Boys with fireworks spelling JULY 4 on postcard – Vintage Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Boys with fireworks spelling JULY 4 on postcard comes to life in this vintage postcard, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Boys with fireworks spelling JULY 4 on postcard
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Two boys stand shoulder to shoulder, each holding a sparkler that traces the letters J-U-L-Y 4 in the air, and the trick of the picture is that the long exposure has captured the light trails as if they were written in ink. Postcards like this were popular in the early twentieth century, when photographers and card makers turned Independence Day into a set of playful, sentimental scenes. Children were a favorite subject because they stood for the nation's future, and the fireworks themselves were a common sight at summer celebrations in towns across the country. The image shows how a simple holiday custom could be turned into a small, cheerful souvenir for the mail.
| Original scan | 962 × 618 px |
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| Reference | Patriotic (81) |
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