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Drawing

"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...
Drawing

Portrait of Joann, Owner of the Ohio Tavern

Date: 1978
Description: Round portrait of Joann, owner of the Ohio Tavern. She is holding a beer can which reads: "OHO."
Photograph

Japanese Tea Pavilion and the Arch

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Description: Japanese Tea Pavilion, a large arch, an Oriental Ground Lantern and other sculptures in Sid's backyard. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background.
Photograph

Bodhisattva of Compassion and Mercy

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Description: Sculpture of Avalokiteshvara / Kannon / Guanyin (also known as the bodhisattva of compassion and mercy) in Sid's backyard. The figure depicted as either ma...
Photograph

Front View of Sid's House

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Description: View of 237 Waubesa Street. The "Tall White Lantern" sculpture is standing near the front steps of the porch.
Photograph

Artwork in Shape of a Clock

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Description: A decorative clock with roman numerals on plates, signs of the zodiac, and other illustrations displayed on the kitchen wall of Sid's house.
Photograph

Sid Sitting on of "Toonerville"

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Description: View of Sid sitting in his backyard on the back of his trolley car, "Toonerville," holding a stick in his hand and pretending to fish. Sid is wearing a lar...
Photograph

Gnome-Face Sculpture

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Description: Blue-green, pear-shaped sculpture on a round base with three limb-shapes on top in Sid Boyum's backyard. The face is painted in natural colors with incise...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Newspaper Illustration

Date: 1962
Description: Sid's illustration in a newspaper. Two men are sitting in a car driving on a road. A deer is leaping over them. On the bottom, an ode by Sid reads: "We hee...
Photograph

"Biomorphic Form with Anchor"

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Description: Orange sculpture identified as "Biomorphic Form with Anchor" in Sid Boyum's backyard. It is standing on a blue rectangular base. Also pictured are the "Blu...
Photograph

Sid with "Gnome"

Date: 1990
Description: Sid posing with the "Gnome" sculpture in his backyard, hand resting on its head. Holding a signature cigar in his mouth, he is wearing a dark beret, a shor...
Photograph

"Tiger Woman"

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Description: Three-quarter length portrait of "Tiger Woman." Sitting on a stool before a white wall, the long-haired model states straight at Sid, the photographer.
Photograph

Seated "Beach Ball Girl"

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Description: Seated view of "Beach Ball Girl" holding an apple.
Photograph

"Flower Child"

Date: 1968
Description: Full-length portrait of a nude woman wearing body paint of abstract and floral designs, posed standing in front of a white backdrop.
Drawing

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...
Photograph

Sid on Christmas Card

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Description: Composite of photographs and hand-drawn elements with text for a humorous Christmas card. Sid is depicted pulling dissected pieces of himself together. He ...
Photograph

Sid with Toonerville in Winter

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Description: Sid standing in his snowy backyard looking at his wooden trolley, Toonerville, which has been covered with plastic for the winter. Some of Sid's sculptures...
Photograph

Sid Reading Newspaper in his Backyard

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Description: Sid sitting on a stool on top of his "Hippopotamus" sculpture in his backyard at 237 Waubesa Street. He has a cigar in his mouth and is reading a newspaper...
Drawing

"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...
Drawing

"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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