"Some Times It's Hard to Pick Up A Buck!" Interior | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society

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"Some Times It's Hard to Pick Up A Buck!" Interior

"Some Times It's Hard to Pick Up A Buck!" Interior | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society
Brochure designed by Sid, interior front and back. On the left is a graphically manipulated $100-bill with Sid's portrait, the Federal Reserve Seal forms the face of a bull's head with horns, and the Treasury Seal is an outhouse with dead trees. On the right are two short poems about money and spending values: the first is an excerpt from <i>The Voice in the Wilderness</i>; and the second is by Sid followed by his signature.
DESCRIPTION
Brochure designed by Sid, interior front and back. On the left is a graphically manipulated $100-bill with Sid's portrait, the Federal Reserve Seal forms the face of a bull's head with horns, and the Treasury Seal is an outhouse with dead trees. On the right are two short poems about money and spending values: the first is an excerpt from The Voice in the Wilderness; and the second is by Sid followed by his signature.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:124741
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Boyum, Sid
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County:
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Collection Name:Sid Boyum collection, circa 1900-2018 (bulk 1950-1980)
Genre:Print
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 6986 Box 5, Folder 2
Original Dimensions:7.75 x 9 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
See Image ID: 124747 for exterior of brochure. For the original charcoal portrait of Sid in this hat and chewing on a cigar ( 11 x 14 inches, dated 1973) drawn by Nelson, see PH 6986 Box 6, Folder 1.
SUBJECTS
Portraits
Money
Cigars
Philosophy
Poetry
Caricatures and cartoons

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