Vintage Scarecrow Pictures
Straw hands and a stitched grin that holds the field until frost — the scarecrow as almanac illustrators drew him.
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A Happy Hallowe'en to You!
A patched scarecrow stands guard over the corn, with crows for company and a pumpkin at his feet.
Modern folklore illustration · In the style of a c. 1950s postcard
Keeper of the Corn
Straw hands, a borrowed hat, and a stitched grin that holds the field until frost.
Modern folklore illustration · In the style of a c. 1948 almanac plate
The Straw Man's Company
Two crows keep watch on a burlap-faced scarecrow's outstretched arms in a moonlit cornfield.
Modern folklore illustration · In the style of a c. 1937 illustration
Among the Corn Shocks
A straw man in overalls holding his ground while four crows hold theirs.
Modern folklore illustration · In the style of a c. 1931 illustration