The United States of America celebrated 250 years since the adoption of The Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 2026. Photographs taken in Ithaca, Cooperstown, N.Y. and Washington, D.C. offer a glimpse into the America spirit on this day.
A man waves two American flags as cars drive by Seneca Street in Ithaca, N.Y. on July 4, 2026.
An American Flag flies over a McDonald's during a storm in Cooperstown, N.Y. on July 4, 2026.
Fighter jets fly over as America's 250th anniversary is celebrated in Washington, D.C. on July 4, 2026.
America's 250th anniversary celebration is fraught with political tensions in Washington, D.C.
America's 250th anniversary celebration is fraught with political tensions. An Onion satire advertisement hangs by a street in Washington, D.C. on July 4, 2026.
An American flag stands in the plaque gallery of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Colorful houses in Ithaca, N.Y. on July 4, 2026.
A large fireworks show lights up the sky in Washington, D.C. on July 4, 2026.
Nathan Ellison, Danica Lee and Sophia Romanov Imber contributed photography.
