Archival Images Of The Fourth Of July In America

Dressing For The Occasion

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On July 4, 1919, a young girl poses in her Fourth of July outfit during a Bathing Beach Parade in Washington DC. Today, proper Fourth Of July attire may include a stars and stripes bathing suit, but back in the day, people went all-out during the holiday. Much like Halloween today, picking the right Fourth of July outfit was an important part of the celebration.

Fourth of July Fact: The holiday does not celebrate the signing of the Declaration; it celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress.