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Gisholt Commercial Art
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Illustration art of a man standing by machinery is cupping his ear and listening to the sound of the machine at work. A kitten is sitting inside the machine. The caption reads: "By golly, purrs just like a kitten!"
Boyum, Sid, 1914-1991
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WHi 124922
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Gisholt Commercial Art
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Santa Claus Riding a Turret Lathe
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Gisholt Machine Company Treasurer with Sid Boyum Art
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Design for Gisholt Machine
Mechanical drawing in graphite on transparent paper of an automated machine by Gisholt Machine Company for its Dyn-Aut-Ronic product line.
