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"It ought to be pretty good tea - they sell books."
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"It ought to be pretty good tea - they sell books."

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)
Date1930
ClassificationsCartoon
Mediumcrayon
DimensionsObject: 7 3/8 × 8 7/8 in. (18.8 × 22.5 cm) Sheet: 7 3/8 × 8 7/8 in. (18.8 × 22.5 cm)
Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest
Object number1979.1809
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"Read any good books lately?" (arms crossed)
"Read any good books lately?" (arms crossed)
Alan Dunn
1963
"Read any good books lately?"
"Read any good books lately?"
Alan Dunn
1963
"Read any good books lately?"
"Read any good books lately?"
Alan Dunn
1963
No caption (inflation books on sale at bookstore)
No caption (inflation books on sale at bookstore)
Alan Dunn
1946
No caption (men with books/papers at President's desk)
No caption (men with books/papers at President's desk)
Alan Dunn
1964
"Of course at that price we can only sell one to a customer."
"Of course at that price we can only sell one to a customer."
Alan Dunn
1933
"Now for the acid test - does it sell more Fruit Crush?"
"Now for the acid test - does it sell more Fruit Crush?"
Alan Dunn
1945
"He'll sell us the car for six hundred dollars, but he wants twelve hundred dollars for the furniture."
"He'll sell us the car for six hundred dollars, but he wants twelve hundred dollars for the furniture."
Alan Dunn
1946
"I ought to warn you first. It's a novel you can't gulp."
"I ought to warn you first. It's a novel you can't gulp."
Alan Dunn
1936
"Tell me frankly, General, do you think I ought to..."
"Tell me frankly, General, do you think I ought to..."
Alan Dunn
1948
"She ought to have a baby, but we have to wait for the Board of Estimate to give the word."
"She ought to have a baby, but we have to wait for the Board of Estimate to give the word."
Alan Dunn
1932
No caption (sign in auto show room "You Ought to Buy Now")
No caption (sign in auto show room "You Ought to Buy Now")
Alan Dunn
1958
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