Vintage July 4th postcard with children and firecrackers – Historic Print
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Description
Few images capture their era like this vintage postcard of Vintage July 4th postcard with children and firecrackers. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. 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.
Vintage July 4th postcard with children and firecrackers
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Children with firecrackers are the detail that sets this card apart from the flag-and-eagle designs that dominate the patriotic holiday postcards of the period. Cards like this were printed in large numbers in the early 1900s, when picture postcards were a cheap, popular way to send holiday greetings through the mail. The Fourth of July was then a noisy, street-level celebration, and fireworks and small firecrackers were a common part of it, often sold to children and set off in yards and streets. Postcards of this kind show how the holiday was marked at home and in the neighborhood, not only in parades and public ceremonies.
| Original scan | 826 × 528 px |
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| Reference | Patriotic (95) |
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