![The manner in which the American colonies declared themselves independant [sic] of the King of England, throughout the different provinces, on July 4, 1776 / Hamilton delin. ; Noble sculp.](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1783/01/01/the-manner-in-which-the-american-colonies-declared-themselves-independant-sic-640.jpg "The manner in which the American colonies declared themselves independant [sic] of the King of England, throughout the different provinces, on July 4, 1776 / Hamilton delin. ; Noble sculp.")
The manner in which the American colonies declared themselves independ...
Print shows a man on horseback riding through town reading the Declaration of Independence to cheering crowds; a notice has been posted on a wall "America independant 1776."
![An ode for the 4th of July 1788. [Philadelphia] Printed by M. Carey [1788] [Positive Photostat.].](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/2019/09/09/an-ode-for-the-4th-of-july-1788-philadelphia-printed-by-m-carey-1788-positive-cac879-640.jpg "An ode for the 4th of July 1788. [Philadelphia] Printed by M. Carey [1788] [Positive Photostat.].")
An ode for the 4th of July 1788. [Philadelphia] Printed by M. Carey [1...
Evans 21346.; See also Constitutional Convention Broadsides no. 14.; On verso, Copy 1 and 2: {stamp} Gift Herbert Putnam Sept 22, 1938. {stamp} ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION SESQUICENTENNIAL COMM... more
![Declaration of American Independence [seal] in Congress, July 4th, 1776. --- text in two columns within ornamental border. [Philadelphia 1800 ?].](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1800/01/01/declaration-of-american-independence-seal-in-congress-july-4th-1776-text-in-640.jpg "Declaration of American Independence [seal] in Congress, July 4th, 1776. --- text in two columns within ornamental border. [Philadelphia 1800 ?].")
Declaration of American Independence [seal] in Congress, July 4th, 177...
On verso: 1300C 23N 60. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 150, Folder 2a.
![Funeral thoughts, excited by the death of John Adams and Thos. Jefferson, on the fourth of July, 1826, the jubilee of independence ... Boston. Howe & Norton, printers, 14 State Street [1826].](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1826/01/01/funeral-thoughts-excited-by-the-death-of-john-adams-and-thos-jefferson-on-the-1-640.jpg "Funeral thoughts, excited by the death of John Adams and Thos. Jefferson, on the fourth of July, 1826, the jubilee of independence ... Boston. Howe & Norton, printers, 14 State Street [1826].")
Funeral thoughts, excited by the death of John Adams and Thos. Jeffers...
Broadside publ. in Boston following the deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, July 4, 1826. Reference copy may be in PRES FILE - Adams, John This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Cap... more
Compendious almanac for the year of our Lord 1837. Being the first aft...
Almanac. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 231, Folder 18.
Fourth of July!
Broadside announcing Fourth of July celebration in Brandon, Vt. 1837; "Provision will be made for the accomodation and comfort of Revolutionary Soldiers, who are earnestly invited to attend". Reference copy may... more
The American Marseillaise, or voice of the people
An illustrated sheet music cover for a Whig campaign song, "The American Marseillaise," composed by Benjamin Cahill to mark the July 4, 1844, Boston Clay rally. In keeping with the title and the occasion of the... more
![Ode written by Mrs. Balmanno for the fourth of July, 1849. [c. 1849].](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1849/01/01/ode-written-by-mrs-balmanno-for-the-fourth-of-july-1849-c-1849-640.jpg "Ode written by Mrs. Balmanno for the fourth of July, 1849. [c. 1849].")
The Sons of Columbia. A national song. Written for the Fourth of July ...
Music cover showing soldiers on parade, probably in Philadelphia, Pa.
Declaration of Independence - in Congress July 4th 1776 / engraved by ...
Print shows the text with signatures of the Declaration of Independence within a wreath at the top of which are portraits in medallions of the first twelve presidents, from George Washington through Zachary Tay... more
The Fourth of July and the Washington national monument ... Washington...
The Fourth of July and the Washington national monument.; On recto of copy 1, 2, 3 and 4: By Exchange Western Reserve Historcial Society 1923; on recto, copy 2: PN6140I7W6. Page Order: Leaflet Available also ... more
![[Decorated tent [Fourth of July?], with American flags, ornamental plants, liberty bell in flowers, and drapery bearing phrase 'Virtue Liberty & Independence;' bearded, hatted man stands inside.]](https://cdn6.picryl.com/photo/2016/03/11/decorated-tent-fourth-of-july-with-american-flags-ornamental-plants-liberty-485293-640.jpg "[Decorated tent [Fourth of July?], with American flags, ornamental plants, liberty bell in flowers, and drapery bearing phrase 'Virtue Liberty & Independence;' bearded, hatted man stands inside.]")
![[Decorated tent [Fourth of July?], with American flags, ornamental plants, liberty bell in flowers, and drapery bearing phrase 'Virtue Liberty & Independence;' bearded, hatted man stands inside.]](https://cdn6.picryl.com/photo/2016/03/11/decorated-tent-fourth-of-july-with-american-flags-ornamental-plants-liberty-664bae-640.jpg "[Decorated tent [Fourth of July?], with American flags, ornamental plants, liberty bell in flowers, and drapery bearing phrase 'Virtue Liberty & Independence;' bearded, hatted man stands inside.]")
