Dennison's Bogie Book: Suggestions for Halloween & Thanksgiving, circa 1925
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While Halloween's origins were rooted in superstition and fortune telling, by the 1910s, Americans of all ages celebrated the holiday as a night of innocent fun. The Dennison Manufacturing Co. of Framingham, Massachusetts, published Halloween "Bogie" books from 1912 to 1935. Halloween revelers could find an array of ideas for party activities, costumes, and decorations using the company's paper products.
While Halloween's origins were rooted in superstition and fortune telling, by the 1910s, Americans of all ages celebrated the holiday as a night of innocent fun. The Dennison Manufacturing Co. of Framingham, Massachusetts, published Halloween "Bogie" books from 1912 to 1935. Halloween revelers could find an array of ideas for party activities, costumes, and decorations using the company's paper products.
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
circa 1925
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
90.228.474
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
Orange (Color)
White (Color)
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