Archival Images Of The Fourth Of July In America

Everyone Is Free To Join In

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Back in 1979, the theme of this Fourth of July parade was “Roots.” During that year, hundreds of people showed up at Humboldt Street and Dry Creek Place to join in. The organizer of the parade, Ed Laird, said that they had around 37 floats, and everyone ended up at Abbott Park where they concluded the day’s festivities with a picnic.

Fourth of July Fact: Thomas Jefferson changed the wording of the Declaration of Independence from “the pursuit of property” to “the pursuit of happiness.”