Halloween-themed festivities in Des Moines usually take place on Oct. 30, in a “Beggars’ Night” tradition dating to 1940 with an exception in 1978. This year, it changes.

In the 1940s, Halloween in Scottsdale barely involved trick-or-treating. Here's the story behind an annual prank on the former Scotty's Blacksmith Shop.

In the 1940s, Halloween in Scottsdale barely involved trick-or-treating. Here's the story behind an annual prank on the former Scotty's Blacksmith Shop.

From the 1940s through the 2010s, here are a few of the fun (and creepy) shots captured by Star-Telegram photographers on Fort Worth celebrating Halloween. Got a suggestion for an archive photo ...

LIVONIA — Rebecca Markonni's ride is unlike anything else you'll see on the streets of metro Detroit. Her 1940s Buick hearse, affectionately called Bram as a nod to the author of "Dracula," Bram ...

Halloween has been celebrated in La Crosse since the 19th-century. Historic newspapers reported on lively Halloween parties and the mischievous pranks of costumed youngsters. In 1940, ...

When I was in seventh grade, I wanted to have a Halloween party. This was 1948. My mother said it would be alright as long as I kept it simple.

In the 1940s, Halloween in Scottsdale barely involved trick-or-treating. Here's the story behind an annual prank on the former Scotty's Blacksmith Shop.