# These Creepy Halloween Photos Date Back to the Mid-20th Century

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-31 12:20 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"These Creepy Halloween Photos Date Back to the Mid-20th Century" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Messenger-Inquirer, Knox TN Today, Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram and Yahoo. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Messenger-Inquirer | Halloween — as it was and is | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNRVdreXlUa1dZLThfU2pmZW01dTY0bDZHQTBldGhtYWZmMzNxd0xydFF0Tkx2dlI2aXBpbzIxb2hPOWZCQlQ4QWRsU2EtSm9RdmZMSkFtWUJmeWlvc0dGN2ZnNUxPT2lYN0tqbklNNC1XRzVBUnhKNl9mVlhId29aenM1N0Q4RUhDekhJbE9VaGR4dHctOU83RGRoRzVlUF9hdk5TX2NWeGlONnJRZmM2S3k4ZFdiMnA2UEd0a1A5RQ?oc=5) |
| Knox TN Today | Ghosts of Halloween’s past | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE9TOVdqNGNuNFdyX0VSM3NjeHd4SFZwQXhqbExKRS1vX2lDcWg5eUVTZDZFV2VOYzhFOEYyazNqT3RHSHNzOXh0eTg4Zm1TZkhMd05fQlNpaGlJLVdURWN6RXN5b1U?oc=5) |
| Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram | Historical Halloween photos from the 1950s and ’60s | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQS2haQ1FJS3hoXzRFR2NkWUNhWDRsSVVTUUZSa1JfQV9MWVFXc09IUk4zeEJiNndjSGo3ZlA4dnFlREdHQUdIOUJCLVpCYm1LTHZUbVNOZHFhNW94TG1iSlpaX2xUUDVHdUpoOWhoMmotZGpvSFM4X2dEcXBpMUJ2a1JVUjh0REkwNHZrZzdiTlhTOWtK?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | 20 vintage photos show how Halloween has been celebrated over the last century | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPRW9vRjFub2JSbW95XzJmS1gxME5WRjg3aXNLdWEzMlVjeG5CSFFWVFVQbHN2TDVxcXBTSmZRX3ZidlEwZW1jUjQwckcyS2hJaHVVWjBNeGVIWlAzMlBKdXlWRWt1MUZYY28teWlkd2l1bExBQmtXTjBqN0hZNk1jWThaOW81YVc1YWs3Znh2UW96QQ?oc=5) |
| PetaPixel | These Creepy Halloween Photos Date Back to the Mid-20th Century | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOR1pKNXE1ZDdSOU5iYkRFM3U4QnRrdV9sbl92OHhKWC1XZ2xYdEdJb0E2ZkRyMWlTTEhRaUNwSTNXTTVmMGdWdWtFS0dIMWNVdTF6M2lUVHJGNGFKNEl4WGhLSHNhRXBEU3prcmRGNEVuZWE3VmpmUGNsa2UzQnpCZDhaaW5xRlJjd3NLRWRwZ0tVUUwxY2V0bDlNOGRGUQ?oc=5) |

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