Early 20th-century postcards celebrating the
Fourth of July. One from 1908 depicts shooting at cats as part of the celebration. Several address fireworks safety, with one "humorously" offering this advice: "How to prevent your boy being killed on the Fourth of July—kill him on the third."
I prefer this cover from the
Civil War Harper's Weekly, July 8, 1865, depicting the spirit of peace transforming the battlefield.
Meanwhile, what's the best
perfume to wear on the 4th of July, considering that no one has yet bottled the combined scent of charcoal,
gunpowder,
ketchup,
beer,
apple pie,
grass,
citronella,
lemonade,
corn, and
ice?
