“No Hallowe’en Without a Jack-o’-Lantern,” from The Book of Hallowe’en by Ruth Edna Kelley, the first book-length history of the holiday,1919.
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Destined to Disappear: The Unusual Photos of Ransom Riggs
As the home camera became more widespread in the early 20th century, amateur photographers began to capture ephemeral moments of daily life, fleeting instants that gradually became more and more abstracted from their context over time, turning into bizarre and puzzling images with… Read More ›
It Is the Hour of Departure: Turn-of-the-Century Ghost Rides
From ancient times, people have seen spirits at play in the flickering of light and shadow. With the advancement of technology during the European Renaissance, scholars leaned to harness these dancing apparitions through the power of projection. By the late 1700’s, enterprising entertainers were creating magic… Read More ›
The Year of Halloween 