Vintage Halloween Greeting Card Girl Jack-O'-Lantern Early 1900s
Text on Card
A Jolly Hallowe'en On Hallowe'en if you hear a noise, Don't stop and look behind you, Because there's lots of awful things, That'd just be glad to find you.
Description
From the height of the Edwardian era comes a delightful Halloween greeting card featuring a cheerful young girl in a black witch hat adorned with colorful trim, holding a black masquerade mask and standing beside a single large jack-o'-lantern. The charming illustration captures the playful spirit of early 1900s Halloween celebrations, with the child dressed in a golden-orange costume. The accompanying verse offers whimsical Halloween wisdom, advising recipients not to look behind them when they hear a noise. This chromolithographed card exemplifies the period's embrace of Halloween as a family-friendly holiday, blending innocent childhood wonder with gentle supernatural humor typical of early 20th-century greeting card traditions.
Subjects
child, girl, witch hat, jack-o'-lantern, pumpkin, masquerade mask, Halloween costume
Printing Notes
Hand-colored chromolithographic printing with embossed details on the hat trim. Minor wear consistent with age and handling.
