Empire State Building lighted for the Bicentennial. Smithsonian Institution.Fireworks over the Statue of Liberty in the Bicentennial Independence Day Celebration, 1976. RedditA huge crowd celebrates the mall in Washington on Sunday, July 4 1976. PinterestA Russian dancer in lower Manhattan celebrates the American Bicentennial in 1976. Katrina Thomas, New York Folklore SocietyCharles Mingus at a performance for the U.S. Bicentennial in New York City, New York, July 4, 1976 Photo by Tom Marcello. PinterestPeoples Bicentennial Commission at Boston Tea Party reenactment, Faneuil Hall. Digital CommonwealthChildren celebrate the bicentennial. fansinaflashbulbJames Rhoads of the National Archives prepares to cut a Bicentennial birthday cake in Washington D.C. Standing next to Rhoads is actor Glenn Taylor dressed in colonial costume, who read the Declaration of Independence during the ceremony. APDemocratic Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter holds an baby during a Bicentennial celebration near Lumpkin, GA. APAmerican Freedom Train. WikipediaFirst Lady Betty Ford, with President Ford, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in the President’s Dining Room in conjunction with a 1976 state visit during the U.S. Bicentennial. fordlibrarymuseumBicentennial Bell. Friends of Independence National Historical Park
