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| Description: | Text graphic on paper that reads: "Why Use Seven Men to do the work of ONE." Reproduction instructions are written in pencil underneath. |
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| Description: | Illustration art of candling an egg. On a black background, the bright flame at the end of a tapered candle on the left illuminates a right hand holding up... |
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| Description: | Humorous illustration art of a male tightrope walker wearing tights, slippers and v-necked top struggling for balance. He has one foot on the wire, and the... |
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| Description: | Four-fold, copy art card with two graphics. One of a cloudy night sky and superimposed white outlined Christmas trees with text that reads: "No man is rich... |
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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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| 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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| Description: | Illustration of a machine part. On the left is a white dashed outline of a hammer hitting encased ball bearings at the end of a cylinder. |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Drawing of an abstract shape in red, yellow, black and blue. It reads: "To You, Safety First, In 1959, Is A Personal Problem." |
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| Description: | Sid's illustration showing the range of infrared and ultraviolet radiation and the color sensitivity of Panchromatic and Ortho films compared to human visi... |
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| Description: | Sid's illustration showing the relationship between film, a camera lens and the light controls for aperture and shutter speed in photography. |
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| Description: | Black ink on yellow card stock birthday card. Illustration of a woman in heels and a long dress, short hair and glasses running down a steep and bumpy hil... |
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| Description: | ONe-fold, copy art invitation that is a drawing of a white bear wearing pants, a coat and hat riding on the back of a fish. The bear's hand is holding onto... |
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| Description: | Drawing of an old man with a long beard and moustache holding a sand hourglass. On the left the caption reads: "Sandal styles are over 2000 years old, but ... |
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| Description: | Drawing of a human face on the bottom of a sandal. On its body the caption reads: "Don't buy booze. Don't buy shoes. Buy Cecil's sandals." Printer's instru... |
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| Description: | Portrait drawing on paper with graphite and crayon of Alex Jordan. The black and orange abstract of the architect shows his hair with flute-styled motifs m... |
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| Description: | Cover layout for a Gisholt Machine Company promotional brochure. The drawing is rendered on tissue paper in graphite, yellow and black pastel, and white pa... |
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| Description: | Layout of pages 2 and 3 for a Gisholt Machine Company promotional brochure. The drawing is rendered on tissue paper in graphite, yellow and black pastel, a... |
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| Description: | Layout of pages 6 and 7 for a Gisholt Machine Company promotional brochure. The abstract drawing is rendered on tissue paper in graphite, yellow and black ... |
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| Description: | Layout of pages 8 and 9 for a Gisholt Machine Company promotional brochure. The drawing is rendered on tissue paper in graphite and yellow and black pastel... |
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| Description: | Layout of pages 14 and 15 for a Gisholt Machine Company promotional brochure. The drawing is rendered on tissue paper in graphite and yellow and black past... |
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