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Sculptures in Sid's Backyard
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View across Sid's backyard with a shed structure in the background. In the yard are plants, trees, and sculptures which are surrounding a large, white, lantern-like structure, which has a Buddha sculpture inside. The Madison-Kipp Corporation factory building, obscured by trees, is in the far background.
Boyum, Sid, 1914-1991
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