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

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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

Vintage Photo Tuesday The Halloween Edlition of vintage halloween photos from the 1940s and 1950s

With Halloween so close around the corner it only makes sense that this weeks Vintage Photo Tuesday is a Halloween Edition of images from the 1940s & 1950s (mostly the 50s).

Let the Spooky Spectacular begin!

Vintage Photos of Halloween In the 1940s & 1950s

Anaheim Halloween Parade, circa 1950s. The Witches on Parade.

1950s vintage photo from an Anaheim Halloween Parade featuring a parade float with women as witches sitting with a pumpkin. — Photo courtesy Orange County Archives

Robin Hood and his Pumpkin-1957.

1950s Halloween Image of a Boy dressed as Robin Hood in 1957. Vintage Halloween costume idea. — Source: Flickr

Halloween Party for US Servicemen in 1943. That pumpkin to the right is bizarre. That is a pumpkin right?

1940s vintage photo of a Halloween party for U.S. servicemen in 1943 featuring women in 1940s fashions and 1940s hairstyles. — Source: Flickr

Time to pick the winner at this 1955’s school Halloween Party!

1950s School Halloween Party in 1955 featuring a number of kids in Halloween costumes. — Source: Flickr

Halloween party, Mars Hill College, 1951

1950s vintage photo of a Halloween party at Mars Hill College, 1951 featuring young college women in Halloween costumes. — Copyright Mars Hill College

1940s vintage photo of couples dressed up in old fashion bathing suits for men and women. Fun idea!

Source: Pinterest

Flash Gordon to the Rescue! -1950s vintage photo

1950's Space Cowboy Halloween Costume as seen in a vintage 1950s photo. — Source: Flickr

The prettiest little princess. -1950s vintage photo

1950's Halloween image of a little girl as a princess — Source: Flickr

Everyone wins a prize for best costume in this 1950’s Halloween party image. They all did a great job!

1950s vintage photo of a work Halloween party where everyone is dressed up in Halloween costumes. — Source: Flickr

I will leave you with an image of my brother and I at Halloween in the 1980’s. What is hilarious about these costumes, is that I just had a conversation with my mom on Thanksgiving about how she felt that she did a really great job on our costumes each year. That was until I found this image and I asked my mom if this was the year she gave up 😉 lol!

Want more Halloween photos? Check out Part 2 HERE.

Question Time: What are you being for Halloween this year? Going with a vintage look or something far removed from the vintage world?

Further Reading: Collection of Vintage Halloween Blog Posts

Happy Halloween Week!

Liz

Tag: 1940s halloween