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

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

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1937

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon

DimensionsObject: 12 × 14 in. (30.5 × 35.6 cm) Sheet: 12 × 14 in. (30.5 × 35.6 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.0626

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"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

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

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

Alan Dunn

1931

"There's a shifty looking man at the door who wants to know if we'd like some non-fluoridated water."

"There's a shifty looking man at the door who wants to know if we'd like some non-fluoridated water."

Alan Dunn

1964

"If anyone wants to know, the big-bang theory of the universe is all right with me."

"If anyone wants to know, the big-bang theory of the universe is all right with me."

Alan Dunn

c 1965

"General Dolby wants to know if you're running an apartment house or a deep freeze."

"General Dolby wants to know if you're running an apartment house or a deep freeze."

Alan Dunn

1948

"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

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