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Photo Essay
A Nostalgic Look at Independence Days of Yesteryear
Viewed now in the midst of a pandemic, these archival Independence Day photographs — showing large crowds, close contact and communal celebrations — elicit an added measure of nostalgia.
By Stephen Hiltner and