American tattoo artist of his time, and defined the craft in two eras– BSJ and ASJ (before and ...

Navy Tattoos Dating back as far as the 16th century, sailors have been sporting tattoos and bringing these tribal 'souvenirs' from the Pacific islands back into Europe. Later on in the 17th century, written records (namely Captain John ... Although taken in 1911 this gives an idea of the types of tattoos prevalent (New York Public Library Digital Gallery, Digital ID: 418057). I have recently examined the enlistment records of the New York Naval Rendezvous for ...