Halloween might look a little different this year due to the pandemic, but that needn’t stop you from having the coolest get-up at your Zoom costume party.
Need some outfit inspiration? The Library of Congress’s extensive online archives offer countless historical photos you can draw from.
Here are a few of our favorite reference images, plus some adorable costume ideas for the pets in your life.
Flapper
Alice Joyce wearing antique gold emb. in rubies (undated)
Aviator
AVIATION, ARMY. AVIATOR (1916-1919)
Viking
Brünnhilde (1936)
Clown
[CLOWNS ON A HORSE] (1915-1917)
Retro Baseball Player
Joyce [Washington baseball player] (1894-1901)
Suffragette
Suffragettes - Mrs. John Blair, Mrs. N. de R. Whitehouse, Mrs. J.L. Laidlaw (1905-1917)
Cowboy
[Cowboy with lariat and horse pose near wall] (1930-1960)
Bellhop
Tommy Atkins (1905)
Ringmaster
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