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Abstract Drawing of Woman

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Description: Abstract cubist-style drawing of a woman standing. The silhouette of a man standing on a structure is in the background.
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Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Rendering of a man using handmade lathe. The lathe consists of a tree branch tied with a rope attached to a log suspended between two tree trunks, and a lo...
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Drunk Man Holding Bottle of Alcohol

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Description: Drawing of a man leaning over with his left hand against a brick wall while holding a bottle of alcohol in his right hand.
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Everlasting Life

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Description: Drawing of a vampire wearing black-and-red cape, dancing with a naked woman with long black hair and closed eyes in a mysterious and bleak setting. There a...
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Hockey Player Sketch

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Description: Line drawing of a hockey player in full gear, holding a hockey stick while ice skating towards the viewer. The jersey is marked with a "W."
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"How Madison Women Hold Their Likker"

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Description: Cartoon sketch of a man and woman at the bar. The man, leaning towards the woman, is smiling out of the corner of his mouth and holding a cocktail in a tum...
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Man with Red Lips, Nose, and Veins

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Description: Drawing of a hungover man with a large red nose, red lips, and blood-shot, bulging eyes. The text reads: "Who Said 'Good Morning?'"
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Christmas Greeting Card with Sid

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Description: Composite image of a photograph of Sid superimposed on a drawing. Created for a one-fold, copy art Christmas greeting card, the graphic shows Sid sitting o...
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Commercial Art for the Christmas

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Description: Black ink line and wash drawing of a Nativity scene in a circular composition of the Christ Child, Mary and Joseph. There is a star at the upper left. Prin...
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Ape and Two Men

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Description: Satirical ink-on-paper cartoon about corporate culture. An ape is sitting on a chair tilted back in front of a desk, and writing with a pencil in its foot ...
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"Keep 'Em Rolling"

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Description: A machinist on the left is having trouble with the machine, and is smoking a pipe and blowing smoke out of his mouth. The young machinist on the right is m...
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Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: 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 machin...
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"Balanced Performace"

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Description: Elevated view of men working on the assembly line at Rayovac. The title is "Balanced Performance." Written in pencil on parts of the drawing are "Pitch," "...
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Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Illustration art of a judge sitting behind a desk with text below that reads: "You be the Judge!" On the reverse is written, "Gisholt."
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Man Fishing Indoors

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Description: A man clad a long coat, boots and a hat is sitting in a rocking chair indoors. While smoking a cigarette, he is holding a small fishing rod over a fish bow...
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Scuba Diver Fishing Underwater

Date: 08 1963
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a man wearing diving gear is fishing underwater. He is sitting on the lake bed among weeds with a worm on the end of his...
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"Now, Shoot the Guide!"

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Description: Line drawing of a man is holding two big fish. Text below reads: "Now, Shoot the Guide!"
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Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1962
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a fisherman wearing waders in a creek at the juncture of a cascading stream. He is surrounded by trees and forest berms....
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Duck Hunter in the Board Room

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Description: Drawing with graphite and blank ink of a man posing with a shotgun over a photograph of a board room at Gisholt Machine Company.
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Ice Chipper's Annual Invitation - Front Cover

Date: 1961
Description: Front of two-fold invitation to the Ice Chipper's annual gathering, held on February 28, 1961. The front design is a drawing by Sid of a fisherman walking ...

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