Posted October 31, 2018

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Historical photos: A history of Halloweens in Maine

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1937: Original caption: “Elaine Stevens [of the Longfellow School sub-primary class], just a bit perplexed with all the many Halloween suggestions, decides to study a book on the matter of ‘giving a party.’” Press Herald photo courtesy Portland Public Library Special Collections and Archives

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