Archival Images Of The Fourth Of July In America

Even The High School Got Involved

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Even though school is on summer break during the Fourth of July holiday, the high schoolers in Ojai, California still came together to make a float for the city’s parade. Fourth of July celebrations back in the day were a very big deal and everyone got involved. Even the high schoolers who were “too cool” paraded.

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