With the Fourth of July just a few days away, let’s celebrate the American countryside with the pulps!  From the early days of the pulps, life in rural America has been a favorite subject.  Here are a few portrayals of that life, courtesy of some of the best artists and illustrators to work in the pulp industry!

by James Meese

by Barye Phillips

by George Gross

by James Avati

by Paul Rader

by Robert Bonfils

by Rudy Nappi

by Sam Cherry

by Saul Levine

by Victor Kalin

Artist Unknown

by Rudy Nappi

by James Avati

by Julian Paul

by Raymond Johnson

by Rudy Nappi

by Victor Olson

by Warren King

Unknown Artist