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"Garden Pest"
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Flies and mosquitoes, and fruits and vegetables with faces drawn on them, are looking with alarm at a man pushing what appears to be a grocery basket with food inside. A large mosquito with a long sharp proboscis is biting the man's backside.
Boyum, Sid, 1914-1991
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Black line drawing with color of the backside of a nude woman with short red hair.
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The Great Rideless One!
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Drawing of a Man Pushing Man in Chair
Drawing of a man pushing a man smoking a cigar and sitting in a lounge chair with wheels on the front. The man pushing the chair is a caddy, since he is carrying two bags of golf clubs on his back....
"Mr.Wonderful is Back!"
Drawing of a man, perhaps a mail carrier, patting a dog who is holding what may be a letter in its mouth. A red bag stuffed with letters is on the ground, with some letters scattered near the man's...
"Owen"
Portrait of a man, perhaps a bartender, wearing a suit and tie. In the background is a wall of bottles, various cocktail glasses, shakers and a lemon. Text suggests the man's name: "Owen."
