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- Dennison's Bogie Book: Suggestions for Halloween, 1922 - While Halloween's origins were rooted in superstition and fortune telling, by the 1910s, Americans of all ages celebrated the holiday as a night of innocent fun. The Dennison Manufacturing Co. of Framingham, Massachusetts, published Halloween "Bogie" books from 1912 to 1935. Halloween revelers could find an array of ideas for party activities, costumes, and decorations using the company's paper products.
- 1922
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Dennison's Bogie Book: Suggestions for Halloween, 1922
While Halloween's origins were rooted in superstition and fortune telling, by the 1910s, Americans of all ages celebrated the holiday as a night of innocent fun. The Dennison Manufacturing Co. of Framingham, Massachusetts, published Halloween "Bogie" books from 1912 to 1935. Halloween revelers could find an array of ideas for party activities, costumes, and decorations using the company's paper products.
- Halloween in Greenfield Village, October 2007 - Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. Costumed volunteers and staff provided an eerie (and fun) atmosphere as visitors walked through the village in 2007.
- October 01, 2007
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Halloween in Greenfield Village, October 2007
Visitors have celebrated Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village since 1981. The family-friendly program has evolved over the years, and guests continue to return each October, ready to see hundreds of candle-lit pumpkins or their favorite fairytale or storybook characters. Costumed volunteers and staff provided an eerie (and fun) atmosphere as visitors walked through the village in 2007.
- "Ford Times," October 1952 - <em>Ford Times</em> magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six <em> Ford Times</em> covers.
- October 01, 1952
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"Ford Times," October 1952
Ford Times magazine was a key element of Ford Motor Company's public relations efforts for much of the 20th century. Issues covered a wide range of topics, including automobiles but also recreation, food, history, nature, and culture. Between 1948 and 1982, Cincinnati artist Charley Harper contributed cover and article illustrations to more than 160 issues. This issue features one of Harper's thirty-six Ford Times covers.
- Lisa Korzetz and Edward Korzetz Dressed in Halloween Costumes, circa 1966 -
- circa 1966
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Lisa Korzetz and Edward Korzetz Dressed in Halloween Costumes, circa 1966
- Postcard, "Happy Hallowe'en," 31 October 1909 - By 1900, articles in magazines and newspapers had helped spread and popularize Halloween customs and images like jack o-lanterns, black cats, witches, or bobbing for apples to a national audience. Some people marked the holiday by mailing a Halloween-themed postcard greeting to family or friends. During the first two decades of the 20th century, sending postcards was an easy--and popular--way to communicate.
- October 31, 1909
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Postcard, "Happy Hallowe'en," 31 October 1909
By 1900, articles in magazines and newspapers had helped spread and popularize Halloween customs and images like jack o-lanterns, black cats, witches, or bobbing for apples to a national audience. Some people marked the holiday by mailing a Halloween-themed postcard greeting to family or friends. During the first two decades of the 20th century, sending postcards was an easy--and popular--way to communicate.
- Lion Halloween Costume, Worn by Simon Morland, 2020 -
- 2020
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Lion Halloween Costume, Worn by Simon Morland, 2020
- Halloween Party for Children at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, October 1931 - In 1915, Henry Ford funded a new hospital for Detroit. Designed and built in consultation with leading medical experts, Henry Ford Hospital employed salaried doctors and charged low, fixed fees to patients. Over the years, the hospital provided special care for children. Longer-term pediatric patients attended classes at an on-site school, and children were treated to holiday parties.
- October 30, 1931
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Halloween Party for Children at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, October 1931
In 1915, Henry Ford funded a new hospital for Detroit. Designed and built in consultation with leading medical experts, Henry Ford Hospital employed salaried doctors and charged low, fixed fees to patients. Over the years, the hospital provided special care for children. Longer-term pediatric patients attended classes at an on-site school, and children were treated to holiday parties.
- Hallmark "Zephyr" Halloween Ornament, 2003 - Since the early 2000s, Hallmark has created ornaments to celebrate Halloween. In 2003, Hallmark produced a black-silhouetted house-shaped display called 1300 Old Oak Road. Halloween revelers used the dark--yet festive--decoration to exhibit ornaments of skeletons, pumpkins, ghosts, and bats, hanging them in the cutout windows and doors or other hooks.
- 2003
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Hallmark "Zephyr" Halloween Ornament, 2003
Since the early 2000s, Hallmark has created ornaments to celebrate Halloween. In 2003, Hallmark produced a black-silhouetted house-shaped display called 1300 Old Oak Road. Halloween revelers used the dark--yet festive--decoration to exhibit ornaments of skeletons, pumpkins, ghosts, and bats, hanging them in the cutout windows and doors or other hooks.
- Hallmark "Midnight Serenade" Halloween Ornament, 2003 - Since the early 2000s, Hallmark has created ornaments to celebrate Halloween. In 2003, Hallmark produced a black-silhouetted house-shaped display called 1300 Old Oak Road. Halloween revelers used the dark--yet festive--decoration to exhibit ornaments of skeletons, pumpkins, witches, and ghosts created for the display. These cats sat on a rickety-looking fence while other ornaments hung from cutout windows and doors.
- 2003
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Hallmark "Midnight Serenade" Halloween Ornament, 2003
Since the early 2000s, Hallmark has created ornaments to celebrate Halloween. In 2003, Hallmark produced a black-silhouetted house-shaped display called 1300 Old Oak Road. Halloween revelers used the dark--yet festive--decoration to exhibit ornaments of skeletons, pumpkins, witches, and ghosts created for the display. These cats sat on a rickety-looking fence while other ornaments hung from cutout windows and doors.
- Hallmark "Hugo, the Handyman" Halloween Ornament, 2004 - Hallmark has created Halloween ornaments since the early 2000s. In 2004, the company produced ornaments for its "The Mansion on Ravenswood Lane" display piece. The series consisted of character ornaments that inhabited different rooms of the mansion. Each box contained a short description of the character written by Scott Emmons.
- 2004
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Hallmark "Hugo, the Handyman" Halloween Ornament, 2004
Hallmark has created Halloween ornaments since the early 2000s. In 2004, the company produced ornaments for its "The Mansion on Ravenswood Lane" display piece. The series consisted of character ornaments that inhabited different rooms of the mansion. Each box contained a short description of the character written by Scott Emmons.