Rockport Indiana Independence Day Parade July 4, 1918 Real Photo Postcard

The postcard depicts a Fourth of July celebration in 1918, a pivotal year during American involvement in World War I. The focus is a parade featuring a Liberty Guard unit, a type of local militia or home guard prevalent across the United States during the war. These units were typically formed by citizens, often those ineligible for active military service, to maintain civil order, protect local infrastructure, and demonstrate patriotic support on the home front, freeing regular troops for overseas deployment.