Good Housekeeping Magazine cover

1924

Before backpacks and iPads, going to school looked a lot more dapper, as seen in this charming 1924 cover illustration. A serious-looking girl in a striking red dress with a zigzag hem and a green hat clutches a spelling book, guiding her younger, checkered-suited brother who holds a slate board and looks a bit nervous. Jessie Willcox Smith was the queen of American illustration in the early 20th century, creating over 160 covers for Good Housekeeping that defined the era's ideal of wholesome, innocent childhood.

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