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Statue in Field

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Description: Statue of St. Francis is in a field beyond a lawn and small vine-covered building on the right.
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Artistic Birdbath

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Description: A birdbath on the Folly Farm grounds. Both sculptures were made by Frank O. King.
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"Fred Smith's Concrete Museum"

Date: 09 18 1961
Description: Concrete sculpture museum. Caption on negative jacket reads, "Fred Smith's Concrete Museum. Mr. Smith builds these figures of wooden armature covered with ...
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Richard Mortimer Residence

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Description: The residence and gardens of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer. View of mansion, gardens, and fountain.
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J.C. Hubinger Residence

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Description: View across pond toward the J.C. Hubinger mansion. Two stag statues stand by the pond. J.C. Hubinger, a prominent Iowa businessman, opened a starch factory...
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W.T. Price Home

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Description: Large three-story home with an attached greenhouse. There is a small statue and fountain in the yard, and a curved brick walkway. Probably the home of W.T....
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TWA Dogs Exhibition

Date: 1982
Description: Elizabeth Was is crouching inside two triangular walls open on one side. In front of her are two painted signs lying on the grass and read: 'Step Here' and...
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Street Art and Train Tracks

Date: 1982
Description: A metal abstract sculpture standing in the grass beside railroad tracks. The railroad tracks, and a road on the right, are leading into the background. On ...
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Sid Wins World Champion Liar

Date: 1976
Description: Waist-up portrait of Sid Boyum in his backyard proudly holding a medal he won for an entry to the Burlington Liars Club in 1976. The entry read: "During a ...
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Sid Holding Fishing Pole in his Backyard

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Description: Sid standing with a fishing pole in his backyard. He is wearing folded down hip waders and he has a cigar in his mouth. He is standing with his foot proppe...
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Sid Holding Fishing Pole in his Backyard

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Description: Sid standing with a fishing pole in his backyard. He is wearing folded down hip waders and he has a cigar in his mouth. He is standing with his foot proppe...
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Sid Holding Fishing Pole in his Backyard

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Description: Sid standing with a fishing pole in his backyard. He is wearing folded down hip waders and he has a cigar in his mouth. He is standing with his foot proppe...
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Man Posing as a Fisherman in Sid's Backyard

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Description: A man posing with a fishing pole in his hand is bending over while leaning against a board in Sid's snowy backyard. He is wearing hip waders, a hat, and a ...
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Cecil's Boot Ranch

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Description: Portrait of Jerry Smotherman, an employee of Cecil's Sandals and Boot Ranch, sitting on a western saddle placed over the back of the Southeast Asian-styled...
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Sid's Backyard with Sculptures and Factory Building

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Description: View looking into Sid's backyard with his concrete sculptures set among the trees and plants bordering the lawn. A large dog-lion sculpture is in the foreg...
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Goose Sculpture in Sid's Backyard

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Description: Prone flat sculpture of a goose in flight set in a bed of white gravel in the lawn of Sid's backyard. It is a gray slab cut to look like a flying bird. The...
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Sid with Toonerville in Winter

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Description: Sid standing in his snowy backyard looking at his wooden trolley, Toonerville, which has been covered with plastic for the winter. Some of Sid's sculptures...
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Arch and Sculptures in Sid's Backyard

Date: 1967
Description: View of Sid's backyard looking towards the back of the house. There is a large arch in the center with wind chimes hanging on it. Shrubs, trees, plants and...
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Torii Gate and Other Sculptures

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Description: Black-and-white image of the torii gate several cast-concrete sculptures - two white lanterns (one being the "Fu Dog Lantern") and the "Hippopotamus" in Si...
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"Monumental Oriental Head"

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Description: View of the sculpture, titled "Monumental Oriental Head" of a Buddha in the backyard of Sid's house. In the background in the yard are other sculptures, an...

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