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Model and Painted Horse

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Description: A female model is standing next to a horse painted with polka dots. The reverse side of the horse (unseen) is painted with stripes. Three men, one of them ...
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Portaging by White River

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Description: Man sitting at the aft of a canoe in a wooded river area. There is an outboard motor leaning against a tree in the center of the image. Handwritten text ca...
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City's All It's Cracked Up to Be

Date: 04 06 1975
Description: View of the 2800 block of Atwood Avenue showing the condition of the sidewalk. Show three sets of people's legs walking toward a large hole and cracks in t...
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Walleye Fish on a Stake

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Description: A Walleye fish has been propped onto the top of a stake in the ground. A car is parked along the side of a road in the background on the right. The shadow ...
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Verne with Horse-Drawn Vehicle

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Description: View across road towards Verne standing next to a horse-drawn vehicle, which appears to have been made from an old automobile. In the background is a field...
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Typing Fisherman

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Description: A man wearing a straw hat, coat, eyeglasses, and hip waders is sitting on a log typing on a typewriter. A fishing pole is propped up on top of the typewrit...
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Frankie Ray Auto Daredevil Composite

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Description: Photographic cutout of a man driving an automobile pasted over another image of parked cars. The automobile appears to be flying over the row of cars. The ...
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Fire at Haack's Bicycles

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Description: Elevated view from across street towards fire engines parked in front of Haack's Bicycles at 1250 East Washington Avenue. Firefighters are on the roof. The...
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Sculptures in Sid's Backyard

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Description: View across Sid's backyard with a shed structure in the background. In the yard are plants, trees, and sculptures which are surrounding a large, white, lan...
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unidentified Man next to Tree

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Description: View towards a shoreline where a man is facing away while urinating on a tree along a riverbank. Buildings are on the opposite side of the river and canoes...
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Gisholt G&L Foundry

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Description: View outdoors across yard towards two workers standing near the upper level of an industrial tower. The men are guiding a structural part in place on the t...
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Sid in his Backyard Garden

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Description: View across Sid's backyard, with Sid standing and wearing a Japanese kimono near one of his Japanese lanterns and a gate. In the background behind a fence ...
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Photographer Near Railroad Crossing

Date: 1940
Description: A photographer is walking near railroad tracks at a railroad crossing, with an automobile at the crossing in the background on the right. The photographer ...
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Sculptures in Sid's Backyard

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Description: Group of Sid's sculptures in his backyard: "Blue Tripod," "Biomorphic Female Abstract in Pink" and "Guardian Lion." The back porch of the house and a side ...
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Sculptures in Sid's Backyard

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Description: Backyard with Cambodian Lion in foreground, white lantern, multi-tiered pagoda, tea house roof and torii gate on the lawn in Sid's backyard. Madison-Kipp C...
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Carousel Horse

Date: 08 1976
Description: Large, plastic molded plaque of a carousel horse mounted on a decorated, wooden background. The relief, supported by a child on the stairs of Sid's house, ...
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Sid in his Backyard

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Description: View across lawn towards Sid, standing and wearing a Japanese kimono and near the large arch, the Japanese Tea Pavilion and other lantern sculptures in his...
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Trolly Car

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Description: Toonerville Trolley car in Sid's backyard on Waubesa Street. The Smiling Mushroom sculpture can be seen to the right of the car.
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Sid with Horse-Drawn Vehicle

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Description: View across road towards Sid standing next to a horse-drawn vehicle, which appears to have been made from an old automobile. In the background is a field.
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Man Standing on Sidewalk

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Description: View of a man standing on the sidewalk near State and Gorham streets holding a cigarette in his hand. Behind him is an intersection with traffic and cars p...

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