Fourth of July scene, on Boston Common
Riotous scene with children playing with firecrackers.
Honor to Washington. A national ode
An elaborate emblem to the memory of George Washington, illustrating the cover of a song in his honor composed by B. A. Burditt. The song, according to the text, was written "Expressly for the celebration of th... more
![[Ships in New York harbor.]](https://cdn6.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/ships-in-new-york-harbor-f1f283-640.jpg "[Ships in New York harbor.]")
![[The winning boat passing the judge's boat, July 4, 1860.]](https://cdn6.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/the-winning-boat-passing-the-judges-boat-july-4-1860-c9fcb6-640.jpg "[The winning boat passing the judge's boat, July 4, 1860.]")
The Fourth of July. Eighty years ago
Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, v. 4, (1860 July 14), p. 440. Ref. copy in 4412-NE. Title and other information transcribed from caption card.
![[Ships in New York harbor.]](https://cdn6.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/ships-in-new-york-harbor-d5049d-640.jpg "[Ships in New York harbor.]")
![[The winning boat passing the judge's boat, July 4, 1860.]](https://cdn6.picryl.com/photo/1860/12/31/the-winning-boat-passing-the-judges-boat-july-4-1860-30340b-640.jpg "[The winning boat passing the judge's boat, July 4, 1860.]")
![Patriotic songs! These songs of freedom will be sung on the Mall, July 4th, 1861, by a large choir, commencing at 6 1-2 o'clock ... [6 songs].](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1861/01/01/patriotic-songs-these-songs-of-freedom-will-be-sung-on-the-mall-july-4th-1861-640.jpg "Patriotic songs! These songs of freedom will be sung on the Mall, July 4th, 1861, by a large choir, commencing at 6 1-2 o'clock ... [6 songs].")
Fourth of July at Camp Hamilton, near Fortress Monroe
Va. - montage of scenes of patriotic celebration: cheering the flag; "5th Reg't N.Y. fireworks; "20th Reg't Turner Rifles - illumination; "2nd Reg't Troy, Col. Carr [giving] oration"; N.Y. Virginia Coast Guard ... more
![Head-quarters. Army of the Potomac, Camp near Harrison's Landing, Va., July 4th, 1862. Soldiers of the Army of the Potomac! ... [Signed:] Geo. B. McClellan, Major General Commanding.](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1862/01/01/head-quarters-army-of-the-potomac-camp-near-harrisons-landing-va-july-4th-1862-640.jpg "Head-quarters. Army of the Potomac, Camp near Harrison's Landing, Va., July 4th, 1862. Soldiers of the Army of the Potomac! ... [Signed:] Geo. B. McClellan, Major General Commanding.")
Head-quarters. Army of the Potomac, Camp near Harrison's Landing, Va.,...
(Conjugate, on pages [1] and [3] of a fold.; I. McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885.; On verso: Gift George B. McClellan, JR 1951. Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site i... more
![Union League House, June 25, 1863. Rev. and Dear Sir: The Union League of Philadelphia, as you are probably aware, design celebrating the coming Fourth of July in an appropriate manner ... [Philadelphia 1863].](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1863/01/01/union-league-house-june-25-1863-rev-and-dear-sir-the-union-league-of-philadelphia-640.jpg "Union League House, June 25, 1863. Rev. and Dear Sir: The Union League of Philadelphia, as you are probably aware, design celebrating the coming Fourth of July in an appropriate manner ... [Philadelphia 1863].")
Siege of Port Hudson
The map shows the Union troops on land and water surrounding Confederate fortifications at Port Hudson, La., on the Mississippi River, approximately 25 miles north of Baton Rouge. The Union XIX Corps under Gen.... more
Peace--Fourth of July, 1865
Angel (Peace), bearing olive branch and sheaf of wheat, accompanies returning Civil War soldiers, some of whom are reunited with loved ones.
The Fourth of July in the country / drawn by Charles G. Bush.
Black(?) man dancing and man playing fiddle, surrounded by group while bearded man speaks from platform in background.
Goldsmith Maid and American Girl: in the "brush home" of their capital...
Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 2625
Fourth of July celebration at Woodstock / from a sketch by C.S. Reinha...
Crowd of people listening to Henry Ward Beecher(?) speaking from stage, President Grant and others sitting behind that; Woodstock, Conn. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1870 July 23, p. 477, bottom.
![Tammany Society, or Columbian Order. Founded in 1789. Tammany Hall, New York, June 15, 1870. Dear Sir: The Tammany Society ... will, as is its yearly custom, celebrate the coming Fourth of July ... [New York, 1870].](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1870/01/01/tammany-society-or-columbian-order-founded-in-1789-tammany-hall-new-york-june-640.jpg "Tammany Society, or Columbian Order. Founded in 1789. Tammany Hall, New York, June 15, 1870. Dear Sir: The Tammany Society ... will, as is its yearly custom, celebrate the coming Fourth of July ... [New York, 1870].")
