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Tea Garden Card with Sid Boyum in Costume
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Christmas card by Sid of himself standing in his backyard in the tea garden. Boyum, in grey kimono and straw conical hat and holding a small wooden keg, is standing under the torii gate, amid small lanterns near the tea house. Snow is on the ground. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background. Text on card reads: "Life is an illusion whether you drink or not."
Boyum, Sid, 1914-1991
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Sid in his Backyard
View across lawn towards Sid, standing and wearing a Japanese kimono and near the large arch, the Japanese Tea Pavilion and other lantern sculptures in his backyard. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in ...
Japanese Tea Pavilion in Sid's Backyard
Japanese Tea Pavilion, multi-tiered pagoda and the torii gate in Sid's backyard. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background.
Sculptures in Sid's Backyard
Backyard with Cambodian Lion in foreground, white lantern, multi-tiered pagoda, tea house roof and torii gate on the lawn in Sid's backyard. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background.
Sid Standing in Hole for Torii Gate
Sid is standing in the hole he has dug in the ground for the torii gate.
Torii Gate and Japanese Tea Pavilion
The torii gate, Japanese Tea Pavilion and lanterns in Sid's backyard.
Sid Digging Holes for Torii Gate
Sid is digging a hole in the ground for the torii gate he is installing in his backyard. Madison-Kipp Corporation is in the background behind a chain-link fence.
