Vintage Scarecrow Pictures
Straw hands and a stitched grin that holds the field until frost — the scarecrow as almanac illustrators drew him.
A Happy Hallowe'en to You!
A patched scarecrow stands guard over the corn, with crows for company and a pumpkin at his feet.
c. 1950s postcard
Keeper of the Corn
Straw hands, a borrowed hat, and a stitched grin that holds the field until frost.
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.
c. 1937 illustration