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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...
Print

Invitation to Ice Chippers Farewell

Date: 1957
Description: Invitation for Ice Chippers, an ice fishing club of Gisholt Machine Company, to a farewell dinner for Albert LaGrille. The cartoon shows warmly dressed men...
Drawing

"Have That Automation Expert See Me"

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Description: Satirical ink-on-paper cartoon about corporate culture. It pictures a man holding a wrench in his hand is running on a treadmill attached to a machine with...
Drawing

"Poor Pickins"

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Description: A small boy is pointing at an overweight man, representing Lee Sherman Dreyfus (June 20, 1926 – January 2, 2008) who was an American politician and member ...
Drawing

Invitation to Ice Chippers Gathering

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Description: Invitation for Ice Chippers in black ink, white tempura and blue paint on orange card. It is a drawing of Gene Beckman in a black hooded winter coat, kneel...
Drawing

Smelting Lead Ore

Date: 1845
Description: Drawing of Shullsburg. Text at bottom reads: "Smelting lead ore in log furnaces. Scene in Gratiots Grove at Shullsburg, Wis. in 1845-6. Drawn from life. By...
Magazine or Periodical

The Electric Light in Houses

Date: 06 24 1882
Description: Three depictions of men laying electrical tubes in the streets of New York and testing them for insulation. Caption reads: "The Electric Light in Houses— L...

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