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18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
A Young Patriot Shows Her Colors

Celebrating Independence Day is a time-honored tradition for the small town of Saratoga, CA, which is located tangent to Silicon Valley. Despite the proliferation of tech IPO millionaires, Apple Watches and Teslas, the charming 4th of July celebration is decidedly "old school," replete with brass bands, actors playing Revolutionary War heroes in-costume, a veteran's parade, and free cookies and popsicles for the entire town.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2018
Date Uploaded: 10.2020
Photo Location: Saratoga, California, United States of America
Camera: E-M1MarkII
Copyright: © David Ellis