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Gisholt Workers Posing with Safety Sign
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Workers posing outside a factory building at Gisholt Machine Company by a large sign for an employee contest that reads: "Safety Pays at Gisholt." The sign promotes safety with cash rewards. The workers are: (left to right) John Weston, Sid Boyum, Roy Langdon, Floyd Pavey, Steve Connor, James Yahn, Elmer Pederson, and Earl Turner.
Boyum, Sid, 1914-1991
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Two Managers Posing with Large Machine at Gisholt Machine Company
Two men in button-down shirts and neckties are standing in front of a large metal tooling machine in a corner of the Gisholt Machine Company factory. Large windows are in the background.
Interior View of Gisholt Machine Company
Interior view of Gisholt Machine Company. Two men are standing next to large machinery, marked with the name "GRAY."
Front Entrance of Gisholt Machine Company
View of the front entrance of Gisholt Machine Company at 1245 East Washington.
Sid Boyum in Printing Room at Gisholt Machine Company
Sid sitting and posing by the print dryer near the darkroom at Gisholt with a cigar in his mouth.
Two Workers at Gisholt Machine Company
Elevated view of two Gisholt workers operating machinery on the factory floor. They are wearing t-shirts and jeans or khaki work pants; both men have rags in their back right pockets.
