Here are three Independence Day photos from the collection of the
Orange Public Library. The first (above) shows the
Hardy family's Fourth of July picnic at
Orange County Park (now
Irvine Park) in 1900.
This next photo shows the
Guzman family on July 4, 1925. I wouldn't be surprised if this was also taken at
Orange County Park -- a popular place to spend the holiday.
And finally, we have an image from Independence Day 1888 of the
Plaza in
Downtown Orange (a year from the creation of
Orange County). Note the parade approaching in the distance and the fact that the original fountain was still in the center of the Plaza.