Uncle Sam with firecrackers spelling JULY, eagle and flag – Antique Print
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A window into the past: Uncle Sam with firecrackers spelling JULY, eagle and flag, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Uncle Sam with firecrackers spelling JULY, eagle and flag
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Lead with the distinctive detail: the firecrackers arranged to spell out the month JULY, with an eagle and flag beside them. The figure of Uncle Sam, the tall, bearded personification of the United States government, was a staple of American illustration from the late 1800s onward, and he often appeared in holiday imagery around the Fourth of July. Postcards and magazine covers of this kind were popular because they packed national symbols into a single bright scene. Look closely at how the designer uses the eagle and flag as a frame for the wordplay, which is typical of how these holiday images combined humor with patriotic pride.
| Original scan | 963 × 612 px |
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| Reference | Patriotic (57) |
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