By: Lauren Gray, Head of Reference
Trick or Treating may be discouraged this year due to the public health crisis, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate Halloween.
In days past, whether Kansans lived far apart in farming communities or were under war-time restrictions, people and families still found ways to celebrate the holiday using old-fashioned wit and ingenuity. From homemade costumes to DIY spooky decorations (hey, they were using candles anyway), both children and grown-ups found ways to make the day (and night!) special.
Check out some examples of special Halloween costumes from our archives, and maybe they will spark your imagination for a fun, socially distant holiday celebration! (And if you still have some extra toilet paper laying around, you can always be a mummy.)
We hope you have a happy, and safe, Halloween!