4th of July postcard with girl, flag, cannon and firecrackers – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This vintage postcard of 4th of July postcard with girl, flag, cannon and firecrackers 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. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
4th of July postcard with girl, flag, cannon and firecrackers
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A girl in a white dress stands beside a cannon on this Fourth of July card, with a flag overhead and firecrackers scattered around her feet. The pairing of a child with artillery and fireworks was a common visual shorthand in early twentieth-century American holiday postcards, when the Fourth was marked by parades, public readings of the Declaration of Independence, and noisy celebrations that often went on all day. Cards like this were mass-produced and mailed to family and friends, so the bright colors and playful scene reflect how the holiday was imagined and sold as a fun, family-centered occasion. Note how the patriotic symbols are kept simple and bold, a style typical of the period's printed greetings.
| Original scan | 511 × 813 px |
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| Reference | Patriotic (92) |
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