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Photograph

House on the Rock Board of Directors

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Description: Alex Jordan and the board of directors for posing for a group portrait at House on the Rock.
Photograph

Ice Chippers Dinner

Date: 1961
Description: A woman is standing and serving dinner to men sitting at long tables at the Ice Chippers meeting. Posters are taped to the wall behind the group, and inclu...
Photograph

Sid Boyum Painting a Mural

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Description: Sid Boyum painting a Works Progress Administration (WPA) mural of a toy shop. The 1940 census lists Sid as an artist/government worker for the Toy Loan Pro...
Photograph

Gisholt Management Club

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Description: Sid Boyum wearing a hat with a sign for Gisholt attached to the front. Sid is standing and speaking at a Gisholt management club meeting. Men are sitting a...
Photograph

Portrait of Gov. Knowles and Unidentified People

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Description: Portrait of Gov. Knowles sitting at his desk in the Wisconsin State Capitol signing a piece of paper. Behind him is standing a young woman wearing a dress ...
Poster

Reagan Poster

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Description: A cartoon line drawing in black of Ronald Reagan in profile, as a caricature, with the text, in red that reads: "I don't want Carter's job America needs a ...
Poster

Jimmy Carter Caricature

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Description: Black-line head-and-shoulders caricature of President Jimmy Carter, with over-sized grin. Text reads: "But - I am my brother's keeper."
Drawing

"Vote for Your Favorite Bull Thrower"

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Description: A man in a black suit and hat, with a red nose, has his mouth open while holding a serene looking bull by the back legs. In the man'ss left hand is a large...
Drawing

"Information Needed . . ."

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Description: Satirical drawing of a man pushing a wheelbarrow to carry his oversized belly that reads: "Information Needed: $10,000.00 Reward for any Politician or Bura...
Poster

"If You Are Smarter . . ."

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Description: Composite poster, with a piece of paper with a caricature of President Jimmy Carter with big grin filled with real peanuts, and the words "Direct Washingto...
Poster

"It's Too Bad That the Taxpayer . . ."

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Description: Cartoon of an overweight man wearing a suit and tie. Text reads: "It's too bad that the taxpayer can't vote for a job and raise his own salary! As his poli...
Poster

"4 More Years of What?"

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Description: Black on white caricature of President Jimmy Carter with wide grin, and the word "WHAT" in red letters. Question marks surround his head. The text reads: "...
Poster

Piggy Politician

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Description: Black on white cartoon head of a pig wearing hat, spectacles, moustache, and coat and tie. Written on the side in large red an dblack letters the text read...
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 ...

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