Fourth of July Parade, Liberty, Maine, 1908

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Caption on this real photo postcard: "Liberty, Me."

Addressed on the other side to Mrs. William Wellington, Terryville, Conn., and postmarked Liberty, Me., Aug. 26, 1908.

Handwritten message: "This is a 4th of July view as you will see. Many thanks for your card. Caroline B. Brown."

As the message indicates, this is a photo of what appears to be the tail end of a Fourth of July parade that took place in Liberty, Maine, in 1908.

On the left-hand side (see a close-up view), some men are standing in front of a store that's displaying a "stoves" sign, while a number of participants in the parade--some wearing costumes and carrying umbrellas--pass in front of them.

On the other side (see a close-up of the right side), there are some women on a porch looking up the street to catch a last glimpse of the parade. A couple of flags are hanging from the top of the porch, and horses and wagons are visible at hitching posts next door.