Fourth of July postcard with boy, flag and fireworks – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this vintage postcard of Fourth of July postcard with boy, flag and fireworks. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Fourth of July postcard with boy, flag and fireworks
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A boy in a sailor-style outfit waves a small flag against a burst of fireworks, the kind of sentimental scene that made holiday postcards popular in the early 1900s. Cards like this were printed in large runs, often in Germany and sold across the United States, and they tied childhood, national pride and the Fourth of July into a single cheerful image. Look closely at the color, which was often applied by hand or with stone lithography, and at the lettering, which usually carried a greeting or a patriotic slogan. Together these details show how mass-produced sentiment could carry a national holiday into ordinary households.
| Original scan | 528 × 819 px |
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| Reference | Patriotic (56) |
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