Bicentennial fire hydrant photograph

Photograph showing a fire hydrant painted in red, white and blue for the United States Bicentennial in May 1976, with a top hat resting on top. The image was submitted by photographer Ralph Miller in the Amateur category of the Spirit of Ohio Bicentennial Photo Contest. Miller also provided the following information: "Taken on North Green Street, Georgetown, Ohio, May, 1976. The Young Citizens of Georgetown painted all fireplugs in the Bicentennial theme. This one is across the street from my home. Our town was beautifully restored for the Bicentennial. Come see & enjoy it." 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