Norman Rockwell Magazine Covers
Complete List - Part Five: 1924 to 1939
Norman Rockwell's artwork, including his many magazine cover illustrations, were crucial to becoming America's favorite illustrator.
When you think of Rockwell magazine covers, The Saturday Evening Post immediately springs to mind.
In fact, most of the Norman Rockwell magazine covers published during the period 1924 through 1939 appeared on the cover of The Post.
Here is the list of Norman Rockwell magazine covers for that time period, along with the name of the painting when known.
If you should notice any errors in the list of Norman Rockwell magazine covers, please let me know.
Also, if you know the name of any unnamed work or have scans of works that I don't show, please, please let me know.
Norman Rockwell Magazine Covers 1924 - 1939
Click on the links in the list below to see the Rockwell magazine cover and read a commentary on it. Check back often - more and more covers will be added.
1924
- March 1 - The Saturday Evening Post - Girl Doing Sampler
- April 5 - The Saturday Evening Post - Boy and Cupid
- May 3 - The Saturday Evening Post - Grocer with Girl's Bonnet
- June 7 - Vim - There's Good Fortune Coming For You (black and white reprint of Girl Reading Palm)
- June 7 - The Saturday Evening Post - Daydreaming Bookkeeper
- June 14 - The Saturday Evening Post - Pirate Dreaming of Home
- July 19 - The Saturday Evening Post - Couple in Early Auto
- August 30 - The Saturday Evening Post - Boy and Girl with Concertina
- September 27 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man Hugging Dog
- October 18 - The Saturday Evening Post - Hobo and Dog
- November 8 - The Saturday Evening Post - Parade Garb
- November 8 - Life - Good Scouts (Girl Scouts Number) (Portrait of a Girl Scout)
- December 6 - The Saturday Evening Post - Christmas: Santa's Christmas List
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1925
- January 31 - The Saturday Evening Post - The Crossword Puzzle
- April 18 - The Saturday Evening Post - Boy Photographing Self-Portrait
- May 16 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man Playing Flute
- June 27 - The Saturday Evening Post - Girl Reading with Candy
- July 11 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man Reaching for Cigar with Cane
- August 29 - The Saturday Evening Post - Sleeping Expressman
- September - Edison Sales Builder - Need Information on This One
- September 19 - The Saturday Evening Post - Couple in Buggy
- November 21 - The Saturday Evening Post - Boy Making Football Tackle (Tackled)
- December 5 - The Saturday Evening Post - London Stagecoach
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1926
- January 9 - The Saturday Evening Post - Downhill Racing Car
- February - Boy's Life - A Good Turn
- February 6 - The Saturday Evening Post - Pipe and Bowl Sign Painter
- March 27 - The Saturday Evening Post - Phrenologist Examining Head (Professor Bumpski Tells All)
- April 24 - The Saturday Evening Post - Boy and Girl Gazing at Moon (Puppy Love) (Little Spooners) (Sunset)
- May 29 - The Saturday Evening Post - Ben Franklin's Sesquicentennial
- June 26 - The Saturday Evening Post - Boy with Teacher (Young Scholar)
- August 14 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man with Nose in Book (The Bookworm)
- August 28 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man Fishing (Contentment)
- October 2 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man with Flowers Strewn Around (Rejected Suitor)
- December 4 - The Saturday Evening Post - Christmas: Santa Consulting Globe
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1927
- January 8 - The Saturday Evening Post - Little Boy Holding Chalk Board (Back to School)
- February - Boy's Life - Good Friends
- February 19 - The Saturday Evening Post - The Law Student (Young Lawyer)
- March 12 - The Saturday Evening Post - Two Men Reading Detective Stories
- April 16 - The Saturday Evening Post - Boy Playing Flute Surrounded by Animals (Springtime)
- June 4 - The Saturday Evening Post - Boy Painting Girl's Slicker (She's My Baby)
- July 23 - The Saturday Evening Post - Pioneer of the Air (Portrait of Charles Lindbergh)
- August 13 - The Saturday Evening Post - Cowboy with Gramophone (Dreams of Long Ago)
- September 24 - The Saturday Evening Post - Silhouette of a Colonial Lady
