A young girl wore a patriotic outfit for July 4 celebrations in Washington, DC, in 1916.

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It's not just children who played dress-up. In this photo, two women showed off their costumes at a celebration in Washington, DC, on July 4, 1919.

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Water-skiing performers at Cypress Gardens, Florida's first amusement park, on July 4, 1955.
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Cypress Gardens opened in 1936 and remained in business until 2009.

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Confetti: Columns of soldiers march in an Independence Day parade up Fifth Avenue in 1942
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www.loc.gov/item/2011647600/

Title
•Independence day at last / L.M. Glackens.
Summary
•Illustration shows a young boy and a large firecracker locked into stocks labeled "Safe and Sane 4th", with many dogs and cats dancing around them.
Names
•Glackens, L. M. (Louis M.), 1866-1933, artist
Created / Published
•N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, Puck Building, 1910 June 29.
Headings
•- Fourth of July--1910
•- Anniversaries--United States--1910
•- Fourth of July celebrations--1910
•- Firecrackers--United States--1910
•- Boys--1910
•- Stocks (Punishment)--1910
•- Dogs--1910
•- Cats--1910
•- Safety--1910
Notes
•- Title from item.
•- Illus. in: Puck, v. 67, no. 1739 (1910 June 29), cover.
•- Copyright 1910 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Digital Id
•ppmsca 27644 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.27644
LCCN Permalink
•https://lccn.loc.gov/2011647600

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