I have lost my place -- that, I thought, should kill you.

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I have lost my place -- that, I thought, should kill you.
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I have lost my place -- that, I thought, should kill you.

Date1911
Illustration Citation"The Recruit," by Ethel Train, in Redbook, October 1911
MediumCrayon, graphite, gouache, and ink on illustration board
Dimensionscomposition: 14 7/16 × 18 in. (36.7 × 45.7 cm)
sheet: 19 7/16 × 29 3/4 in. (49.4 × 75.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of the estate of Frieda Becher, 1971
Object number1971-113
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Label TextA German immigrant confesses to his wife that he has lost his job as violinist in an orchestra, only to find that she has known it all along. In his new job as a laborer, he plays his violin for his co-workers, who embrace him and his talents until he finds work as a translator at Ellis Island.
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1917
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Image Not Available for "Is there any end?" she wailed, "What harm can he do here on Monaki?" "None," Said I.
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1919
Image Not Available for "You were happy!" said the king. "You were disobedient. You were causing grave anxiety and you were happy! The first duty of a prince is to his country."
"You were happy!" said the king. "You were disobedient. You were causing grave anxiety and you were happy! The first duty of a prince is to his country."
Arthur E. Becher
1916
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