Photograph
Display for Madison Toy Loan
| Display for the Madison Toy Loan program, set up in the corner of an industrial building. Signs for the display read: "Madison Toy Loan takes toys, like these. Rebuilds and refurnishes them, like these. Then loans them out to all children between the ages of two and sixteen . . ." A sign on the left reads: "Toys may be obtained at the following centers: Brayton School, W. Washington & Webster, Draper School, Park & W. Johnson St., voting booth, 2nd St. just off of Winnebago." There are two large paintings, and the one on the left has Disney characters. The toys on display on the floor and on shelves are in various states of repair. Sid worked on the painting in the back right (Image ID: 122762). The 1940 census lists Sid Boyum as an artist/government worker for the Toy Loan Program, which was started by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the spring of 1940. |
| Image ID: | 123001 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Boyum, Sid |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Sid Boyum collection, circa 1900-2018 (bulk 1950-1980) |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6986A.401A |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 4 inches |
| See also Image ID: 122762. For color 35mm transparency of the completed painting of children pictured to the right, see PH 6986 Box 13 .003. |
| Murals |
| Indoor photography |
| United States. Works Progress Administration |
| Toys |
| Signs and signboards |
| Artists |
| Industrial buildings |
| Charities |
| Painting |
| Painters |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Friends of Sid Boyum, courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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