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| Description: | Line drawing of an engineer driving a whimsical locomotive along railroad tracks through a country scene, in which a bull is seen sitting on the grass and ... |
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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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| Description: | Workers doing road work near the Red Dot factory, in the background, on East Washington Avenue. |
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| Description: | View over chain link fence towards a train on the railroad tracks near a power plant and water tower. |
| Date: | 09 1969 |
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| Description: | Arched bridge across small pond in Sid's backyard. In the background are a Japanese structure and Fudog lantern. |
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| Description: | The Pontalba Hearse, made of carved wood displayed behind a fence. This image was used in the original brochure for the House on the Rock. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Two men, railroad workers, fixing the wooden railroad ties. In the background are railroad cars on another set of railroad tracks.m |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View across empty field towards railroad tracks. In the far background is a water tower next to a power plant. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | Rail handcar parked outdoors in a dirt yard. There is debris piled in the background, and in the far background are houses. |
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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. |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View alongside railroad tracks towards a railroad coaling tower. Railroad cars are on another set of tracks on the left. A locomotive is on the center set ... |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View towards a steam locomotive coming down one of a set of five railroad tracks at a railroad crossing. A group of locomotives are parked in the backgroun... |
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| Description: | A man posing with a fishing pole in his hand is bending over while leaning against a board in Sid's snowy backyard. He is wearing hip waders, a hat, and a ... |
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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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| Description: | Shaded sculpture, identified as "Creature Abstract," in Sid Boyum's backyard. Painted entirely white, the sculpture uses bold negative spaces with curvilin... |
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| Description: | Man on the sidewalk in front of Mary's Bee Hive, a lunch counter. Cars are parked at an angle to the curb on the right. |
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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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| Description: | View alongside railroad tracks looking towards an approaching steam locomotive. In the background on the right is a power plant with smokestacks. |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | Line drawing of an engineer driving a locomotive on railroad tracks. A sign on the engine car reads "1963" and on the side is: "D.C. Deering." |
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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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