Today — on Tuesday, July 4 — our nation celebrates its 247th Independence Day.
In honor of the federal holiday, Fox News Digital is highlighting joyful moments captured on film over the years.
Some date as far back as 1919!
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Check out these classic photos — and enjoy them on July 4th and every day of the year.
July 4th is a patriot’s time to shine
A woman holds up an American flag while wearing a white dress. Her companion wears a Statue of Liberty costume. Photo is circa 1919. (GHI/Universal History Archive via Getty Images)
At a July 4th event hosted at The Ellipse park in Washington, D.C., in 1919, two women show off their patriotic pride with an American flag and a Statue of Liberty costume.
Music and July 4th go hand-in-hand
On July 4, 1922, three boys dressed in colonial attire embody the “Spirit of ‘76” — mimicking the painting created in 1876 by American artist Archibald M. Willard of Ohio.
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