Snapshots of the Past

Child in overalls beside fireworks crate, Fourth of July postcard – Antique Wall Art

Child in overalls beside fireworks crate, Fourth of July postcard — vintage postcard
Child in overalls beside fireworks crate, Fourth of July postcard. Vintage postcard from the Patriotic collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this vintage postcard of Child in overalls beside fireworks crate, Fourth of July postcard. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

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 has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Child in overalls beside fireworks crate, Fourth of July postcard

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A small child in striped overalls stands beside a wooden fireworks crate, the kind of detail that places this card firmly in the early twentieth-century habit of marking the Fourth of July with pictures of children and celebration. Postcards like this were printed in large numbers and mailed across the country, so they often reflect what ordinary households considered festive: flags, firecrackers, and youngsters posed for the occasion. The crate itself is worth a closer look, since it hints at how commonly fireworks were sold and handled before modern safety rules took hold.

Original scan516 × 803 px
ReferencePatriotic (1)

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