Fourth of July postcard: eagle on dynamite, "The King of the Day – Historic Print
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This vintage postcard of Fourth of July postcard: eagle on dynamite, "The King of the Day brings a moment of history to your wall. 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 brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Fourth of July postcard: eagle on dynamite, "The King of the Day
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An eagle perched on a stick of dynamite, captioned "The King of the Day," sets this card apart from the flags and fireworks that filled most Fourth of July greetings. Holiday postcards like this were widely mailed in the early twentieth century, when Independence Day brought loud street celebrations and, too often, injuries from homemade firecrackers and unregulated explosives. The joke turns the national bird into a figure of bold, slightly reckless patriotism, pairing the eagle's long-standing symbolism with the thrill and danger of the day's noise. Cards like this offer a window into how Americans joked about their holiday and its excesses.
| Original scan | 617 × 959 px |
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| Reference | Patriotic (72) |
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