- October 22 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man and Woman Drinking Tea in Front of Fireplace
- December 3 - The Saturday Evening Post - Christmas: Santa Holding Little Boy
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1928
- January 21 - The Saturday Evening Post - Uncle Sam Flying
- April - Ladies' Home Journal - On Top of the World (Young Couple Seated on Globe)
- April 14 - The Saturday Evening Post - The Adventurers
- May 5 - The Saturday Evening Post - Spring: Man and Girl Hiking
- May 26 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man Painting Flagpole (Gilding the Eagle)
- June 23 - The Saturday Evening Post - Organist Waiting for Cue
- July - Elks - Portrait of an Aviator (Portrait of Charles Lindbergh)
- July 21 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man Looking over Girl's Shoulder while Painting (Hayseed Critic)
- August 18 - The Saturday Evening Post - Dog Biting Man in Seat of Pants (Tenacious Hold)
- September 22- The Saturday Evening Post - Boy Serenading Girl with Ukelele
- December 8 - The Saturday Evening Post - Merrie Christmas: Couple Dancing Under Mistletoe
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1929
- January 12 - The Saturday Evening Post - Three Ladies Gossiping
- February - Boy's Life - Spirit of America
- February 16 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man Reading Book of Chivalry
- March 9 - The Saturday Evening Post - Doctor and Doll
- April 20 - The Saturday Evening Post - Welcome to Elmville (Policeman Setting Speed Trap)
- May 4 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man Courting Two Girls (Which One)
- June 15- The Saturday Evening Post - Girl with Picnic Basket Going Swimming (No Swimming)
- July 13 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man on Mule (See America First)
- August 3 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man and Boy Fishing
- September 28 - The Saturday Evening Post - Boy with Two Dogs (Raleigh Rockwell Travels)
- November 2 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man Looking at Saxophone (Jazz It Up with a Sax)
- December 7 - The Saturday Evening Post - Merrie Christmas: Robust Man with Whip
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1930
- January 18 - The Saturday Evening Post - People Reading Stock Exchange Quote (The Common Touch)
- March 22 - The Saturday Evening Post - Magician with Two Children
- April 12 - The Saturday Evening Post - Girl Running with Wet Canvas (Wet Paint)
- May 24 - The Saturday Evening Post - Gary Cooper as the Texan (Movie Star Being Made Up)
- July 19 - The Saturday Evening Post - Old Man in Fishing Boat
- August 23 - The Saturday Evening Post - The Breakfast Table
- September 13- The Saturday Evening Post - Family Home from Vacation
- November 8 - The Saturday Evening Post - Sailor and Girlfriend (The Voyager)
- December 6 - The Saturday Evening Post - Christmas: Knight Looking in Stained Glass Window
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1931
- January 31 - The Saturday Evening Post - Girl Choosing Hat
- February - Boy's Life - Scout Memories
- March 28 - The Saturday Evening Post - Men Racing to a Fire
- April 18 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man Holding Two Portrait Busts
- June 13 - The Saturday Evening Post - Two Students Cramming
- July 25 - The Saturday Evening Post - The Milkmaid
- September 5 - The Saturday Evening Post - Croquet
- November 7 - The Saturday Evening Post - Trumpet Player
- December 12 - The Saturday Evening Post - Merry Christmas: Concert Trio
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1932
- 1932 - U.S.Grocery's Home News - Need Information on This One
- January 30 - The Saturday Evening Post - Girl Asking Directions in French
- February - Boy's Life - A Scout is Loyal
- April - Ladies' Home Journal - Two Women Walking
- Fall - USG Home News (United Service Graocers) - Bread for Circuses
- October 22 - The Saturday Evening Post - The Puppeteer
- December 10 - The Saturday Evening Post - Merrie Christmas: Man with Christmas Goose
1933
- February - Boy's Life - An Army of Friendship
- April 8 - The Saturday Evening Post - Springtime: Spring Spirit with Boy
- June 17 - The Saturday Evening Post - Girl Writing in Diary
- August 5 - The Saturday Evening Post - Summertime: Boy Fishing
- October 21 - The Saturday Evening Post - Woman at Vanity (Girl Getting Ready for Date)
