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Gisholt Polar Bear and Perch Club
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ONe-fold, copy art invitation that is a drawing of a white bear wearing pants, a coat and hat riding on the back of a fish. The bear's hand is holding onto a lured line attached to the fish's mouth. Text reads: "Gisholt Polar Bear Perch Club."
Boyum, Sid, 1914-1991
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WHi 125585
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Gisholt Santa
Cutout drawing of Santa Claus made up of machine parts. At the top of his hat is a sign that reads: "Gisholt."
Gisholt Commercial Art
Illustration art of an engineer wearing work clothes and introducing a Gisholt Machine Company turret lathe.
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.
Gisholt Commercial Art
Illustration art in black ink of a locomotive pulling a long line of railroad cars in a strong diagonal composition. The engine advances to the lower left corner.
