Images: Suburban Fourth of July Retro Gallery
From a beauty pageant in Palatine to parades and fireworks in Elk Grove, Prospect Heights and Mount Prospect, our latest Retro Gallery takes a look back at the Fourth of July holiday in 1965 and 1966.
So take a walk down memory lane with us. Reminisce about that special time, place or person in your life from back in the day. Share your memories. Share your photos with #RetroGallery. Tell us what you'd like to see in future galleries.
Look for a new Retro Gallery every Thursday at www.dailyherald.com/oldpics.
The Mount Prospect Fourth of July parade in 1965.
Daily Herald file photo, 1965
The Palatine Fourth of July beauty pageant in 1966.
Daily Herald file photo, 1966
Kids watch fireworks from a playground apparatus in Elk Grove during the Fourth of July festivities in 1965.
Daily Herald file photo, 1965
Elk Grove Village Fourth of July flag raising ceremony in 1966.
Daily Herald file photo, 1966
The Mount Prospect Fourth of July parade in 1965.
Daily Herald file photo, 1965
Girl Scouts ride the Randhurst float in the Mount Prospect Fourth of July parade 1965.
Daily Herald file photo, 1965
The Palatine Fourth of July beauty pageant in 1966.
Daily Herald file photo, 1966
People hold their ears as jets fly over during the Elk Grove Village Fourth of July flag raising ceremony 1966.
Daily Herald file photo, 1966
The Mount Prospect Fourth of July carnival in 1965.
Daily Herald file photo, 1965
The Palatine Fourth of July beauty pageant in 1966.
Daily Herald file photo, 1966
The Mount Prospect fire department participates in the 1965 Fourth of July parade.
Daily Herald file photo, 1965
The Mount Prospect Fourth of July parade in 1965.
Daily Herald file photo, 1965
A Little League team rides a float in the Prospect Heights Fourth of July parade 1966.
Daily Herald file photo, 1966
The Mount Prospect Fourth of July parade in 1965.
Daily Herald file photo, 1965
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