Halloween in the ’60s meant plenty of feel-good creativity. Costumes ranged from homemade ghosts and clowns to pop culture icons inspired by TV and comic books. Kids roamed the streets with pillowcases full of candy, while teens flocked to school dances and parties to show off their best ‘fits. Heck, even grown-ups got in on the fun.
From pumpkin-carving contests to trick-or-treating sprees, these 15 old photos capture the mischievous fun and excitement of Halloween in the ’60s.
1. ‘Children at School on Halloween During the 1960s’
2. Trick-or-Treat or The Purge? Hard to Tell
3. Cuteness Overload: ‘Kodachrome of a 1960 Crew’
4. Not Gonna Lie, We’d Be Terrified if This Crew Showed Up at Our Door
5. Kids Show Off Their Halloween Costumes During a School Party
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6. All Dressed Up and Ready To Lasso Some Candy
7. ‘Carving Pumpkins, Circa 1960’
8. Who Needs Pricey Costumes When You’ve Got Pure Nightmare Fuel?
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9. The Adults Clearly Took Halloween Just as Seriously as the Kids Did
10. No Kidding: ‘My Dad in His (Terrifying) Halloween Costume, 1960’
11. If All Else Fails, You Can Always Go as a Bucket of Lard
12. ‘The Pregnant Nun, Always a Classic, 1968’
13. A Piano-Playing Martian? Talk About Otherworldly Talent
14. Ah Yes, Good Ol’ Trick-or-Treating With a Side of Cultural Appropriation
15. ‘Halloween Party for the Kiddies, 1960s’
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