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Fishermen in a Boat

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Description: Two fishermen are fishing from a boat. One of them is holding a fishing net near the other man's head to catch a fish that has fallen off the hook. Signed ...
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Man Looking at Picture in Gallery

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Description: Drawing of Sid Boyum standing with his hands behind his back holding a cigar and bending over to look closely at an artwork hung on the wall in a gallery. ...
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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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Profile of Nixon with Skier on His Nose

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Description: Profile of Richard Nixon with a ski jumper on his nose.
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Man Looking at Picture in Gallery

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Description: Drawing of Sid Boyum standing with his hands behind his back holding a cigar and bending over to look closely at an artwork hung on the wall in a gallery. ...
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Abstract Drawing of Woman

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Description: Abstract cubist-style drawing of a woman standing. The silhouette of a man standing on a structure is in the background.
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Drawing of Sid on $100 Bill

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Description: Portrait of Sid with a cigar in his mouth on a $100 bill. On the left is a drawing of a cow's mouth, ears and horns around the "Federal Reserve Bank" seal....
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Headless Man

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Description: Pen and ink over pencil drawing of a man in a business suit holding his head which is looking back at him. Liquid is spouting from the neck.
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Christmas Card with Sid and Pig - outside

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Description: Outside art and text of two-fold, copy-art Christmas card of a silhouetted pig on the top and a portrait of Sid at the bottom. Sid wears a cowboy hat on hi...
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Atwood, Hernia & Fosmark Railroad

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Description: Line drawing of an engineer driving a whimsical locomotive along railroad tracks through a country scene, in which a bull is seen sitting on the grass and ...
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S-Shaped Chair

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Description: Drawing of a man and woman sitting in a tall S-shaped chair with only their legs and feet visible. On the left is a woman wearing a dress and holding a boo...
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Cecil's Sandals

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Description: Pen and ink drawing of a young girl wearing sandals with the caption: "In the Know • On the Go! in Cecil's Sandals."
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Man Holding Shovel Behind Elephant

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Description: A man dressed in overalls is holding a spade behind a sweating elephant, waiting for the elephant to defecate. A caption below, very faint, reads: "Let's W...
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Drunk Man Holding Bottle of Alcohol

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Description: Drawing of a man leaning over with his left hand against a brick wall while holding a bottle of alcohol in his right hand.
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"Owen"

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Description: Portrait of a man, perhaps a bartender, wearing a suit and tie. In the background is a wall of bottles, various cocktail glasses, shakers and a lemon. Text...
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1963 D.C. Deering

Date: 1963
Description: Line drawing of an engineer driving a locomotive on railroad tracks. A sign on the engine car reads "1963" and on the side is: "D.C. Deering."
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"Use Human Energy It Works If You Do"

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Description: Drawing of Sid, with a cigar in his mouth, riding a high wheel or boneshaker bicycle. Sid is riding the bicycle in a less efficient way as the seat he is s...
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Opening Day Fishing Season

Date: 1982
Description: Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing. This drawing appeared in the Capitol Times on April 30, 1982 with the caption: "The opening of the state fishing se...
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"The Die Hards"

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Description: Two men, Sid and his good friend Gene Beckman, fishing from a boat in a cold, stormy weather. One man is rowing with ice-covered oars, and the other man is...
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"Keep It Under Your Hat!"

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Description: Portrait of Sid wearing a top hat and with a cigar in his mouth. A bird is sticking its head out of the top of the hat. Machine parts and factory whistles ...

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