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"But why should I pay twice as much just for a view?"
"But why should I pay twice as much just for a view?"

"But why should I pay twice as much just for a view?"

Artist (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1940
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon
DimensionsObject: 10 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (27.3 × 35.2 cm) Sheet: 10 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (27.3 × 35.2 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.0744
"I cud not understand why the doctors made so much fuss about my teeth but it is all clear now since I got some of the beef the army uses in beef stew."
"I cud not understand why the doctors made so much fuss about my teeth but it is all clear now since I got some of the beef the army uses in beef stew."
Alan Dunn
1941
"It says if we spend too much of our pay here it will upset the economy of the country."
"It says if we spend too much of our pay here it will upset the economy of the country."
Alan Dunn
1944
"Here's the one - The Coming Armageddon - I wrote it four years ago - I remember I delivered it on a day that rained and only three people came. Why don't I change the wording a bit substituting 'atomic might' for 'military might' and let it solve my problem for next Sunday? After all, Dr. Blahr does it all the time - suppose I just read it to you - you can go right on sewing..."
"Here's the one - The Coming Armageddon - I wrote it four years ago - I remember I delivered it on a day that rained and only three people came. Why don't I change the wording a bit substituting 'atomic might' for 'military might' and let it solve my problem for next Sunday? After all, Dr. Blahr does it all the time - suppose I just read it to you - you can go right on sewing..."
Alan Dunn
1948
"The union has just about agreed to a settlement on the basis of the N.L.R.B. formula, but a hitch has developed - they want us to pay for their ads in the "Times".
"The union has just about agreed to a settlement on the basis of the N.L.R.B. formula, but a hitch has developed - they want us to pay for their ads in the "Times".
Alan Dunn
1950
"It's not a demotion, Bill. Cresap, McCormick and Paget just don't think our controller should be handling public relations."
"It's not a demotion, Bill. Cresap, McCormick and Paget just don't think our controller should be handling public relations."
Alan Dunn
1955
"Just a minute - that isn't much fun for Mrs. Mayhew. Mr. Mayhew, will you sit over here, please?"
"Just a minute - that isn't much fun for Mrs. Mayhew. Mr. Mayhew, will you sit over here, please?"
Alan Dunn
1930
"Why don't you fellows just settle this thing right now, for cash?"
"Why don't you fellows just settle this thing right now, for cash?"
Alan Dunn
1947
"Oh, please, please, Dad, give me a church wedding! I'll pay for anything I break out of my allance."
"Oh, please, please, Dad, give me a church wedding! I'll pay for anything I break out of my allance."
Alan Dunn
1930
"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
"The X's radio program don't appeal to me - but that's their lookout -." [pub - "C'mon Eddie, the Happiness Toothpaste program don't appeal to me at all. I should worry - it's their lookout if I walk out on 'em."]
"The X's radio program don't appeal to me - but that's their lookout -." [pub - "C'mon Eddie, the Happiness Toothpaste program don't appeal to me at all. I should worry - it's their lookout if I walk out on 'em."]
Alan Dunn
1928
“Oh, it doesn’t bother me too much. When I go home at night. I throw it all off.”
“Oh, it doesn’t bother me too much. When I go home at night. I throw it all off.”
Alan Dunn
1961
"By heaven, I say there should be a generation gap!"
"By heaven, I say there should be a generation gap!"
Alan Dunn
1969