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Seated "Beach Ball Girl"

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Description: Seated view of "Beach Ball Girl" holding an apple.
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"Flower Child"

Date: 1968
Description: Full-length portrait of a nude woman wearing body paint of abstract and floral designs, posed standing in front of a white backdrop.
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Rain at Karabis Tavern

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Description: Sid sitting on a stool at the Karabis Bar with a cigar in his mouth. He is holding an umbrella in his right hand and a drink in his left hand, being filled...
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Sid with Toonerville in Winter

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Description: Sid standing in his snowy backyard looking at his wooden trolley, Toonerville, which has been covered with plastic for the winter. Some of Sid's sculptures...
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Draftsmen at Work

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Description: Two draftsmen in shirtsleeves working at drafting tables. A man is standing near the man in the center. What appear to be charts and a bookcase are in the ...
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Steve Hopkins Reading in His Cabin

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Description: Steve Hopkins, the outdoor writer for the Wisconsin State Journal, sits in an armchair reading a manuscript next to a fireplace in his cabin. There ...
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Two Workers at Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Elevated view of two Gisholt workers operating machinery on the factory floor. They are wearing t-shirts and jeans or khaki work pants; both men have rags ...
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Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Illustration art of an engineer wearing work clothes and introducing a Gisholt Machine Company turret lathe.
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Gene Coffman with "Abstract Girl"

Date: 09 1965
Description: Gene Coffman, with a paintbrush in his mouth and holding a package of Disguise Stix©, standing next to "Abstract Girl" in his garage on Sommers Avenue. Th...
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"Beach Ball Girl"

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Description: Front view of "Beach Ball Girl." The painted model is crouching and holding an orange beach ball with "From Florida" printed on the front.
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"Flower Child"

Date: 04 1968
Description: Full-length portrait of a nude woman wearing body paint of abstract and floral designs. She is posed standing in front of a white backdrop, and has magazin...
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Gisholt Milling Machine

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Description: Elevated view of a milling machine inside the Gisholt Machine Company. A male employee on the left is working with the machine.
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Bud Salg at Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Gisholt office worker sitting in front of a bank of file cabinets, holding a paper cup in his hand. He is wearing a short-sleeved shirt with a button-down ...
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Barber Shaving Man in Moon's Barber Shop

Date: 04 1954
Description: A barber is shaving a man in Moon's Barber Shop. The man sitting in the chair getting the shave is wearing hip waders. A large mirror is on the wall in the...
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Tom & Jerry Batter at Karabis Tavern

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Description: A Karabis Tavern employee wearing a paper hat and white coat fills Tom & Jerry batter containers in a kitchen or preparation area.
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Retiree at Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Two men standing, one on each side, with a man standing and holding a cane in an office at the Gisholt factory.
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Man Sitting on Cogwheel

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Description: Humorous drawing of a man sitting on a cogwheel talking with his hand stretched out over an oil can. Caption text below reads: "Did you hear about the guy ...
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Portrait of Postal Carrier Carl Wagner

Date: 1972
Description: Portrait of the postal carrier Carl Wagner on the porch of Sid's house, displaying a Life magazine in his arms, and holding a stack of mail.
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Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Color illustration art of a machine operator working on a six-arm turret. He is wearing a billed cap and safety goggles.
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Gisholt Closed by G&L

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Description: Political flyer by Sid that reads: "Dedicated to high salaried no dividend corporations." Below is an illustration of a pig wearing a suit and tie, holdin...

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