Citizens of Vale, Oregon, take off their hats during the Pledge of Allegiance (radio program) on the Fourth of July, 1941. #

Decorating a car for the Fourth of July parade, in Vale, Oregon, in 1941. #

Cold drinks inside Vale's Red Robin Coffee Shop, on Independence Day in 1941. #

A boy looks in a store window at Hubley brand cap guns, in 'Army', 'Dick', and 'Cowboy' models, on the fourth of July in Vale. #

Bicycle riders ready for the parade on the Fourth of July in Vale. #

Vale's Fourth of July parade passes through downtown. View this scene today in Google Street View. #

Farm boys in town for the Fourth of July celebration. #

Legionaries parade on the Fourth of July in Vale. #

Children on ponies in the Vale Fourth of July parade. #

Boy scouts in the parade, July 4,1941. #

Street scene after the Fourth of July parade. #

Children enjoy cold sodas at a concession stand after the parade. #

At the hamburger stand. #

A family picnic, after the parade. #

After the picnic, relaxing with a comic book. #

Fun at the water fountain, picnic grounds, Vale, Oregon, July 4, 1941. #

Motorcycle riders, after the parade, before putting on a demonstration. #

Interlude, after watching the Fourth of July parade. #

Boys, Vale, Oregon, July 4, 1941. #

Women exit a carnival ride. #

Boys' tug of war. #

An artist at a concession stand in Vale, July 4, 1941. #

Ticket taker for pony ride concession. The headline on the Oregonian in her lap reads "Nazis Killed in Uncounted Thousands - Berezina River Runs With Blood." #

Boys play arcade games. #

Carnival rides in the background, Bingo players in foreground, Vale, Oregon, July 4, 1941. #

At the greased pig chase. #

Girls watch the greased pig chase. #

A couple hold hands as they spin around an amusement park ride on the midway, in Vale, Oregon, on the Fourth of July, 1941. #