Halloween Kids Carrying Jack-O-Lanterns John Winsch Embossed Postcard

A HALLOWEEN Wish, copyrighted 1915 by John Winsch, captures a pivotal moment in the Americanization of Halloween, as the holiday was increasingly refocused on children and community-centered activities. The imagery of youngsters carrying jack-o'-lanterns and broomsticks reflects the popular adoption of elements derived from ancient Celtic harvest festivals and European folklore, reinterpreted for a new era that emphasized playful merriment over the holiday's darker, more superstitious origins.