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Fisherman by Power House and Dam

Date: 05 06 1973
Description: Black ink line drawing of a fisherman on the bank of Big Spring Creek near a power house and dam. Puffy clouds fill the sky in the background and thick veg...
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season - Fish Tales

Date: 1987
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing titled, "Fish Tales (The Truth is Irrelevant, A Lie Well Told Lives Forever)." Sid adds the following words to describe the...
Photograph

Walt Handford Retirement Party

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Description: Sid Boyum presenting Walt Handford of Gisholt Machine Company with a signed piece of artwork at Walt's retirement party.
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Gisholt Machine Company Treasurer with Sid Boyum Art

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Description: The Gisholt Machine Company treasurer is standing and displaying a Sid Boyum drawing on top of a desk. The drawing was created for the treasurer in celebra...
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Invitation to a Winter Holiday Party

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Description: Hand-drawn invitation by Sid for a Gisholt Machine Company winter holiday party that reads: "Come what will — we observe our holidays still." Dec. 21st, 5 ...
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Gisholt Machine Company Sales Material

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Description: Drawing depicting a man with a moustache, eyeglasses, and a safari hat smoking a pipe above the words "Gisholt Sales Safari."
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Sales Safari

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Description: Drawing depicting a man wearing a suit and a safari hat crouching on the ground next to his briefcase, following the scent of an "Order" to dollar signs. T...
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Gisholt Sales Safari Lion

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Description: Gisholt Sales Safari drawing depicting a man wearing a suit and a safari hat carrying a briefcase on a stick over his shoulder. He has a hand over his eyes...
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Swatting on the Gisholt Sales Safari

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Description: Drawing depicting the Gisholt Sales Safari man lunging to catch an "Order" and dollar signs with a flyswatter. His hat is falling off his head. On the left...
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Using Tact on Gisholt Sales Safari

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Description: Drawing depicting the Gisholt Sales Safari man using "Tact" to keep a gorilla happy. The man, who is sweating and holding something in his hand as an offer...
Photograph

"A Dog Gone Duck"

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Description: Artwork for Ducks Unlimited by Sid Boyum featuring "A Self Retriever" or "A Dog Gone Duck," which is half duck, half dog. The lower left corner of the post...
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Ice Chippers Dinner

Date: 1957
Description: Group portrait of the "Ice Chippers," an ice fishing club of Gisholt workers gathered for their annual dinner. A man on the right is holding a hand-drawn p...
Photograph

"Flambeau Smoothies '63"

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Description: Drawing attached to wall depicting a man canoeing and attempting to pull an innertube or raft with a woman on board. The woman is wearing a hat and appears...
Photograph

Paintings on Walls

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Description: View of interior of Sid's office with a number of paintings and other artworks framed and displayed on a wall in the corner of a room above a table with la...
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Paintings on Walls

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Description: View of a corner of Sid's office with several artworks, including paintings, masks, musical instruments, etc. Near the corner is a floor to ceiling light f...
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Paintings on Walls

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Description: In a corner of the upstairs bedroom (Sid's house) there are a number of painting works with different sizes and themes hanging on the wall.
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Gisholt V12 Machinery

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Description: Rendering of a new piece of Gisholt V12 machinery.
Drawing

Drawing of an Advance Mechanism

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Description: Drawing of a semi-closed hand advancing a radial dial at the Gisholt Machine Company. The graphic was used for advertising.
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1964
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a view from a riverbank of a fly fisherman in hip waders, who is standing in a stream while hooking a bass. The fish is ...
Drawing

Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1980
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a large trout surrounded by a variety of insects, a fishing reel, and a fishing lure. This drawing appeared in the Wi...

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