The Day We Celebrate: Child Wrapped In Flag, 1776 – Historic Print
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Description
Step back in time with The Day We Celebrate: Child Wrapped In Flag, 1776, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
The Day We Celebrate: Child Wrapped In Flag, 1776
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A child wrapped in a flag is the focus here, with the year 1776 set in the title to tie the scene to the nation's founding. Images like this one drew on a familiar American vocabulary of stars, stripes, and patriotic childhood, and they often served as holiday art for Fourth of July cards, magazines, and posters. The date is worth noticing: the Stars and Stripes was not formally adopted by the Continental Congress until June 14, 1777, so the year in the title signals a symbolic link to independence rather than a documented historical moment.
| Original scan | 974 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Patriotic (129) |
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