Proud Pumpkin, 1953
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Artifact Overview
Nora S. Unwin (1907-1982) wrote and illustrated Proud Pumpkin in 1953. It tells the story of a pumpkin with a high opinion of itself. Not content to be used for pies, the proud pumpkin becomes a jack-o'-lantern for Halloween. Afterward--discarded, decaying, and alone--the pumpkin finds hope only when a chipmunk makes his collapsed shell its home for the winter.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1953
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2014.56.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jim Johnson.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Orange (Color)
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