Name/Title
Halloween Window PaintingEntry/Object ID
2003.546e.5893Description
A color photograph of Lauren Seymour, a student at Jordan Acres Elementary School, painting the window of the J.J. Newberry Co. department store, Brunswick, Maine. Seymour is painting a skeleton for the Autumn/Halloween-themed window painting competition.
This photo was published in the Times Record newspaper on 10/28/1988.Collection
Times RecordLexicon
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Times Record, HalloweenExhibitions
Exhibition
Labor of Love: Creating Art and CommunityNotes
The Brunswick Autumn and Halloween-themed window painting contest hosted by the Recreation Center has been a staple of downtown Brunswick, ME since the 1940s. Storefront windows are covered with autumnal and spooky scenes bringing the fall spirit to town and providing entertainment for those participating, as well as those who enjoy the masterpieces while they stroll downtown. Jordan Acres Elementary School student, Lauren Seymour, is pictured here bringing the season to life with her depiction of a skeleton laying on its side.