Celebrating the Fourth of July at the Foot of the Washington Monument in 1919

Published July 23, 2013

Celebrate the 4th of July with us by taking a look at this amazing old photograph of the crowd gathered at the foot of the Washington Monument in 1919! See the photo here.

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This is a great old photograph of the crowd at the base of the Washington Monument, celebrating the Fourth of July.

Washington Monument Fourth of July celebrations 1919

Source: Library of Congress

Posted in Faces & Places of Yesterday, Notable People & Places
and tagged 1910s, Fourth of July

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