ParadesNo. 7337 · The 2026 edition
Treaters
Step back in time to the early days of the iconic Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, captured from 1982 through 1986.
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at blurb.com.
This piece offers a nostalgic look at the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade during its formative years, specifically 1982 to 1986, highlighting the costumes, creativity, and community spirit that defined the event.
About this
Treaters is a photography book by Laperruque documenting the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade between 1982 and 1986. Its 113 images capture participants in costume along with floats and large-scale puppets, shot along the photographer's own block of West Tenth Street. Most of the photographs appear in black and white as originally shot, while selected images have been hand painted, and the book includes text and image notes by the photographer. The author is donating half of the profits from every version to Village Halloween Parade, Inc., the non-profit 501C3 organization that runs the parade.
Facts from the original
- The book is a five-year photographic study of the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, covering 1982 to 1986.
- The photographs show parade participants in costume, floats, and large-scale puppets as the parade traveled along the photographer's block of West Tenth Street.
- Selected images have been hand painted.
- The majority of the photographs are black and white as originally shot.
- The book contains 113 photographs in all.
- The book includes text and image notes by the photographer.
- The complete book is 138 pages.
- The photographer will donate 50 percent of the profits from each version of the book to Village Halloween Parade, Inc.
- Village Halloween Parade, Inc. is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt 501C3 organization of puppeteers, artists, and event coordinators.
- A testimonial from Robert Belott calls it "The most scary, fun loving, creative and unifying event of that season.. Recorded seamlessly by Laperruque delivered with true photojournalist compassion."
- The book is offered as a Hardcover, ImageWrap edition, with full-color design printed directly on the casewrap.
- Format is Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm.
- Publish date is Sep 18, 2013.
- The language is English.
- Primary category is Arts & Photography Books.
- The creator/publisher listed is G2 Productions, Inc., based in Short Hills, New Jersey, USA.
- Laperruque is described as a full time professional photographer based in Short Hills, New Jersey, specializing in studio work for the retail and cosmetic industry.
- The author's website is http://www.Laperruque.com.