Independence Declared – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This historic image of Independence Declared brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Independence Declared
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Titled simply "Patriotic," this work belongs to a long American tradition of images made for national holidays such as the Fourth of July, when flags, bunting, and parades filled towns across the country. Pictures of this kind circulated on postcards, in magazines, and at civic celebrations, and they often relied on a familiar vocabulary of flags, eagles, and red, white, and blue. The record gives few details about its maker or date, so its exact occasion is hard to pin down, but its theme places it within that celebratory visual culture. Looking closely shows how such images were meant to stir pride and a shared sense of belonging.
| Original scan | 7,304 × 8,873 px · prints to 24 × 30 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02221u_IndependenceDeclared |
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