22h 22min, jun 1, 1861 y - The first professional tattooer
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Pre-1960s. The first documented professional tattooer in the United States was Martin Hildebrandt, a German immigrant who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1846. Between 1861 and 1865, he tattooed soldiers on both sides in the American Civil War.
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22h 22min, jun 1, 1861 y
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~ 164 years ago