Happy 4th of July!
Photographs of celebrations across the years!
From various institutions, but especially the Library of Congress.
A little boy dressed for the 4th, Leesburg, Florida, 1913. Source
A 4th of July parade in NYC, 1911. Source
A 4th of July parade in DeLand, Florida, 1884. Source
In costume for a 4th of July celebration, 1922. Source
A 4th of July in Skagway, Alaska, c. 1900-16. Source
A 4th of July celebration in St. Helena Island, South Carolina, 1939. Source
July 4th from (presumably) a hotel balcony, early 20th C. Source
Another little boy dressed for the holiday (though I don't know about about give your four-year-old firecrackers...). c. 1906. Source
Bicycle riders in the 4th of July parade in Vale, Oregon, 1941. Source
A street in Manila, the Philippines, on the 4th of July, 1899. Source
A young woman in costume for a 4th of July play, Florida, c. 1890. Source
A 1915 4th of July parade. Source
A 4th of July parade without a date or place noted. Source
An autochrome of children in costume, c. 1918. Source
1 comment:
The photo of the parade noted with no date or location is on 5th avenue near 59th street NYC. That is the Plaza Hotel and the water fountain across from the hotel on right side of the photo.
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