. A man enters a store in Coney Island on the Fourth of July in Coney Island in the borough of Brooklyn, New York.
. Joey Chestnut is defeated by Mike Stonie at The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York. Stonie, of San Jose, California, ousted long-time champion Joey "Jaws" Chestnut, who still holds a world record of 69 franks eaten in 2013.
. Children in revolutionary war era costumes march through Barnstable Village on Cape Cod, during the annual Fourth of July Parade celebrating the country's Independence Day, in Barnstable, Mass.
. The tall ship Hermione passes near the Statue of Liberty as it leads the Lafayette Parade of ships up the Hudson River in New York's Upper Bay on July 4. The Hermione is a replica of the 18th century ship the Marquis de Lafayette sailed to the America's with news of full French support for the revolutionary cause.
. Different ways of wearing the U.S. flag are seen in images taken in New York on July 2 and July 3, ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
. Liam Meredith competes in the watermelon eating contest at the Old Fashion July 4th event at Flamingo Gardens in Davie, Fla.
. Harrison Rapant brings his flag along for the ride during the 2015 Pittsfield Independence Day 5K Road Race before the July Fourth Parade through downtown Pittsfield, Mass., on July 4.
. A girl dressed as a mermaid rides on the back of a pickup truck through Barnstable Village on Cape Cod, during the annual Fourth of July Parade celebrating the country's Independence Day, in Barnstable, Mass. on July 4.
. Fireworks shoot from the top of the Hatch Shell during rehearsal for the annual Boston Pops orchestra Fourth of July concert in Boston, on July 3.
. Visitors to Coney Island use a selfie stick to take a photo with the Wonder Wheel in the background, on July 3, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.
. A girl mimics the Statue of Liberty as she poses for photos in front of the landmark ahead of the Independence Day holiday in New York on July 3.
. People hang from the Sky Flyer ride at the State Fair Meadowlands during a Fourth of July fireworks display, on July 3 in East Rutherford, N.J.
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