Archival Images Of The Fourth Of July In America

Dressing Up For The Big Day

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In the past, dressing up for the Fourth of July was a big deal. People would dress up like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, the Statue of Liberty, and everything in between. This photo of two women that dressed up as the Statue of Liberty and Lady Liberty was taken in Washington DC in 1919. The ladies were more than likely going to be riding on a float or participating in a parade.

Fourth of July Fact: Fireworks have been a major part of Fourth of July since the earliest celebrations. In 1884, miners blew up the post office in Swan, Colorado, because it wasn’t supplied with fireworks.