Title

5" Diameter Orange Paperboard Jack-o-Lantern - Coller Family, Shakopee, 1940-1950

Creation Date

1945

Description

Small jack-o-lantern used by the Collers of Shakopee as a Halloween decoration. The jack-o-lantern is hollow pumpkin made of molded paperboard with holes cut out for the eyes and smiling mouth. Most of the piece is painted bright orange except the bottom edge, which is painted green. Placed inside the piece at the cut outs is a piece of paper printed with eyes and teeth. The jack-o-lantern has a short metal wire hanger over its opening. No maker's marks.

Geographic Notes

Unknown