"Municipal Building Inspector, sir -- wants to look us over for stress and strain."

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"Municipal Building Inspector, sir -- wants to look us over for stress and strain."

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1931

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon

DimensionsObject: 9 3/4 × 12 5/8 in. (24.8 × 32 cm) Sheet: 9 3/4 × 12 5/8 in. (24.8 × 32 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.0515

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"Darling, the Prefab Homes man was just here and he wants us to turn this in for a 1937 model. He says he'll allow us $1200."

"Darling, the Prefab Homes man was just here and he wants us to turn this in for a 1937 model. He says he'll allow us $1200."

Alan Dunn

1937

"She wants us to get rid of the gurgle."

"She wants us to get rid of the gurgle."

Alan Dunn

1936

"He'll sell us the car for six hundred dollars, but he wants twelve hundred dollars for the furniture."

"He'll sell us the car for six hundred dollars, but he wants twelve hundred dollars for the furniture."

Alan Dunn

1946

"Your son, sir. He wants you to drop whatever you're doing and make a new world."

"Your son, sir. He wants you to drop whatever you're doing and make a new world."

Alan Dunn

1968

"Sir, he wants to know if we're going to set up a W.P.A."

"Sir, he wants to know if we're going to set up a W.P.A."

Alan Dunn

1943

"The postman wants to know how many Idle Enumeration blanks he should leave here, sir."

"The postman wants to know how many Idle Enumeration blanks he should leave here, sir."

Alan Dunn

1937

"The vice-president, sir, wants your O.K. on two ham and one combination on rye from Liggett's."

"The vice-president, sir, wants your O.K. on two ham and one combination on rye from Liggett's."

Alan Dunn

1931

"I tried to commission him in the field as you ordered sir, but he wants to know what about base pay, rental and..."

"I tried to commission him in the field as you ordered sir, but he wants to know what about base pay, rental and..."

Alan Dunn

1944

"I wish our friends wouldn't strain so to give us something we didn't already have."

"I wish our friends wouldn't strain so to give us something we didn't already have."

Alan Dunn

1971

"A Mrs. Clavicle, sounds like, wants to talk with you on the office phone. Shall I give her your private number or do you want to come down and talk with here on the office phone?"

"A Mrs. Clavicle, sounds like, wants to talk with you on the office phone. Shall I give her your private number or do you want to come down and talk with here on the office phone?"

Alan Dunn

1948

"A Mrs. Clavicle, sounds like, wants to talk with you on the office phone. Shall I give her your private number or do you want to come down and talk with here on the office phone?"

"A Mrs. Clavicle, sounds like, wants to talk with you on the office phone. Shall I give her your private number or do you want to come down and talk with here on the office phone?"

Alan Dunn

1948

"Remember how quick they were to grant us a responsible voice in management? Well, now they want us to help raise the money to stave off bankruptcy."

"Remember how quick they were to grant us a responsible voice in management? Well, now they want us to help raise the money to stave off bankruptcy."

Alan Dunn

1971

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