Drawing
Opening Day Fishing Season
| Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing that appeared in the Capitol Times May 3, 1985 with Sid's caption: "Charlie Lunker Bass is down at the rustic barber shop getting all slicked up to give the anglers an early morning tussle. Janet Mermaid Sliter is pedicuring her tail while Father Neptune trims off the last winter's moss hair. Freddie From is rushing in to shine his scales. Sid Salamander is telling the nightcrawlers about avoiding the strangle hook. Orville Pike is trying out his sure-snap submarine suit complete with periscope. The sweet music of a springtime rhapsody drifts through the woods from the piscatorial organ. A landlubber trolls a kike line off Picnic Point. A troll hides a killer plug along a sandy shore. The sea horse rides the wind of chance. The expert shows proper landing technique in case you hook a whale. Neptune's trident has snagged a few choice baits. Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus' is predated by a fish standing on the half shell. The toad and snail agree that nature sets the pace for the annual fishing race. Before fish, all men are equal." Sid's authorship is in the lower right corner. |
| Image ID: | 123050 |
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| Creation Date: | 03 1985 |
| Creator Name: | Boyum, Sid |
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| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Sid Boyum collection, circa 1900-2018 (bulk 1950-1980) |
| Genre: | Drawing |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6986 Box 6, Folder 4 |
| Original Dimensions: | 6.5 x 8 inches |
| Sid Boyum annually created an "Opening Day" drawing to promote the first day of the general fishing season, published from 1963 to 1989 in the Capital Times and the Wisconsin State Journal. In exchange, Sid would receive copies of the print to distribute on his own. |
| Rivers |
| Folklore |
| Men |
| Women |
| Fishing |
| Personal protective equipment |
| Hats |
| Clothing and dress |
| Aquatic animals |
| Piano |
| Birds |
| Fishes |
| Frogs |
| Drawing |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Friends of Sid Boyum, courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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