"No sir - no one called, no letters, and the phone hasn't rung all day."

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"No sir - no one called, no letters, and the phone hasn't rung all day."

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1938

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon

DimensionsObject: 15 5/16 × 13 13/16 in. (38.9 × 35.1 cm) Sheet: 15 5/16 × 13 13/16 in. (38.9 × 35.1 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.1907

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