Paul Bibeau (author of the excellent Sundays with Vlad), and his Goblin Books blog, noted these old Halloween photographs, collected on Flickr by stevechasmar.
Paul says "Titled 'Halloween in the Time of Cholera' the collection is funny, bizarre, and often deeply disturbing." I agree. It is also evocative: a shadow show of silver nitrate ghosts, flickering and merging across our own memories of Halloween.
Aren’t they the creepiest? I’m really excited you’re delving into Halloween nostalgia. I got the email and can’t wait to respond and read everyone else’s musings on the High Holy Day of Creep.