"The lady in 912 wants her bed moved so she'll be in line with the earth's magnetic field."

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"The lady in 912 wants her bed moved so she'll be in line with the earth's magnetic field."

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1937

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon

DimensionsObject: 12 3/4 × 13 3/8 in. (32.4 × 34 cm) Sheet: 12 3/4 × 13 3/8 in. (32.4 × 34 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.0615

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"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

"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

"She must get all her ideas from the movies she sees. Now she wants a baby."

"She must get all her ideas from the movies she sees. Now she wants a baby."

Alan Dunn

1930

"Two sixty-eight outa five, eighteen points from ration book two, and she wants her change in War Savings Stamps."

"Two sixty-eight outa five, eighteen points from ration book two, and she wants her change in War Savings Stamps."

Alan Dunn

1943

"Yes, we finally moved to the city. We're on the tenth [pub "fifteenth"] floor - Number 1579. Mother didn't want to be buried in the country."

"Yes, we finally moved to the city. We're on the tenth [pub "fifteenth"] floor - Number 1579. Mother didn't want to be buried in the country."

Alan Dunn

1926

"One of McAuliffe's boys - He wants his loan to start a nut shop."

"One of McAuliffe's boys - He wants his loan to start a nut shop."

Alan Dunn

1945

"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

"Now, sweetheart, Doctor Blough wants to be your friend."

"Now, sweetheart, Doctor Blough wants to be your friend."

Alan Dunn

1933

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

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

Alan Dunn

1936

"Well, find out the gentleman's name and ask him what he wants."

"Well, find out the gentleman's name and ask him what he wants."

Alan Dunn

1936

"Well, find out the gentleman's name and ask him what he wants."

"Well, find out the gentleman's name and ask him what he wants."

Alan Dunn

1936

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