Rockwell Ladies in the 1940s
From glamour girls to charwomen, Rockwell had a way with the ladies in the 1940s. Well, a way of depicting them, anyway.
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Classic Covers: Rockwell Kids of the ’40s
Thinking of taking the plunge? That’s exactly why Director Steven Spielberg keeps this Rockwell painting in his office.
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Rockwell Classics from the 1940s
You’re going to love our version of Classic Rock! These beloved covers are all from the 1940s.
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A Post Newsboy at the Panama Canal
How did a young boy end up selling The Saturday Evening Post at the Panama Canal in 1909?
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Classic Covers: Lighthouses
Why are we so fascinated by lighthouses? Is it because they are so picturesque? Or because, if they could talk, what exciting and harrowing tales of the sea they could tell? Whatever the reason, two Post cover artists loved them as much as the rest of us.
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Classic Art: Look Before You Leap Year
This crazy 1908 cover nicely sums it up, gentlemen: Run!
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Rockwell in the 1950s – Part III of III
A teacher, a soda jerk and a United States president (whose own painting attempts were “terrible” according to the artist)—the 1950s Post boasted some of Rockwell’s finest efforts.
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Ouija Does It
In 1919, Norman Rockwell found inspiration at his wife’s alma mater.
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Classic Covers: Clutter
We’re dusting off a few of our favorite Post covers in this tribute to spring cleaning.
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Classic Covers: Love Hurts
Valentine’s Day reminds us that, as Shakespeare put it, “The course of true love never did run smooth.” Sad, yes—but it made for some great cover art.
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Meet Post Newsgirl Luanna (Scott) Mitchell
We love hearing from our former Post Newsboys. This time, Post Newsgirl Luanna Mitchell tells us about life in 1937.
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Happy Birthday, Norman Rockwell!
We salute Norman Rockwell, who is inextricably identified with The Saturday Evening Post, and an American icon.
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Rockwell in the 1950s – Part I of III
Norman Rockwell didn’t have to venture far from home to find just the right models for these covers.
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Know a Former Post News Boy?
If you know a former Post newsboy—or newsgirl—we’d love to feature them on our website!
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Our Love for Cars
From the early 1900s through the 1960s and beyond, Saturday Evening Post covers have shown that we are definitely a car nation.
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Rockwell in the 1960s – Part II
We conclude our journey of Rockwell in the ’60s with a few covers that don’t exactly look like “Rockwells.”
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Classic Covers: Women in Sports in the 1900s
Did you think that ladies in the early part of the 20th Century just did needlework and played piano? I was surprised to find some of our earliest Post covers depicted the feminine side of several sports.
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