As times have changed, so has how America celebrates the Fourth of July. Independence Day photos from the early 1900s show groups celebrating at low-key public events. If the kids got a chance ...

Fourth of July Parade, 1942. Though the U.S. was in the middle of World War II, plenty of cities still had major celebrations for the holiday, including patriotic parades.

A Fourth of July roadside stand near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1941. People watch fireworks at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on July 4, 1976, as the nation celebrates its 200th birthday.