His paintings depicting an idealized America made him an American icon.
We'll go to Arlington for that story.

On May 20, 1916, the latest issue of the Saturday Evening Post came rolling off the press. It was the first of many issues to have a Norman Rockwell painting grace the cover. Simply put, it was the beginning of a legacy rooted in realism and Americana.

"Boy With Baby Carriage" was the title of the work, and it was quintessential Rockwell. It showed a disgruntled young boy dressed in his Sunday best pushing a baby carriage past two other boys dressed in uniform and off to play a game of baseball.

Norman Rockwell lived in Arlington, Vermont from 1939-1953, incorporating local folks and settings into his art.

Image courtesy Norman Rockwell: Illustrator by Arthur L. Guptill.

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