"Hawley, my lad, ask this good man if that is the correct time. Mrs. Perly's wrist watch registers a discrpancy of two minutes."

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"Hawley, my lad, ask this good man if that is the correct time. Mrs. Perly's wrist watch registers a discrpancy of two minutes."

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1926

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon

DimensionsObject: 9 15/16 × 8 1/2 in. (25.3 × 21.6 cm) Sheet: 9 15/16 × 8 1/2 in. (25.3 × 21.6 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.1671

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"I'm going to leave you alone with the new wallpaper a few minutes, dear."

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"Mrs. Hartford's husband had two major operations at one time and oh, Julian! I was so humiliated when I told her you had diabetes."

"Mrs. Hartford's husband had two major operations at one time and oh, Julian! I was so humiliated when I told her you had diabetes."

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1927

"Ho, my lads! Seen anything of a wild rabbit?"

"Ho, my lads! Seen anything of a wild rabbit?"

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1931

"Too bad! In all other respects, he's as good a secret service man as she could ask for."

"Too bad! In all other respects, he's as good a secret service man as she could ask for."

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"There's no time to lose, Mrs. Blount. Your nose is getting definitly out-of-doorsy."

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"Mrs. Reginald Vanderpoise wishes to speak with you.", "Oh, dear me, Annie. You'd better hand me my French phone."

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"Mr. and Mrs. Laird; the Cabots; Mrs. Percy Hartshorn, whom you may know; Mr. Drummond; Miss Delaney, and old lady Gibson."

"Mr. and Mrs. Laird; the Cabots; Mrs. Percy Hartshorn, whom you may know; Mr. Drummond; Miss Delaney, and old lady Gibson."

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"Irma, I want you to meet Mrs. Rush. Mrs. Rush has a very successful compost pit."

"Irma, I want you to meet Mrs. Rush. Mrs. Rush has a very successful compost pit."

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1950

“If anything happens to me I want you to have the two good tires on my old flivver.”

“If anything happens to me I want you to have the two good tires on my old flivver.”

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1942

"You fool, you! That 'delivery man' you sent to the service entrance happened to be my Uncle Garth - a member of the Union Club, the Metropolitan, the Pig and Garter, director in 32 corporations, chairman of the board of the L.W.R. and B. and Honorary Whip of the Syosset Beagles!" [Well my fine - Mr. Keeper of the portal" added in pencil.]

"You fool, you! That 'delivery man' you sent to the service entrance happened to be my Uncle Garth - a member of the Union Club, the Metropolitan, the Pig and Garter, director in 32 corporations, chairman of the board of the L.W.R. and B. and Honorary Whip of the Syosset Beagles!" [Well my fine - Mr. Keeper of the portal" added in pencil.]

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