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Astronaut Kids

Date: 10 30 1968
Description: Three children, dressed up in homemade astronaut costumes for Halloween. One clever parent has made good use of a football helmet!
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Children Dressed in Halloween Costumes

Date: 1920
Description: Five children dressed in Halloween costumes with jack-o-lanterns hanging overhead. Two of them are Robert J. Taylor's daughters, Ellen and Donna Taylor.
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Halloween Spooks

Date: 10 31 1951
Description: Carl Lueders' children stand at the door and trick-or-treat in their neighborhood on Halloween.
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Naval Training School Band

Date: 11 03 1944
Description: U.S. Naval Training School (Radio) Band in Great Hall of the Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Halloween decoration in the back...
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Women in Halloween Costumes

Date: 10 24 1938
Description: Group portrait of nine women posing indoors in Halloween costumes. 119 N. Butler Street.
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"Phantom President" Movie Parade

Date: 10 31 1932
Description: Children in Halloween costumes carrying signs for Jimmy Durante's "Phantom President" movie, including horse and carriage with drivers and riders.
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W.T. Grant Company Employees' Party

Date: 10 27 1932
Description: Employees of the W.T. Grant Company, 21 S. Pinckney Street, in costumes at their Halloween party.
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Halloween Costumes

Date: 10 31 1931
Description: Children posing in Halloween costumes at The Capital Times-RKO Strand Theatre Halloween party.
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Presbyterian Students

Date: 10 26 1928
Description: Elevated informal group portrait of students posing outdoors at a Halloween Party, some in costumes, taken outside behind the Presbyterian Student Headquar...
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Children in Halloween Costumes at Lapham School

Date: 10 31 1952
Description: 1,250 Lapham School students and parents dressed in Halloween costumes attended an evening Halloween party at the school sponsored by the Parent Teachers A...
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First United Methodist Church Halloween Party

Date: 10 21 1953
Description: First United Methodist Church Sunday School participants go door to door on Halloween. First United Methodist Church Sunday school participants wear costu...
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American Association of University Women Honors Teachers

Date: 10 30 1953
Description: The American Association of University Women (AAUW) honors teachers at a dessert party at the College Club. Pictured from left to right are three of the te...
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Hard-Time Party

Date: 1932
Description: Pupils of the Northey School, District No. 7, pose with their parents at a Halloween "Hard-time" party at the school. Many in the group wear ragged or outd...
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Sunset Village Community Club Halloween Party

Date: 10 31 1959
Description: Mike Feifarek, Linda Houden, Carol Braton, Jackie Edwards, and Susan Arawinko attend the Sunset Village Community Club Halloween Party.
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Sunset Village Community Club Halloween Party

Date: 10 31 1959
Description: Fairy princess Patty Goggin is about to change the bunny Katherine Becker into a beautiful girl if she isn't stopped by the witch Susan Devitt during the S...
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Sunset Village Community Club Halloween Party

Date: 10 31 1959
Description: Jeff Isenring (left), Jean Cox, Nancy Willett, Jean Willett (the ghost) and Karen Olson attend the Sunset Village Community Club Halloween Party.
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Sunset Village Community Club Halloween Party

Date: 10 31 1959
Description: Children wore costumes while attending the Sunset Village Community Club Halloween Party. From left to right are Mary Moore, Nancy Shell, Jane Albert, Shar...
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Children in Halloween Costumes

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Description: Group portrait of children in Halloween costumes, including a ghost, Spiderman, and Bugs Bunny, probably at Neighborhood House.
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Tax Commission Halloween Party

Date: 10 27 1915
Description: A group of men are posing standing behind two rows of women sitting. The men are all wearing suits, and the women are wearing a variety of outfits. One wom...
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Youngsters Celebrate Halloween at Sunset Village Party

Date: 10 31 1958
Description: The Sunset Village Community Association holds a Halloween party for neighborhood youngsters. Shown dressed as bunnies are, (L-R): Kathy, Kevin and Cerri H...

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