Halloween

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Pages from our Past articles written by Bill Kemp

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Halloween 1945 followed world war’s end

World War II still loomed large over American life during the Halloween season of 1945. The sur...

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Bo Peep Has Found Her Sheep Halloween Parade, Bloomington 1938

A Depression-era tradition in Bloomington was the annual Halloween Mardi Gras parade and street...

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Halloween Party Mystery

The exact date of this photo, let alone the name of the group are unknown. It is c.1918 and the...

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Halloween Party, 1939 Holy Trinity Parish Kindergarten, Bloomington

Holy Trinity Catholic Church's afternoon kindergarten class enjoyed candied apples among o...

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Halloween Traditions

Although there are several theories regarding the origin of Halloween, or All Hallows Eve, its ...

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Happy Halloween!

The Museum Board, staff, and volunteers wish you a safe, spooky, and happy Halloween. May we al...

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Happy Halloween! Jefferson School, Bloomington, 1957

James and Evora Ross, pictured here with their four-year-old daughter Janet, chaired the all-fa...

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Hougham’s Halloween Party? Village of McLean, ca. 1890

Not much is known about this photo other than the handwritten caption indicating it was taken a...

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Jack Cruser ‘Ugliest’ Costume Winner, 1968

On Oct. 31, 1968, the Normal Parks and Recreation Department and the Optimist and Rotary clubs ...

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Photo of the Week, 90: Jack-o'-lantern Harvest in the Eisenhower Era

On October 31, 1956, The Pantagraph declared the season's pumpkin crop a record "for ...

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Spooktacular 1957 Jefferson School, Bloomington

The Jefferson School PTA held an all-family Halloween party on October 28, 1957. Seen here are ...

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Winning Pumpkins Normal Parks & Rec, 1963

Gordon Jaeger, Town of Normal parks and recreation director, is shown here in late October 1963...

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