Between 1925 and 1976, Norman Rockwell created a painting for the yearly Boy Scouts of America calendar published by Brown & Bigelow.
Between 1925 and 1976, Norman Rockwell created a painting for the yearly Boy Scouts of America calendar published by Brown & Bigelow.
| Year | Name | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | A Good Scout | Originally printed in 1918 for The Red Cross Magazine under the name A Red Cross Man in the Making. | [1] |
| 1926 | A Good Turn | [2] [3] | |
| 1927 | Good Friend | [3] | |
| 1929 | Spirit of America | Used as the cover art for the 3rd edition of the Boy Scout Handbook . In the private collection of Steven Spielberg. | [4] [5] |
| 1931 | Scout Memories | In the collection of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis | [6] |
| 1932 | A Scout is Loyal | [7] | |
| 1933 | An Army of Friendship | [7] | |
| 1934 | Carry On | [7] [8] | |
| 1935 | A Good Scout | [7] | |
| 1936 | The Campfire Story | [9] | |
| 1937 | Scouts of Many Trails | In the collection of the National Scouting Museum | [3] [10] |
| 1938 | America Builds for Tomorrow | [8] | |
| 1939 | The Scouting Trail | Used as the cover art for the 4th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook . | [11] [12] |
| 1940 | A Scout is Reverent | [13] | |
| 1941 | A Scout is Helpful | [14] | |
| 1942 | A Scout is Loyal | [15] | |
| 1943 | A Scout is Friendly | [16] | |
| 1944 | We, too, have a Job to Do | [17] | |
| 1945 | I Will Do My Best | [18] | |
| 1946 | A Guiding Hand | [19] | |
| 1947 | All Together | [20] | |
| 1948 | Men of Tomorrow | [21] | |
| 1949 | Friend in Need | [16] | |
| 1950 | Our Heritage | [22] | |
| 1951 | Forward America | The only time an Air Scout was included in an Rockwell painting. In the collection of the National Scouting Museum | [23] [24] [10] |
| 1952 | The Adventure Trail | [8] | |
| 1953 | On My Honor | [25] | |
| 1954 | A Scout is Reverent | [26] | |
| 1955 | The Right Way | [8] | |
| 1956 | The Scoutmaster | Used as the cover art for the 1960 edition of the Scoutmaster's Handbook. | [27] |
| 1957 | High Adventure | [28] | |
| 1958 | Mighty Proud | In the collection of the National Scouting Museum | [10] |
| 1959 | Tomorrow's Leaders | [8] | |
| 1960 | Ever Onward | [29] | |
| 1961 | Homecoming | In the collection of the National Scouting Museum | [8] [10] |
| 1962 | Pointing the Way | [8] | |
| 1963 | A Good Sign All Over the World | [30] | |
| 1964 | To Keep Myself Physically Strong | [26] | |
| 1965 | A Great Moment | [31] | |
| 1966 | Growth of a Leader | [32] | |
| 1967 | Breakthrough for Freedom | [33] | |
| 1968 | Scouting is Outing | [26] | |
| 1969 | Beyond the Easel | In the collection of the National Scouting Museum | [34] [10] |
| 1970 | Come and Get It | Used as the cover art for the 9th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook . | [26] |
| 1971 | America's Manpower Begins with Boypower | [35] | |
| 1972 | Can't Wait | In the private collection of George Lucas. | [36] |
| 1973 | From Concord to Tranquility | [37] | |
| 1974 | We Thank Thee, O' Lord | [38] | |
| 1975 | So Much Concern | Stolen from the Elayne Gallery in 1978 and recovered in 2001. | [26] [39] |
| 1976 | The Spirit of 1976 | Stolen from the Elayne Gallery in 1978 and recovered in 2001. | [39] |
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