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Sid Fishing on River

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Description: View from shoreline towards Sid Boyum fishing while standing on a pile of rocks near a river. Near Sid on the opposite shoreline is a collapsed building on...
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Face Disk Sculpture

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Description: Face Disk sculpture outside Sid's house.
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Emma Boyum

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Description: Emma Marie Boyum (nee Schroeder), mother of Sid Boyum, sitting in a large chair on the front porch of her home at 237 Waubesa Street on the east side of Ma...
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Gisholt Factory on East Washington Avenue

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Description: View across East Washington Avenue towards the Gisholt factory.
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Gisholt Factory on East Washington Avenue

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Description: View across East Washington Avenue towards the Gisholt factory.
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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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Sid Boyum's Backyard

Date: 1970
Description: View of Sid Boyum's backyard. There is a large arch in the center with wind chimes hanging on it. Shrubs, trees, plants and other sculptures are on either ...
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Gisholt Factory on East Washington Avenue

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Description: View from median strip across East Washington Avenue towards the Gisholt Factory. In the far background is the Wisconsin Sate Capitol.
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Sid Boyum's Backyard

Date: 1970
Description: Elevated view of Sid Boyum's background taken from the second floor of his house. There is a large arch in the center with wind chimes hanging on it. Shrub...
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Display of Sid's Art Works

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Description: Display of Sid's art works on the street at what appears to be a fair on the Capitol Square. A man, possibly Steve Boyum, is sitting in a chair behind the ...
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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.
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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...
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Biomorphic Female Form

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Description: Cast concrete sculpture of headless female form, mounted on square base in Sid's backyard, under the Tea Garden archway. In the foreground is a small arche...
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Cooperative Pharmacy of Madison

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Description: View across street towards the Cooperative Pharmacy of Madison. The pharmacy is in a brick building on a corner. Cars are parked in a lot on the left.
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Gisholt Factory on East Washington Avenue

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Description: View of Gisholt real estate from the opposite side of the street. Over the door of the building is a sign that reads: "Gisholt Machine Co."
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East Washington Road Work

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Description: Construction work, probably on East Washington Avenue. The Wisconsin State Capitol is in the far distance. A farmhouse is on the right. A pickax is in the ...
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Portrait of Postal Carrier Carl Wagner

Date: 1972
Description: Portrait of the postal carrier Carl Wagner on the porch of Sid's house, displaying a Life magazine in his arms, and holding a stack of mail.
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"Polar Bear Chair"

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Description: Freshly painted "Polar Bear Chair" sculpture installed in Sid Boyum's front lawn by a driveway and sidewalk and the steps to the front porch of the house. ...
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Sid Holding Shotgun on Toonerville Trolley

Date: 04 21 1974
Description: Portrait by photo journalist, Edwin Stein, of Sid in his backyard standing on the back of the Toonerville Trolley holding a shotgun. Sid is wearing a large...
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City's All It's Cracked Up to Be

Date: 04 06 1975
Description: View of the 2800 block of Atwood Avenue showing the condition of the sidewalk. Show three sets of people's legs walking toward a large hole and cracks in t...

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