Hoberdy's Lanterns had carved-out faces in turnips and the stump of a candle within. Pumpkins eh? here's proper scary, a traditional Irish Jack-O-Lantern made from a turnip. It dates from 1903 and ...

In one of the earliest instances of the jack-o’-lantern as Halloween decor, the mayor’s wife had several pumpkins—lit from within and carved with faces—placed around the party, ending Jack ...

The tradition of carving faces into pumpkins for Halloween originates with the old European legend of "Stingy Jack" or "Jack of the Lantern". Before pumpkins, the Irish and Scottish carved faces ...

When the Irish moved to the United States, they began carving faces on pumpkins ... History of 5 Vintage and Traditional Halloween Recipes The term jack-o’-lantern in the United States usually ...

(KSNW) — When you think of Halloween decorations and symbols, probably one of the first images that comes to mind is the Jack-o’-Lantern ... tradition of carving a face into vegetables ...