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Poster

"The Wisconsin legislature ... drinking age . . ."

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Description: Black letters on white, text reads: "The Wisconsin legislature should pass a bill raising their drinking age above 50 years of age."
Poster

"Politics, A Stud Farm for Jackasses"

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Description: Black on white cartoon head of a laughing bull. In large red and black letters the text reads: "Politics is a stud farm for jackasses."
Poster

"34%"

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Description: Large text with red and black letters reads: "34% of your earned dollar goes for taxes. You work 2hrs. & 45 min. daily for the gov't. Taxes is (sic)...
Poster

"The Nice Thing about Trying to Make an Honest Living . . ."

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Description: Written in large red letters the text reads: "The nice thing about trying to make an honest living is that there isn't much competition."
Poster

"We Wish You A Whoopin' Heller Happy Holidays"

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Description: A large printed cut-out of Santa Claus is pasted beside red letters that read: "We Wish You A Whoopin' Heller Happy Holidays."
Drawing

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...
Poster

"Concerts on the Square"

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Description: Square poster for "Concerts on the Square" that shows a conductor's hand holding a baton with musical notes floating around the frame and over a photograph...
Photograph

Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Color illustration art of a man operating a lathe at Gisholt Machine Company. A photograph has been heavily airbrushed with color.
Photograph

Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Machinist cooling a six-sided turret head at Gisholt Machine Company.
Drawing

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...
Photograph

Gisholt Commercial Art

Date: 02 1947
Description: Illustrative art showing a close-up of a man's dress shoe strapped onto a roller skate with leather bindings. A pants cuff and hint of an argyle sock are v...
Painting

Gisholt Commercial Art

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Description: Partial illustration art of two American World War II soldiers in military uniform and helmets holding rifles as they advance under exploding artillery ove...
Drawing

"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," "...
Drawing

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."
Poster

Ducks Unlimited Poster

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Description: Poster for Ducks Unlimited, depicting a duck bowing its head with its bill under a wing. There is a band on the duck's leg. Below, text reads: "Don't Duck ...
Drawing

"'61 Was a Tuff Flight"

Date: 1961
Description: Colored drawing of an injured bird with bandages on its cheek, neck, and wing. Supported by a crutch, it is leaning against a bar by a drink with an ice cu...
Drawing

Safety First

Date: 1959
Description: Drawing of an abstract shape in red, yellow, black and blue. It reads: "To You, Safety First, In 1959, Is A Personal Problem."
Photograph

Gisholt Commercial Art

Date: 07 01 1952
Description: Illustration art of two men in work clothes standing on a factory floor by a turret lathe and work benches talking about newly manufactured machine parts l...
Drawing

Gisholt Advertising Art

Date: 06 29 1948
Description: Black ink on white card, of three images in cartoon-style. The top image is of a group of men admiring a Gisholt Lathe, the middle image is of a man runnin...
Drawing

Sandals

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Description: Drawing of red-bearded leprechaun with a pipe in his mouth. He is holding up a curved bat (perhaps a shillelagh) in one hand and an oversized three-leafed ...

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