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

Here in Canada the kids have been back in school for a full week now and everyone’s routines are set, so I figured it’s a perfect time to share my “Vintage Photo Tuesday“- Back to School Post.

Off we go!

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1950s two children running with lunchboxes — (Photo by Lambert/Getty Images)

1930’s Photo: Leather straps to hold one’s books work well for these 2 boys on their way to class.

Two small boys, carrying a satchels, walks to school circa 1930's. — (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Back to School with coolest 1950’s kids around.

1950s back to school photo of two children vintage — Source: Etsy

Vintage Photo, Black & White Photo, Clean Cut School Children, Back to School 1950s — Source: Etsy

Teeny tiny lunch boxes, for teeny tiny kids. Love the matching hair bows!

1950s vintage photo of kids going to school with lunchboxes — Source: Etsy

Homecoming parade-1940’s High School Majorette.

Vintage 1940's Cute High School Majorette Ready For Parade — Source: Etsy

One of the fun things about going back to school is meeting up with old friends again and hanging out between classes. Howard University-1946.

howard university students 1940s vintage photo

Back to school, means back to classes like in this 1935 cooking class photo (I would totally be the girl with the lack of excitement on her face).

Cooking Class, 1935. Vintage Photo — Source: Etsy

Return to class is not just for the students but also the teachers. “Regretfully, Edna P. “Teach”.

1930s Vintage Photograph- English Teacher at Desk — Source: Etsy

Say Cheese it’s Photo Time! 1940s High School Photos.

1940s High School Year Book Vintage Photo Collection — Source: Etsy

1946 Howard University students-Take note, this is how you dress for school or even going to the grocery store.

1946 Howard University students. well dressed Black men in College — Source: Flavorwire

Freshman class, 1944 at the School of Nursing-North Carolina Baptist Hospital.

Freshman Class, North Carolina Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, 1944 — Source: Flickr

Daydreaming during class, Florida, March 1947.

circa 1955: A little girl and boy carrying a lunch pails and notebooks stand near a school zone traffic sign. — (Photo by Lambert/Getty Images)

And there you have this week’s Vintage Photo Tuesday. I hope you enjoyed spending a few moments going Back to School with me.

Question Time: Do you have fond memories of heading back to class or not so great memories (share in the comments below)? I personally loved the first day back at school, it was everything after I was not fond of. Ha Ha!

Liz

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

Vintage Photos of Halloween in the 1930s-1960s

Vintage Photo Tuesday-Back To School