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!

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!

Vintage Inn Blog 1980's Halloween

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