O'Lanterns: Hallowe'en Pumpkins Past


 O'Lanterns

Hallowe'en Pumpkins Past

 As our family was growing up I annually painted, carved, or decorated pumpkins for the Hallowe'en season. I photographed just a few of them.

Here's Dracula...

 

 
 
 
Laurel and Hardy...

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 And a Samurai...


 

 We'll be back to Rockford Horrors soon.

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