In pictures: US Fourth of July Independence Day celebrations

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Historical re-enactor Dean Malissa, dressed as George Washington, inspects troops at the Mount Vernon estate in Virginia

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Kaitlyn Tarnowski, 14, carries an American flag at the 168th annual Fourth of July parade celebration in Round Top, Texas

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Champion eater Joey Chestnut took home the coveted "Mustard Belt" for the 11th time after eating a record 74 hot dogs in Comey Island contest

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Daisy, a three-year-old Dachshund Terrier, dressed patriotically at a parade in San Gabriel, California

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Revellers gathered at the Harper Street Parade in Newberry, South Carolina, cool off using water sprayed from local fire truck

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Parades were held in towns and cities across the United States including in Avondale Estates, in Georgia

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Little Miss fourth of July Addison Abate (left) and Miss Fourth of July Jade Ramos wave from a float in Bristol, Rhode Island after being crowned last month

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Musician Travis Gardner performs along the National Independence Day Parade route in Washington DC

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A couple kiss while waiting for Macy's Fourth of July fireworks in Hunter Point Park in New York

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania listen to the national anthem on the White House South Lawn

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The Independence Day 'A Capitol Fourth' firework display lights up the sky in Washington DC

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Almost three million people were expected to attend the annual Macy's firework display in New York, which was televised