This card depicts a popular pastime for young ladies on Halloween night. Looking from one mirror into another at midnight on Halloween would supposedly reflect the image of the man the young woman would marry.
Ellen Clapsaddle Halloween Postcard
Ca. Early 1900s
Many Halloween cards show the superstitions and customs surrounding Halloween night, and this one is no exception.
Early 1900s Halloween Postcard
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