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Sid with Toonerville in Winter
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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 are in the snow on the right. He is wearing eyeglasses, a dark coat, a railroad engineer style hat, and a corn cob pipe in his mouth. He is resting a snow shovel over his shoulder.
Boyum, Sid, 1914-1991
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Man Posing as a Fisherman in Sid's Backyard
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 creel. Sculptures by Sid are in the backgr...
Sid Boyum on his Toonerville Trolley
View across the backyard of 237 Waubesa St. looking at Sid Boyum standing on the back of his wooden trolley, "Toonerville". Sid has a corncob pipe in his mouth and is wearing a yellow railroad engi...
Sid's Sculptures in his Backyard
Three Tiered Fountain, "Live in Fear," lantern in beige, and torii gate in Sid's backyard.
Sculptures in Sid's Backyard
Group of Sid's sculptures in his backyard: "Blue Tripod," "Biomorphic Female Abstract in Pink" and "Guardian Lion." The back porch of the house and a side gate are in the background.
Trolly Car
Toonerville Trolley car in Sid's backyard on Waubesa Street. The Smiling Mushroom sculpture can be seen to the right of the car.
Torso Sculpture in Backyard
A torso sculpture, and other sculpture parts like a lantern base turned upside down in Sid's backyard.
