"No man in a gig could have such interest in the milestones."

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"No man in a gig could have such interest in the milestones."

Artist Mary Petty (American, 1899 - 1976)

Date1947

ClassificationsDrawing

MediumCrayon and ink

Dimensions6 1/8 × 6 5/8 in.

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1972.584

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"I was talking to the soda clerk about it, Leonard, and he says maybe you and I don't have enough interests."

"I was talking to the soda clerk about it, Leonard, and he says maybe you and I don't have enough interests."

Mary Petty

1929

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"But the words she spoke of Mrs. Harris, lambs could not forgive... nor worms forget!"

"But the words she spoke of Mrs. Harris, lambs could not forgive... nor worms forget!"

Mary Petty

1947

"Agnes called to say that dear old Mrs. Pulsifer passed away at ten this morning and that maybe we could get her apartment."

"Agnes called to say that dear old Mrs. Pulsifer passed away at ten this morning and that maybe we could get her apartment."

Mary Petty

1944

"Once there was a time, my dear, when we had something that could make each other laugh."

"Once there was a time, my dear, when we had something that could make each other laugh."

Mary Petty

1933

"You didn't need to have bought me a birthday present, beloved. I would have understood."

"You didn't need to have bought me a birthday present, beloved. I would have understood."

Mary Petty

1930

"Listen, Estelle! Tuesday I'm having lunch with an author! Do you want to have tea with me afterwards?"

"Listen, Estelle! Tuesday I'm having lunch with an author! Do you want to have tea with me afterwards?"

Mary Petty

1930

"A few years ago a contribution of a hundred thousand dollars would have been a cinch ...How's that for inflation?"

"A few years ago a contribution of a hundred thousand dollars would have been a cinch ...How's that for inflation?"

Mary Petty

1944

"Have I time for a mud bath before dinner?"

"Have I time for a mud bath before dinner?"

Mary Petty

1938

"But I want you to have it!"

"But I want you to have it!"

Mary Petty

1937

"First of all, you have to believe in it."

"First of all, you have to believe in it."

Mary Petty

1935

"Now I know what that song means - 'have you ever seen a dream dancing'?"

"Now I know what that song means - 'have you ever seen a dream dancing'?"

Mary Petty

1934

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