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OARBAC Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest Collection
Description: Photograph showing a young boy from behind, walking on the sidewalk and holding onto a stroller that is just out of frame. He wears a hooded sweatshirt and shorts, and has an American flag sticking out of his back pocket. It was taken near South and High Streets in downtown Worthington, Ohio, on July 4, 1976, during the Worthington Community Independence Day parade. The image was submitted by photographer Greg Patton of Worthington, Ohio, in the Amateur category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. In August 1976, the Ohio American Revolution Bicentennial Advisory Committee (OARBAC) began the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest as part of a larger effort in Ohio to celebrate the 1976 American Bicentennial. The contest was meant to document "the spirit and character of the people and places which represent Ohio during [the] bicentennial year," and to create a permanent photographic archive of the year's festivity for use by future researchers. Both professional and amateur photographers submitted over 500 photographs for consideration, all taken within the state between January 1 and December 31, 1976. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA2734AV_B02F118_01_01
Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial (1976); Fourth of July celebrations; Children; Flags
Places: Worthington (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)