Ralph Crane, A couple cuddling in a hole as others enjoy the beach on the 4th of July, Santa Monica, California, USA, July 1950.

Ralph Crane, A couple cuddling in a hole as others enjoy the beach on the 4th of July, Santa Monica, California, USA, July 1950.

A Native American grandfather and child on the 4th of July. Photograph by Francis Miller. Dells, Wisconsin, USA, July 1953.

A Native American grandfather and child on the 4th of July. Photograph by Francis Miller. Dells, Wisconsin, USA, July 1953.

Crowds on boardwalk and beach enjoying a hot 4th of July at Rockaway Beach. Photograph by Sam Shere. Queens, New York, July 1946.

Crowds on boardwalk and beach enjoying a hot 4th of July at Rockaway Beach. Photograph by Sam Shere. Queens, New York, July 1946.