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Sid Lighting Up a Cigar

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Description: Sid standing and lighting up a cigar in the doorway of a room at work. Behind him is a table and chair, and outside of the window is a parked automobile.
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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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Road Work Near Red Dot

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Description: Workers doing road work near the Red Dot factory, in the background, on East Washington Avenue.
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Power Plant

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Description: View over chain link fence towards a train on the railroad tracks near a power plant and water tower.
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Arched Bridge Over Pond

Date: 09 1969
Description: Arched bridge across small pond in Sid's backyard. In the background are a Japanese structure and Fudog lantern.
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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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Railroad Near Power Plant

Date: 1940
Description: View across empty field towards railroad tracks. In the far background is a water tower next to a power plant.
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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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Christmas Card

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Description: Four-fold, copy art Christmas card made by Sid with two photographs of damaged commercial buildings after a fire. In one image, Sid stands on the slushy st...
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Sid on Back of Fire Engine

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Description: View across street towards Sid standing on the back of a fire engine with a cigar in his mouth. In the background are storefronts destroyed by fire and cov...
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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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Streets of Yesterday at House on the Rock

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Description: The Streets of Yesterday, a nostalgic faux downtown, on exhibit at House on the Rock. This photograph was used in the original brochure for House on the Ro...
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Faye Geise with Aqua Form

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Description: Faye Geise, wearing a bikini, is standing outdoors and posing with Aqua Form, a local invention. She is standing on colored gravel next to a building with ...
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Steam Locomotive

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Description: View alongside railroad tracks looking towards an approaching steam locomotive. In the background on the right is a power plant with smokestacks.
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Sid Looking at Fire Damaged Storefronts

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Description: View of Sid standing in the street with a cigar in his mouth looking at damaged storefronts covered with icicles. Snow and ice cover the sidewalk, and a fi...
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"Streets of Yesterday"

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Description: View of "Streets of Yesterday" at House on the Rock.
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Man Playing Poker Alone

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Description: View of a man playing poker alone on the left side of a table in a living room. In the background is a stairwell.
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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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