Snapshots of the Past

Don't Be Afraid – Vintage Wall Art

Don't Be Afraid — historic image
Don't Be Afraid. Historic image from the Halloween collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

This rare historic image captures Don't Be Afraid in remarkable detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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Don't Be Afraid

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The title, *Don't Be Afraid*, sets the tone before the picture does: it offers reassurance in a season built around being scared. Halloween in America grew out of older autumn customs, and by the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries it had become a holiday of costumes, games and mock frights, especially for children. A picture with this title fits that tradition, where something eerie is softened by humor or comfort. Notice how the scene balances unease against playfulness, which is much of the holiday's appeal.

Original scan3,300 × 2,778 px · prints to 11 × 9 in at 300 dpi
Reference1804128292_767e59c1ac_b

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