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Sid Boyum in Ripon

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Description: View across lawn towards Sid Boyum sitting on the steps of the meeting house where the Republican Party held its first meeting in Ripon.
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Man Helping Sid Install Torii Gate

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Description: Sid and a man are struggling to set the torii gate upright in Sid's backyard.
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Capitol Dome

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Description: Dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Percussion Rock from House on the Rock

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Description: Elevated view looking down towards Percussion Rock from House on the Rock. This image was used in a brochure for House on the Rock. Sid Boyum was on the bo...
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Portrait of Sid Fishing

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of Sid Boyum holding a fishing rod and wearing a coat and hat, with a cigar in his mouth. He is standing on a path above a ri...
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Sid Standing in Hole for Torii Gate

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Description: Sid is standing in the hole he has dug in the ground for the torii gate.
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Gazing Ball with Reflections of Sid and Woman

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Description: Reflection of Sid, holding a camera, and an unknown woman, standing in front of a gazing ball in a garden.
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Steve and Two Children Playing Flutophones

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Description: Steve, Sid Boyum's son, and two other children, playing the flutophones, standing together on a stage.
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Tea Garden Card with Sid Boyum in Costume

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Description: Christmas card by Sid of himself standing in his backyard in the tea garden. Boyum, in grey kimono and straw conical hat and holding a small wooden keg, is...
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Sid in His Living Room

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Description: Sid Boyum, with a cigar in his mouth, is sitting on a fur-covered sofa in his living room reading a magazine. There is a large, carved wooden shelving unit...
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Sid Boyum's Backyard

Date: 1970
Description: View of Sid Boyum's backyard, with an arch, pagoda, and sculptures among shrubs and trees. The Madison-Kipp Corporation factory is in the background.
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Sid Looking at Torii Gate

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Description: Sid looking up at the torii gate in his backyard. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background behind a chain-link fence.
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Sid with Man and Woman

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of Sid, with a cigar in his mouth, posing with his arms around a man, sitting on the left, and a woman standing on the right. They a...
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Sid Looking at Dollar Bill

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Description: View of Sid standing on steps while looking down at a one dollar bill laying on the floor. Sid is holding an open umbrella above his head and has a cigar i...
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Emma Boyum Standing Outdoors

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Description: Waist-up view of Emma Boyum, Sid's mother, standing outdoors. She is wearing a scarf around her head. There are plants and trees behind her, and buildings ...
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Sid Boyum's Backyard

Date: 1970
Description: View of Sid Boyum's backyard, with an arch, pagoda, and sculptures among shrubs and trees. There is an empty pond under the arch. The Madison-Kipp Corporat...
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Man Helping Sid Install Torii Gate

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Description: Sid and a man erecting the torii gate in Sid's backyard. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background behind a chain-link fence.
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Madison Skyline from Lake Monona

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Description: View across Lake Monona looking north towards the Madison skyline.
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Sid Sitting in Jail

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Description: View from sidewalk of Sid sitting in jail with a cigar in his mouth while reading a Gideon Bible. Sid is looking out of the iron gate of a stone building, ...
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Sid at the Wisconsin Historical Society

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Description: Sid sitting outdoors on bleachers on the Library Mall in front of the entrance to the Wisconsin Historical Society. He is holding an open umbrella above hi...

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