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Waiting for Opening Day Catch
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Composite photograph of one forming the background that shows a man with a pipe in his mouth, fishing at the edge of an inlet of a lake and stream, and of the other with a man's arms holding a fish on a stringer in the foreground. This image appeared in the 's section of "Outdoor World" on March 18, 1973 along side an article and portrait of Sid.
Boyum, Sid, 1914-1991
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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.
Fishermen in a Boat
Two fishermen are fishing from a boat. One of them is holding a fishing net near the other man's head to catch a fish that has fallen off the hook. Signed "Sid Boyum."
Sid on Lake Michigan with a Trout
May 1973
Sid Boyum holds a catch while out on Lake Michigan aboard a chartered fishing boat with Bay Charter Service out of Sturgeon Bay.
Portrait of Sid with Stringer of Fish
Full-length portrait of Sid standing on a lawn and holding a stringer of five fish.
Fisherman and Fish
Drawing of a man standing and fishing in a lake. He has a pipe in his mouth, and is wearing a hat and waders, with a creel over his shoulder. His fishing pole is taut with a fish on the line that i...
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.
