Gag Gift at Gisholt Dinner Gathering | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Gag Gift at Gisholt Dinner Gathering

Gag Gift at Gisholt Dinner Gathering | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Sid Boyum trying out his gag gift from Gisholt Machine Company co-workers after a dinner gathering. The gift is a home-made portable "stool" designed with folding metal legs and a wooden toilet seat. With cigar in hand, he is seen staring at the camera while seated on the stool with pants down by his knees, thigh visible, and blazer hiding his derriere. His colleagues, sitting at tables and standing in a crowded doorway, are laughing and smiling with him as they are drinking and smoking, too. They are in a restaurant with wood wainscoting, decorative wall paper, and sconce lighting.
DESCRIPTION
Sid Boyum trying out his gag gift from Gisholt Machine Company co-workers after a dinner gathering. The gift is a home-made portable "stool" designed with folding metal legs and a wooden toilet seat. With cigar in hand, he is seen staring at the camera while seated on the stool with pants down by his knees, thigh visible, and blazer hiding his derriere. His colleagues, sitting at tables and standing in a crowded doorway, are laughing and smiling with him as they are drinking and smoking, too. They are in a restaurant with wood wainscoting, decorative wall paper, and sconce lighting.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:137498
Creation Date:
Creator Name:Unknown
City:''
County:
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Sid Boyum collection, circa 1900-2018 (bulk 1950-1980)
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:transparency, color
Original Format Number:PH 6986 Box 13 .015.018
Original Dimensions:35 mm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Kodak branding on the backside of the slide mounts have a date range of manufacture from 1955-1959, roughly dating the era of this gathering. There are seven color transparencies of this party in the series. See also Image IDs: 137494 and 137496.
SUBJECTS
Cigars
Dinners and dining
Embarrassments
Practical jokes
Indoor photography
Restaurants
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Smoking
Lighting, architectural and decorative
Neckties
Suits (Clothing)
Cigarettes

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