Photo Gallery (U.S. National Park Service)

For those born in countries other than the United States, gaining US citizenship can be a long and sometimes arduous process. On Constitution Day, 2024, 25 individuals started the day as citizenship candidates and ended as full US citizens. Congratulations!

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Three panel collage shows different views of flags. In top panel, an unknown figure stands behind a row of state flags and holds up two US flags. In the bottom two images, flags form a line that curves around the length of the parking lot. States flags with visible words include North Dakota, Iowa, Washington, and Nebraska.

State Flags

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Two panel collage. Top panel shows woman in red volunteer polo under an umbrella shaped and colored like a duck's head. Bottom panel shows two women in volunteer polos distributing fliers detailing the day's agenda.

Volunteers

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A uniformed ranger is seen to the bottom left speaking with a park volunteer. To their right is a table with green covering where citizenship candidates register their attendance. There is a large blue and white striped tent to the right under which chairs are filling up and a stage can be seen. Blue cloudy sky and green/brown grass.

Setting up

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Rows of chairs under a large tent are filled. There is a row of state flags visible behind the tent.

Places Please!

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And we're off!

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Four panel collage. Left hand panel shows man with rifle standing at attention. Middle top panel shows 5 men in white dress shirts and black ties, hats, pants, and shoes walking toward the camera in a reverse V formation. Middle bottom panel shows 5 members of VFW 1077 in a line. The second and fifth individuals carry rifles and the third and fourth carry a US and Department of the Interior flag respectively. Right hand panel shows a uniformed park employee saluting on a stage while the US flag passes below him.

Presentation of Colors

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Four panel collage. Top panel shows the faces of 6 choir members with their mouths partially open in song. Middle two panels show the choir director and choir with song-books open. Bottom panel shows a frontal view of the choir as seen through the assembled audience.

Special Music

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Words from Homestead NHP's sup...

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Special Messages

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Keynote speaker

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School choir sits under small tent on left with "#FindYourPark" across the top. Under a large blue and white striped tent, the main ceremony occurs. VFW 1077 members stand at ease just outside of the big tent, and the flag waves in a mild breeze over the whole affair. Homesteading wall and Heritage center are in the background.

100-foot view

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Four photo collage. In top three photos, citizenship candidates are standing and looking forward. In the bottom photo, they appear to be clapping, and several have smiles on their faces.

Call of Countries and Presenta...

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Three photo collage centers around a man in black robe. In the top photo, he speaks into a microphone in front of a seated crowd. On bottom left, he looks at the camera as a woman with a grey shirt reads into the microphone. On the bottom right, he poses with two individuals, one of whom recently became a US citizen.

Presiding Judge

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Two photo collage. In first photo, candidates are seated. In the bottom photo, candidates have their right hand raised as they take the final step toward US citizenship.

Oath of Allegiance

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Seven photo collage. In all seven photos, a person on the left is smiling, receiving a certificate, and either actively shaking or about to shake hands with dignitaries in the reception line.

Certificates

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3 US flags in close proximity are in tight focus. Behind them is a new US citizen certificate, and a commotion of unfocused human forms.

Congrats New Citizens!

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