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Rockwell's America Exhibit Photos and Captions (Image pages will load in new browser windows).
"Book Look" Photo
"The Bookworm" – From The Saturday Evening Post cover – August 14, 1926
"Telephone Operator" Photo
"The Gossips" – From The Saturday Evening Post cover – March 6, 1948
"Hometown News" Photo
"Hometown News" – From The Saturday Evening Post cover – April 11, 1942
"Summertime" Photo
"Summertime" – From The Saturday Evening Post cover – July 9, 1930
"Doctor" Photo
"Doctor and Doll" – From The Saturday Evening Post cover – March 9, 1929
"Soda Shop" Photo
"After the Prom" – From The Saturday Evening Post cover – May 25, 1957
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"Kids In The Studio" Photo
"Triple Self-Portrait" – From The Saturday Evening Post cover – February 13, 1960
Visitors literally step inside Norman Rockwell's studio and interact with the artist himself. The scene is based on "Triple Self-Portrait," The Saturday Evening Post cover in the February 13, 1960 issue.
"Assembly Line" Photo
Rosie The Riveter
"Rosie the Riveter" – From The Saturday Evening Post cover – May 29, 1943
"Holiday House" Photo
Merry Christmas
"Merry Christmas" – From The Saturday Evening Post cover – December 16, 1933
"Guest Painting" Photo
Guest Painting
Visitors trying their hand at illustrating a cover for The Saturday Evening Post.
"Problem We All Live With" Photo
The Problem We All Live With
"The Problem We All Live With" depicts Ruby Bridges as she goes to school.
"Leaving Home" Photo
Breaking Home Ties
"Breaking Home Ties" – From The Saturday Evening Post cover – September 25, 1954
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"Unto Others" Photo
Do Unto Others
"Do Unto Others" – From The Saturday Evening Post cover – April 1, 1961
"Four Freedoms" Photo
Four Freedoms
The Four Freedoms are goals famously articulated by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the State of the Union Address he delivered to the United States Congress. In an address also known as the Four Freedoms speech, FDR proposed four points as fundamental freedoms humans "everywhere in the world" ought to enjoy: The four paintings were published in The Saturday Evening Post on February 20, February 27, March 6 and March 13 in 1943.
Sept. 16, 2008 Press Release
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Rockwell's America Introductory Video (MOV file)
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Rockwell's America Introductory Video (WMV file)
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Media contact: Kim Schuette: 614.297.2314 or kschuette@ohiohistory.org
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