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| Date: | 1971 |
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| Description: | Elaborate pen-and-ink drawing of two fisherman at night sitting in a small motorboat (named PAM) on a lake. Large trout are looming over their heads with a... |
| Date: | 1980 |
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| Description: | Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a large trout surrounded by a variety of insects, a fishing reel, and a fishing lure. This drawing appeared in the Wi... |
| Date: | 1976 |
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| Description: | Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing that appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal on May 1, 1976 with Sid's caption: "The Atwood-Ave Clean Fresh Water An... |
| Date: | 05 07 1988 |
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| Description: | Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing that appeared in the Capitol Times on May 7, 1988 with Sid's caption: "Fish history begins with hooks made of wood, ... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing titled, "Today and Tomorrow — The Fisherman's Myth Never Flounders," that appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal on... |
| Date: | 1963 |
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| Description: | Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing of a fisherman embracing a trophy Muskelunge (Muskie), while holding his fishing rod. A sign near the fishing rod reads: "F... |
| Date: | 07 08 1950 |
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| Description: | A woman is standing in a boat called the "Sly Fox." She is holding a fishing rod with the line attached to a man frantically trying to escape, indicated by... |
| Date: | 1959 |
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| Description: | Drawing of an abstract shape in red, yellow, black and blue. It reads: "To You, Safety First, In 1959, Is A Personal Problem." |
| Date: | 1978 |
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| Description: | Round portrait of Joann, owner of the Ohio Tavern. She is holding a beer can which reads: "OHO." |
| 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." |
| Date: | 01 1981 |
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| Description: | Political cartoon showing a nude man chained to a jail cell door bearing a sign that reads "Jailing of Children." There are two rats in the foreground, wit... |
| Date: | 10 18 1928 |
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| Description: | View across field towards a plant under construction. There are automobiles parked on the far left, and a tower rising in the background has a sign for "In... |
| Date: | 07 16 1928 |
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| Description: | View across road towards a group of men standing with a fleet of delivery trucks in front of a large building. A large electric sign on top of the building... |
| Date: | 08 13 1928 |
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| Description: | A man is using tools to maintain a 1 1/2 H.P. engine. |
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