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Vintage Los Angeles Halloween Photos

8:57 AM PDT on October 31, 2011


Four contestants of the Halloween Slick Chick beauty contest in Anaheim, Calif., 1947

From the UCLA photo archives and Life Magazine.


The Southland's biggest Halloween pumpkin, back for annual holiday visit, is viewed from low-flying helicopter. Pumpkin adorns a tank at Union Oil Co. refinery in Wilmington


Children in Halloween costumes in Anaheim, Calif., 1948.


Children modeling Halloween costumes made by senior craftsmen for Pasadena Assistance League's Craft Fair gift shop are, from left, Buzz Patchett; Jim Matyas, and Cynthia Cooper.


Halloween Party, Los Angeles, 1948

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