Archival Images Of The Fourth Of July In America

Fish Fry With The Family

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In this photo, the Farm Family are enjoying a fish fry on the shore of a river near Natchitoches, Louisiana, on the Fourth of July 1940. This image shows that while some people chose to go to the cities to watch the parades and other festivities, other families would keep to themselves and celebrate in their own ways.

Fourth of July Fact: The United States now has over 318.9 million citizens, but on the first Fourth of July there were only 2.5 million.