Child in Revolutionary costume atop 1776 firecracker, Fourth of July – Vintage Print
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Child in Revolutionary costume atop 1776 firecracker, Fourth of July. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Child in Revolutionary costume atop 1776 firecracker, Fourth of July
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A child in a Revolutionary-era costume sits astride an oversized firecracker printed with the date 1776, a playful piece of Fourth of July iconography. Such images were popular in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when the Declaration of Independence's anniversary was marked with parades, pageants, and fireworks, and when children often took part in these celebrations dressed as colonial figures. Oversized novelty firecrackers and decorative cards like this one helped turn a national holiday into a familiar, lighthearted visual language. The pairing of youth with the Revolution's founding date suggests a hopeful view of the nation's future.
| Original scan | 528 × 821 px |
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| Reference | Patriotic (86) |
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