Fourth of July postcard with drummers and flag – Antique Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Fourth of July postcard with drummers and flag, preserved in this vintage postcard. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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.
Fourth of July postcard with drummers and flag
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Few holiday postcards from the early twentieth century lean as hard on patriotic symbolism as this one, where a pair of drummers and a large flag fill the frame. Fourth of July cards like this were mass-produced and mailed in huge numbers, often printed in bright color lithography that made the red, white and blue look almost electric. Looking closely, the drummers' stiff posture and the flag's flat, bold design show how the era's printers reduced national pride to a few instantly recognizable images. The card is a reminder that a simple holiday greeting could carry a strong civic message.
| Original scan | 2,100 × 3,324 px · prints to 7 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Patriotic (12) |
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