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[Christmas wishes from elevator maintenance men]

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1956
ClassificationsCartoon
MediumCrayon and ink
DimensionsSheet: 9 1/8 x 8 1/8 in. (23.2 x 20.6 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1276
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[Christmas wreath around elevator buttons]
[Christmas wreath around elevator buttons]
Alan Dunn
1950
"Mrs. Reginald Vanderpoise wishes to speak with you.", "Oh, dear me, Annie. You'd better hand me my French phone."
"Mrs. Reginald Vanderpoise wishes to speak with you.", "Oh, dear me, Annie. You'd better hand me my French phone."
Alan Dunn
1927
"Oh, Please! Two tickets for 'Jesus Christ Superstar', just to help make Christmas Christmas."
"Oh, Please! Two tickets for 'Jesus Christ Superstar', just to help make Christmas Christmas."
Alan Dunn
1971
(54) Best Wishes from Boris Artzybasheff (cupid with bow and arrow and banner announcement.)
(54) Best Wishes from Boris Artzybasheff (cupid with bow and arrow and banner announcement.)
Boris Artzybasheff
no date
"Don't deliver it too early. I don't want to take the edge off his Christmas."
"Don't deliver it too early. I don't want to take the edge off his Christmas."
Alan Dunn
1956
"Of all the remote, dismal places to spend Christmas! He's in Palestine!"
"Of all the remote, dismal places to spend Christmas! He's in Palestine!"
Alan Dunn
1944
"My idea of Christmas is just tons and tons of money!"
"My idea of Christmas is just tons and tons of money!"
Alan Dunn
1964
"I'd order a full case, dear. Christmas can be pretty grim, you know."
"I'd order a full case, dear. Christmas can be pretty grim, you know."
Alan Dunn
1941
"Don't you think four quarts of rum would be Christmas enough?"
"Don't you think four quarts of rum would be Christmas enough?"
Alan Dunn
1972
"Oh, George, you weren't supposed to see that yet! It's what you're giving me for Christmas."
"Oh, George, you weren't supposed to see that yet! It's what you're giving me for Christmas."
Alan Dunn
1941
[Man aiming at Christmas tree in shooting gallery]
[Man aiming at Christmas tree in shooting gallery]
Alan Dunn
1948
[Doorman looking through Christmas wreath]
[Doorman looking through Christmas wreath]
Alan Dunn
1948
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