国立アメリカ歴史博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (国立アメリカ歴史博物館Instagram)「Who says fireworks should be reserved for the Fourth of July? 🎆 By the late 1800s, fireworks had become a prominent part of political campaigns and celebrations in the United States. Trade catalogs like the one above allowed companies like The Unexcelled Fireworks Co. to show off their wares to prospective buyers. Never content to let an opportunity go to waste, American businesspeople developed an entire industry around providing politicians and their supporters with everything they needed to win votes: fireworks, hats, torches, lanterns, balloons—even oilcloth capes (an essential fashion accessory for torchlight parades). 🔥 This catalog's back cover—an illustration of the The Unexcelled Fireworks Co.'s headquarters at 9 & 11 Park Place in New York City—highlighted the company's ability to ship fireworks and other political paraphernalia anywhere in the nation. Crates marked for states as distant as Florida and Oregon sit stacked just outside the front entrance. Signs next to the door remind potential customers: "Fireworks, No Smoking." 😬 #AmericanDemocracy #PoliticalHistory #BusinessHistory #Fireworks #FourthOfJuly #July4th #NewYorkHistory #NYCHistory」7月3日 23時15分