"I'm sorry Ma'am, but they don't come in unbleached muslin."

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"I'm sorry Ma'am, but they don't come in unbleached muslin."

Artist Mary Petty (American, 1899 - 1976)

Date1942

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumink crayon

DimensionsObject: 10 7/16 × 7 11/16 in. (26.5 × 19.5 cm) Sheet: 12 × 9 1/4 in. (30.5 × 23.5 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1986.263

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Mary Petty

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Mary Petty

1933

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Mary Petty

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Mary Petty

1944

"I'm sorry, but I don't know how to turn on the gas. I'm here to stabilize the currency."

"I'm sorry, but I don't know how to turn on the gas. I'm here to stabilize the currency."

Alan Dunn

1945

"This is going to take away at least seven years, Ma'am."

"This is going to take away at least seven years, Ma'am."

Mary Petty

1932

"No, Ma'am, they don't come in 'tween teen sizes."

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Alan Dunn

1942

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Mary Petty

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"Oh, dear, we're just on our way out. I'm terribly sorry. I don't know any eight people we'd rather have seen."

"Oh, dear, we're just on our way out. I'm terribly sorry. I don't know any eight people we'd rather have seen."

Alan Dunn

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"I'm all right if I don't look down." "They wouldn't be any better if we went clockwise." "Where's the elevator? I'm all turned round. " "Hi, Alice." "Stop thinking of it as a third of a mile! " "Let's come again and really look at the pictures." "This is going to be had to tear down."

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"Come, come, Prince, Mrs. Pittinger isn't going to bite you."

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1933

"I'm sorry but you have the wrong number - I'm sorry, too - no indeed, not at all - thank you."

"I'm sorry but you have the wrong number - I'm sorry, too - no indeed, not at all - thank you."

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