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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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