Halloween has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts, clowns and many other supernatural or scary characters. From then on, Halloween has evolved into a celebration characterized by numerous entertainment activities for both children and adults.

Besides trick-or-treating and carving pumpkins, the best thing about Halloween is the opportunity to dress up in many great costumes. Let’s celebrate Halloween by taking a look through these fascinating vintage snapshots of people having fun (and being creepy) in their Halloween costumes from the 1940s to 1980s: