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Sid on Ladder of Box Car

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Description: Sid posing as a hobo, standing on a ladder on the back of a box car. He is wearing a wristwatch, and is looking over his left shoulder and carrying a bindl...
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Mystery Woman

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Description: Group portrait, in a bar, of four people. On the right is a couple, a man standing with his arms draped around a woman in front of him. On the left is Sid ...
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Sid Posing with Elephant Sitting on Bench

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Description: View across sidewalk towards Sid standing and holding a shovel while posing next to an elephant sitting on a bench outdoors. Sid is wearing a white coat, w...
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Sid in front of Sanchez Photo

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Description: View from street of Sid standing on the sidewalk in front of the Sanchez Photo portrait studio at 11 North Pinckney Street. A large photograph of Sid smoki...
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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 Margaret, Steve and Duke

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Description: Outdoor portrait of Sid's wife, Margaret and young Steve Boyum sitting with the family dog, Duke, on a wooden bench.
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John Cato, Shriner

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Description: Portrait of John Cato, a Shriner, in Sid Boyum's front room, wearing a Zembo Temple fez and black formal suit. He is in front of a Buddha relief on the wal...
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John Cato, Shriner

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Description: Portrait of John Cato, a Shriner, wearing a top hat, formal black suit and large chain necklace with a medallion. He is sitting in Sid Boyum's front room i...
Painting

Drawing of Goose

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Description: Multi-colored pointillist watercolor of a goose in flight on a golden background of bright oranges and yellows. Text in ink and graphite indicate that Sid ...
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Hindsite, Foresight

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Description: Sid sitting backwards on a donkey, with a cigar in his mouth and wearing a hat. He is looking through what appears to be a pair of binoculars. Caption at t...
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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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House on the Rock in Winter

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Description: View looking up at the main house at House in the Rock. Snow is covering the ground.
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Machinery at Gisholt

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Description: Machinery in the Gisholt factory. In the back of the room men are working with some of the machinery.
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Object on a Desk

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Description: View of objects on a Gisholt desk: blotter, notepad, pencils, earth globe, and cigarette ends in an ashtray.
Drawing

Drawing of an Advance Mechanism

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Description: Drawing of a semi-closed hand advancing a radial dial at the Gisholt Machine Company. The graphic was used for advertising.
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Aqua Form

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Description: Faye Geise, wearing a bikini, is sitting on a lawn and posing with Aqua Form, a local invention.
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China Imports Storefront at House on the Rock

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Description: View of the China Imports storefront at The House on the Rock.
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Lantern Sculpture

Date: 08 1966
Description: Lantern sculpture surrounded by trees and plants. In the background is a man sitting or standing with his back turned.
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"Sphinx" Sculpture

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Description: Sid's sculpture "Sphinx" in an early phase of construction in his backyard among trees and plants.
Poster

"If Everybody Was a Politician . . ."

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Description: In red letters on white board, text reads: "If Everybody was a Politician Who Would Do the Work."

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