"Handbook for Boys, Boy Scouts of America," 1944
THF288495 / "Handbook for Boys, Boy Scouts of America," 1944 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
In 1913, Norman Rockwell began illustrating covers for Boys' Life magazine--a periodical geared to young readers. Eleven years later, Rockwell began a 52-year relationship with the Boy Scouts of America, creating works for the organization's yearly calendars. Many of these illustrations were later repurposed--the image on the cover of this 1944 Handbook for Boys first appeared in the 1939 calendar.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1944
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Cover art by Norman Rockwell. Published by the Boy Scouts of America, New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2015.35.86
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Robert H. Casey.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 6.75 in
Width: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
handwritten on front page in pencil:
John B. Casey [...] Arlington, Tenn / June 1945 / [...]
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