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Margaret Boyum and Her Son

Date: 1940
Description: Portrait of Margaret Boyum, wearing a fur coat, standing on a porch holding the handle of a Taylor Tot stroller that her son, Steve Boyum, is sitting in.
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Bernice Boyum Bergner

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Description: Bernice Boyum Bergner, Sid Boyum's sister, standing against the side of a clapboard building near a door.
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Portrait of John Boyum as Young Boy

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Description: Full-length portrait of John Boyum, Sid's brother, standing near a chair.
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Sid Boyum Posing in Meeting Room

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Description: Side view of Sid Boyum bending over and posing in a meeting room of Gisholt.
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Portrait of John Boyum

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Description: Full-length, vignetted portrait of young John Boyum, Sid's brother, standing next to wicker furniture.
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Group Portrait of Sid and Three Men on Frozen Lake

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Description: Group portrait of Sid Boyum and three other men, likely of the Gisholt Ice Chippers fishing club, standing on the ice with sleds and fishing equipment.
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Man Ice Fishing

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Description: A man wearing boots and coat is sitting on a box on a sled. Behind him is a cloth (perhaps a wind break) with "S.E. BOYUM" printed on it. The man is holdin...
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Portrait of Young Sid and Bernice Boyum

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Description: Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Sid (right) and his younger sister, Bernice (left).
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"Now, Shoot the Guide!"

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Description: Line drawing of a man is holding two big fish. Text below reads: "Now, Shoot the Guide!"
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Sid Boyum on his Toonerville Trolley

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Description: View across the backyard of 237 Waubesa St. looking at Sid Boyum standing on the back of his wooden trolley, "Toonerville". Sid has a corncob pipe in his m...
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Man with Shotgun Hunting

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Description: Al Dvorak with a shotgun walking on a road. Snow is on the ground.
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Operator of a Rod Cutting Machine at Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Elevated view of a worker supervising a rod cutting machine at the Gisholt Machine Company factory.
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Cecil's Boot Ranch

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Description: A cowboy hat, a western saddle and a pair of cowboy boots produced by Cecil's Sandals on the Southeast Asian-styled "Guardian Lion" sculpture in Sid's back...
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Sid Reaching for Cigar

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Description: View looking down at Sid's arm reaching through the empty bottom of a cigar box to pick a cigar off the sidewalk.
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Sid with Hat and Boots

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Description: Portrait of Sid sitting on a bed with boots on his hands, and a coat and a hat. The fur-lining of his coat surrounds his face.
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Man Pretending to Play a Fishing Net

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Description: A man is standing and pretending to play a fishing net like a guitar. He is inside a large room crowded with furniture and stacked cabinetry.
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Man Sitting in the Gisholt Darkroom

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Description: A man, wearing a suit and a bow tie, is sitting in a chair in the Gisholt darkroom next to a print dryer.
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Woman in Gisholt Darkroom

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Description: A woman is posing as if she is ready to throw a box of dry mounting tissue while standing in the Gisholt darkroom.
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Woman Posing in Gisholt Darkroom

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Description: A woman is posing in profile as if she is ready to throw a box of dry mounting tissue while standing in the Gisholt darkroom.
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Fisherman Posing Outdoors on Picnic Bench

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Description: A fisherman is posing on a picnic bench with his fishing rod in his hand and wearing fishing boots.

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