Since Halloween is this Saturday, I thought I would dedicate Vintage Photo Tuesday to Halloween costumes from the 1920s-1960s.

Happy Halloween Friends!

1940s Photo of 2 women posing for pinup photo with pumpkins and with pumpkins on their 1940s outfits. Cheryl Walker and Marjorie Henshaw, Halloween 1940s. — Dress as a cute pumpkin! Cheryl Walker and Marjorie Henshaw, Halloween 1940s.

Disclosure: Some of the links on my blog from Etsy , eBay are Affiliate Links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Vintage Images of Halloween Costumes

From the 1920s-1960s

1920s Halloween photo (October 28, 1929) from Victoria Park Forest School, Halloween party, group of six kids in costumes. Not sure what they are, but aren’t they cute?!

1920s vintage halloween Photo (October 28, 1929) from Victoria Park Forest School, Halloween party, group of six kids in costumes.

Source: Toronto Archives

1920s Witch (October 28th, 1929) as seen at that same Halloween party at Victoria Park Forest School. I love this version of a witch.

1920s vintage photo of a Witch (October 28th, 1929) as seen at that same Halloween party at Victoria Park Forest School.

Source: Toronto Archives

Always in the News. What a fun Halloween costume idea! Seen in the The Brevardier Yearbook 1948, Brevard High School. -1940’s vintage photo.

Further Reading: Take a look inside Vintage Yearbooks (archived blog posts)

1940s vintage yearbook photo: Always in the News. Seen in the The Brevardier Yearbook 1948, Brevard High School. Fun costume idea!

Source: North Carolina High School Yearbooks

1940s vintage photo of a young adult Halloween party. I recgonize Bonnie from Bonnie and Clyde. Possible a vampire, mime, old lady, a county lady and a young girl?? What do you think?

1940s vintage photo of a young adult Halloween party. Costume: Bonnie from Bonnie and Clyde. Possible a vampire, mime, old lady, a county lady and a young girl

Source: eBay

1950s Cowgirl Halloween Outfit. Our lady in costume looks cute in her pencil skirt and simple white blouse (so does her friend). What an easy idea if your stuck on an idea for your Halloween party.

1950s vintage photo of a Cowgirl Halloween Outfit. Our lady in costume looks cute in her pencil skirt and simple white blouse (so does her friend).

Source: eBay

1950s photo of a woman in a sexy halloween outfit with masquerade mask on her face. Not 100% sure what she is supposed to be, but she looks great.

Source: eBay

Can’t think of what to wear? No worries! Just create a mask out of paper like these kids did for their classroom Halloween Party. Circa 1950s.

Image depicts a group of children in costume, with a carved pumpkin jack-o'-lantern, at a school Halloween event. 1950s vintage photo

Source: Toronto Archives

1960s Photo of 2 girls going to a Halloween party as Potato Children (I did not make this up, it was on the photo description). Anyone care to explain?

Teen Girls Dressed in Potato Children Costumes Halloween Party Vintage 1960's Photo

Source: eBay

1960s photo of a school setting Halloween party~one woman has her head above an old timey arcade type cut away in the back. Lady at desk looks to be dressed up as a fancy older woman with her fur stole.

1960s photo of a school setting Halloween party~one woman has her head above an arcade type cut away in back. Lady at desk isn't sure who she is with her fur stole.

Source: Etsy

Question Time! Will you be doing anything for Halloween this year? And if so what are you up to and what are you going as? Share in the comments section below.

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Halloween Blog Posts

Liz

Happy Halloween Everyone! Vintage Photo Tuesday this week is in the spirit of all things Halloween from the 1930s to the 1960s. Let’s begin!

1950s Photo of a boy carving a pumpkin for Halloween. Vintage Halloween Photo. — Source: Etsy

Disclosure: Some of the links on my blog from Etsy , eBay are Affiliate Links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

NOTE: If you click on any of the items featured below and they are not available, don’t fret! Hit the search button and see what else is on the websites. There are 1000’s and 1000’s of items being listed daily.

Vintage Photos of Halloween in the 1930s-1960s

1955 vintage photo of two kids dresses as clowns.

What happens when 2 clowns come to a Halloween Party? They clown around!

1950s vintage photo of a 1955 vintage halloween photo of 2 little girls dressed as clowns

1950s vintage photo of a little kid dressed a tiny boxer (the sport not the dog).

1950s little boy as a boxer halloween costume. 1950s vintage photo.

Taking a break from all the Halloween party fun in 1955.

1950s vintage photo of a 1955 vintage photo of 3 girls in halloween costumes sitting on a couch together.

Children at a Halloween party at Highlands Community Hall in 1948 (Edmonton, Canada).

Bobbing for apples is a must at a Halloween Party. -1949.

1940s vintage photo of a 1949 Halloween Party bobbing for apples contest. — Source: City of Edmonton

1940s vintage photo: Snap Apple-an apple is suspended from a string and the players try to take a bite.

Vintage image of children playing snap apple in the 1940s dressed as clowns for a Halloween party.

Rum and Coke! Such creative costumes in 1954.

1950s vintage photo of a 1954 halloween costume contest featuring 2 adults dressed as pop bottles

Continuing with alcohol as a costume. It’s an Molson Export (A Canadian Beer)! Inuvik, 28 October 1961. Audrey Wark (school teacher) at Halloween party in the single staff quarters.

1961 vintage halloween photo molson export costume as seen in the fun 1960s vintage photo.

Inuvik, 28 October 1961. Lorna and Lee Post (Northern Affairs Administrator) at a Halloween party in the single staff quarters dressed in their finest country and wester costumes.

1961 vintage halloween photo of country and western costumes

1930’s Royalty. What a very creepy Halloween photo of these two little kids.

1930s vintage photo of two kids dressed in royalty costumes for Halloween in Florida. — Source: Florida Views

1930s photo from 1935 of kids of all ages trick or treating.

1935 kids trick or treating vintage photo from the 1930s.

Fun Fact: Halloween in Canada-Largely considered a holiday for children, Scottish and Irish immigrants brought Halloween to Canada in the 1800s. As a non-religious, non-ethnic, and non-political holiday Halloween quickly became popular (Source).

Have a wonderful Halloween Friends!

Before you go make sure you check out PART 1 of this series for more Halloween Vintage Photos.

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Halloween Blog Posts

Liz

Category: Halloween

Vintage Photo’s of Halloween Costumes 1920s-1960s

Vintage Images of Halloween Costumes

From the 1920s-1960s

Vintage Photos of Halloween in the 1930s-1960s Part 2

Vintage Photos of Halloween in the 1930s-1960s