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Sid Showing Off His Catch
Full-length portrait of Sid holding a northern pike on a stringer in front of what may be a cabin.
Portrait of Sid Fishing
Three-quarter length portrait of Sid Boyum holding a fishing rod and wearing a coat and hat, with a cigar in his mouth. He is standing on a path above a river or stream. Behind him is a wooded shor...
Man Ice Fishing
A man wearing boots and coat is sitting on a box on a sled. Behind him is a cloth (perhaps a wind break) with "S.E. BOYUM" printed on it. The man is holding a fish in his left hand.
Group Portrait of Sid and Three Men on Frozen Lake
Group portrait of Sid Boyum and three other men, likely of the Gisholt Ice Chippers fishing club, standing on the ice with sleds and fishing equipment.
Sid Holding a Trout
Portrait of Sid standing and holding up a trout in his hands. Both Sid and the trout have an unlit cigar in their mouths. Sid's nails are stained, probably with pyrogallol, a staining agent used in...
Sid Fishing on Pier
View across water towards Sid, with a cigar in his mouth, sitting on a chair on a pier and fishing in a lake. The far shoreline is in the background.
