"Some Times It's Hard to Pick Up A Buck!" Exterior | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society

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"Some Times It's Hard to Pick Up A Buck!" Exterior

"Some Times It's Hard to Pick Up A Buck!" Exterior | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society
Two-fold graphic creation by Sid, exterior front and back. The front pictures a photograph of Sid looking down at a dollar bill on the ground. He is holding an umbrella that is balancing a fish bowl drawn on top with a fish inside. The text reads: "Sometimes It's Hard to Pick Up A Buck." On the back are two stanzas by Sid about the miserable life of poor boys is printed above a balance sheet that includes an empty line for "Accounts Receivable" and many empty lines for "Accounts Payable."
DESCRIPTION
Two-fold graphic creation by Sid, exterior front and back. The front pictures a photograph of Sid looking down at a dollar bill on the ground. He is holding an umbrella that is balancing a fish bowl drawn on top with a fish inside. The text reads: "Sometimes It's Hard to Pick Up A Buck." On the back are two stanzas by Sid about the miserable life of poor boys is printed above a balance sheet that includes an empty line for "Accounts Receivable" and many empty lines for "Accounts Payable."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:124747
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Boyum, Sid
City:
County:
State:
Collection Name:Sid Boyum collection, circa 1900-2018 (bulk 1950-1980)
Genre:Print
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 6986 Box 5, Folder 2
Original Dimensions:7.75 x 9 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
See Image ID: 124741 for interior of brochure.
SUBJECTS
Clothing and dress
Coats
Poetry
Graphic arts
Fishes
Ephemera
Philosophy
Men
Money
Cigars
Umbrellas

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