Uncle Sam with flag and firecracker 'July 4th' card – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Uncle Sam with flag and firecracker 'July 4th' card 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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Uncle Sam with flag and firecracker 'July 4th' card
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Uncle Sam stands at the center of this card, holding a flag and a lit firecracker to mark the Fourth of July. The figure was already a familiar national symbol by the time such holiday cards were printed, and Americans sent these brightly colored greetings to celebrate Independence Day. Cards like this one were often mass-produced with bold lettering and patriotic imagery, so they offer a useful glimpse of how popular culture kept the nation's founding in view. Look closely at the playful, almost boyish treatment of Uncle Sam, which reflects the lighthearted tone of holiday ephemera more than formal political art.
| Original scan | 2,100 × 1,335 px · prints to 7 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Patriotic (57) |
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