Portraits and autograph signatures of the framers and signers of the D...
Print showing bust portraits of most of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, includes facsimile signatures, vignettes showing the Liberty Bell and military weapons, as well as views of the "State Hou... more
![["The day we celebrate" 1876] / painted by F.A. Chapman ; engraved by John C. McRae, N.Y.](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1875/01/01/the-day-we-celebrate-1876-painted-by-fa-chapman-engraved-by-john-c-mcrae-ny-640.jpg "[\"The day we celebrate\" 1876] / painted by F.A. Chapman ; engraved by John C. McRae, N.Y.")
["The day we celebrate" 1876] / painted by F.A. Chapman ; engraved by ...
Print shows a large gathering of people picnicking, playing games, and enjoying the Independence Day celebration outdoors among large trees and open lawn, with a distant view of a railroad train passing and of ... more
![[Richard Henry Lee reading the original document of the Declaration of Independence, on the Fourth of July 1876, at Philadelphia]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1876/01/01/richard-henry-lee-reading-the-original-document-of-the-declaration-of-independence-640.jpg "[Richard Henry Lee reading the original document of the Declaration of Independence, on the Fourth of July 1876, at Philadelphia]")
The Glorious Day We Celebrate
Composite of caricatures depicting the celebraton of the 4th of July, 1876 and events leading to Independence. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, 1876 July 15, p. 587. Reference copy may be in LOT 4435A. This record c... more
![[Illumination of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, during the International Centennial, July 4, 1876]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1876/01/01/illumination-of-independence-hall-philadelphia-during-the-international-centennial-640.jpg "[Illumination of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, during the International Centennial, July 4, 1876]")
The Tocsin of liberty: rung by the state house bell, (Independence Hal...
Print shows a man ringing the Liberty Bell while crowds in the background cheer.
"De jubilee am come"--Fourth of July, 1876 / W.H. Redding, sc. ; drawn...
Caricature showing black men dressed as soldiers parading while black women and children look on.
![[Independence Hall, Philadelphia, during the American Centennial Festival, on the Fourth of July 1876]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1876/01/01/independence-hall-philadelphia-during-the-american-centennial-festival-on-the-640.jpg "[Independence Hall, Philadelphia, during the American Centennial Festival, on the Fourth of July 1876]")
Inaugurating the glorious Fourth. / drawn by C.S. Reinhart from a sket...
Boys loading and firing pistols, blowing horns, and setting off firecrackers on the Fourth of July.
Puck's pyrotechnics - Fourth-of-July fireworks free to all / Opper & C...
Print shows a fireworks display with Puck bowing on a stage in front of a "Fan Light" featuring the likenesses of William H. Vanderbilt, Russell Sage, Cyrus W. Field, and Jay Gould; on stage with Puck is a hand... more
![Declaration of independence. The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America, in Congress assembled, July 4, 1776. St. Louis. Great Western printing co. [1884].](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1884/01/01/declaration-of-independence-the-unanimous-declaration-of-the-thirteen-united-640.jpg "Declaration of independence. The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America, in Congress assembled, July 4, 1776. St. Louis. Great Western printing co. [1884].")
![3 illus.: 1. Official presentation of the Statue of "Liberty enlightening the world," Paris, July 4th, 1884 - 2. M. Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi [head and shoulders] - 3. Sectional view of statue, showing iron core and braces](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1885/01/01/3-illus-1-official-presentation-of-the-statue-of-liberty-enlightening-the-world-640.jpg "3 illus.: 1. Official presentation of the Statue of \"Liberty enlightening the world,\" Paris, July 4th, 1884 - 2. M. Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi [head and shoulders] - 3. Sectional view of statue, showing iron core and braces")
A new declaration of independence in the year 1885 / Gillam.
Illustration shows President Cleveland standing at a table, his right hand on a long document labeled "Declaration of Independence July 4th 1885" that trails off the table, stating "When, in the course of human... more
![[Cherub lighting firecracker with torch as stars fly through word "Life"]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1886/01/01/cherub-lighting-firecracker-with-torch-as-stars-fly-through-word-life-640.jpg "[Cherub lighting firecracker with torch as stars fly through word \"Life\"]")
Fourth of July Picnic in Custer County, Nebraska
original size: 6x8
![FOURTH OF JULY DINNER [held by] BASS ROCK HOTEL [at] "[GLOUCESTER,MASS]" (HOTEL)](https://cdn6.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/fourth-of-july-dinner-held-by-bass-rock-hotel-at-gloucestermass-hotel-c7835c-640.jpg "FOURTH OF JULY DINNER [held by] BASS ROCK HOTEL [at] \"[GLOUCESTER,MASS]\" (HOTEL)")
![FOURTH OF JULY DINNER [held by] BASS ROCK HOTEL [at] "[GLOUCESTER,MASS]" (HOTEL)](https://cdn6.picryl.com/photo/1888/12/31/fourth-of-july-dinner-held-by-bass-rock-hotel-at-gloucestermass-hotel-ca7a80-640.jpg "FOURTH OF JULY DINNER [held by] BASS ROCK HOTEL [at] \"[GLOUCESTER,MASS]\" (HOTEL)")