This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I wrote several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers such as those available through Europeana, and also the Imperial War Museum. I'd welcome further suggestions as the harvesting tool and database are easily extendable.
For information, questions and bug reports please contact James Morley @jamesinealing | james@jamesmorley.net
The data has been harvested from providers using some custom php scripts to query respective APIs based on dates. Data is harmonised and stored in a local mySql database.
Additional jQuery plugins are used to enhance the display, including Masonry and Bootstrap Image Gallery (based on blueimp).
The code is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please. It will be shared on Github shortly!
View of the 4th of July parade on Boulevard Street: DeLand, Florida
Taken 4 Jul 1884
State Library and Archives of Florida
The growing inclination toward a saner method of celebrating the Fourth of July (LOC)
Taken 4 Jul 1909
The Library of Congress
[Fourth of July Parade, 1912, Dallas, Texas, No. 1]
Taken 4 Jul 1912
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
[Fourth of July Parade, 1912, Dallas, Texas, No. 2]
Taken 4 Jul 1912
SMU Libraries Digital Collections
Boy in a 4th of July costume: Leesburg, Florida
Taken 4 Jul 1913
State Library and Archives of Florida
"Uncle Sam's Birthday. 1776- July 4th 1918. 142 Years Young and Going Strong."
Taken 4 Jul 1918
The U.S. National Archives
Billie Samuels leaving to ride to Melbourne on a Malvern Star bicycle, 4 July 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 4 Jul 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Close-up of Billie Samuel on the Malvern Star bike showing her koala bear mascot before leaving for Melbourne, 4 July 1934, by Sam Hood
Taken 4 Jul 1934
State Library of New South Wales collection
Young women making fun of sign at beach requiring full bathing suits: Miami, Florida
Taken 4 Jul 1934
State Library and Archives of Florida
Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, July 4, 1935
Taken 4 Jul 1935
State Library of Queensland, Australia
Young women at a July 4th picnic: Myakka City, Florida
Taken 4 Jul 1948
State Library and Archives of Florida