12 Arbitrary and Sorta Bizarre Vintage July 4th Photos from The Library of Congress

For our own gesture of photo historical patriotism, we culled some completely random vintage photographs of independence day happenings from the Library of Congress' online photo archives. Many of these are from the Farm Security Administration, others are author-unknown, but all represent our continued obsessive meanderings of online rabbit-holing. Happy 4th, from Humble Arts Foundation. 

Cowboy Congressman "Percy" L. Gassaway (D. of Okla) 1935. Harris & Ewing

Wrestling Matches - July 4th celebration Ashville Ohio. Ben Shahn

July 4. Loumis, F. A. 1906

FOURTH OF JULY. TABLEAU ON ELLIPSE- 'LIBERTY' 'COLUMBIA' AND DANCERS -1919

Sgt. Walter P. Goworek treats two little French lasses with some G.I. candy - July 4, 1944

Tug-of-War Fourth of July 1920s. Frank G. Carpenter

Takoma Park, July 4th Celebration, 1922

Birthday Greetings from 20,000 Mass Citizens - Harris and Ewing 1955

Horse show, Rock Creek Park Washington DC July 4, 1914

4th Annual Riding and Roping Contest, Dewey, Okla., July 4th 1911 -Drum & Griggs

Preparations for Fireman's Carnival, July 4th Celebration, State College, Pennsylvania 1941 - Edwin Rosskam