- November 25 - The Saturday Evening Post - Mother Spanking Child
- December 16 - The Saturday Evening Post - Grandfather and Boy on Rocking Horse
1934
- February - Boy's Life - Carry On
- March 17 - The Saturday Evening Post - Woman in Riding Habit Fallen off Horse
- April - Boy's Life - Spring-Winter (Boy Gone Fishing)
- April 21 - The Saturday Evening Post - Spirit of Education
- May - Printers Ink - Need Information on This One
- May 19 - The Saturday Evening Post - Brass Merchant (Bargaining with the Antiques Dealer)
- June 30 - The Saturday Evening Post - Vacation: Boy Riding Goose
- September 22 - The Saturday Evening Post - Boy Gazing at Pictures of Glamorous Stars
- October 20 - The Saturday Evening Post - Boy on a Weather Vane
- December 15 - The Saturday Evening Post - Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit (God Bless Us Everyone)
1935
- February - Boy's Life - A Good Scout
- February 9 - The Saturday Evening Post - The Billboard Painter
- March 9 - The Saturday Evening Post - Couple with Milkman
- April 27 - The Saturday Evening Post - Springtime: Boy with Rabbit
- July - Boy's Life - On to Washington
- July 13 - The Saturday Evening Post - Couple in Rumble Seat
- September 1 - This Week - Harvest Moon (Young Lovers on a Hay Ride)
- September 14 - The Saturday Evening Post - Schoolteacher, Mother and Little Boy
- November 16 - The Saturday Evening Post - Man Hiking with Dog
- December 21 - The Saturday Evening Post - Christmas: Santa Reading Mail
1936
- January 25 - The Saturday Evening Post - Little Boy Reaching in Grandfather's Overcoat
- February - Boy's Life - The Campfire Story
- February 23 - This Week - Echoes of Romance (Woman in Attic Trying on Green Gown)
- March 7 - The Saturday Evening Post - Movie Starlet and Reporters
- April 25 - The Saturday Evening Post - Springtime: Woman with Scarecrow
- May 30 - The Saturday Evening Post - Spring Tonic
- July 11 - The Saturday Evening Post - Young Lovers
- September 26 - The Saturday Evening Post - Barbershop Quartet
- October 24 - The Saturday Evening Post - Baby Crying with Nursemaid
- November 21 - The Saturday Evening Post - Overheard Lovers
- December 19 - The Saturday Evening Post - Colonial Couple under Mistletoe
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1937
- January 23 - The Saturday Evening Post - Girl Sick in Bed
- February - Boy's Life - Scout of Many Trails
- April 24 - The Saturday Evening Post - Ticket Seller
- June - The Christian Herald - On to Washington (Boy Scout)
- June 12 - The Saturday Evening Post - Gaiety Dance Team
- July 18 - This Week - Three Boys Fishing (Fishing Hole)
- July 31 - The Saturday Evening Post - Woman Laden with Antiques
- October 2 - The Saturday Evening Post - Road Line Painter's Problem
- December 25 - The Saturday Evening Post - Christmas: Gramps in Snow
1938
- January - Parents - Need Information on This One
- February - Boy's Life - America Builds for Tomorrow
- February 19 - The Saturday Evening Post - Two Girls Looking at Movie Star's Photo
- April 23 - The Saturday Evening Post - Indian at Mailbox (See America First)
- June - The Rotarian - Barefoot Boy Playing Flute
- June 4 - The Saturday Evening Post - Old Woman Riding Airplane
- October 8 - The Saturday Evening Post - Artist Facing Blank Canvas (Deadline)
- November 19 - The Saturday Evening Post - Football Hero (The Letterman) (Cheerleader Pinning Letter on Athlete)
- December 17 - The Saturday Evening Post - Merrie Christmas: Man with Christmas Goose (Muggleton Stage Coach) (Mr. Pickwick)
1939
- January - Parents - Portrait of Jerry, Tommy and Peter Rockwell
- January - The Senator - Man in a Top Hat
- February - Boy's Life - The Scouting Trail
- February 11 - The Saturday Evening Post - Jester
- March 18 - The Saturday Evening Post - The Apothecary (Druggist and Boy with a Cold)
- April 29 - The Saturday Evening Post - Sport (Man in Fishing Boat)
- July 8 - The Saturday Evening Post - Hundredth Year 0f Baseball (Baseball Player and Umpire)
- August 5 - The Saturday Evening Post - Summer Stock (Actress Putting on Make Up)
- September 2 - The Saturday Evening Post - Marbles Champion (Girl Playing Marbles)
- November 4 - The Saturday Evening Post - Music Hath Charms (Sheriff Guarding Jail Cell)
- December 16 - The Saturday Evening Post - Extra Good Boys and Girls (Santa on Ladder with Map) (Santa at the Map)
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