A child poses with an armful of fireworks and an American flag in this photograph made around 1906, on the day before the Fourth of July. Children often played a central role in the holiday, carrying flags and firecrackers as symbols of anticipation rather than ceremony. The glimpse of an earlier, more informal kind of patriotism, rooted in everyday life and shaped by traditions that predate modern rules and organized celebrations.
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