Photos of What Being Alive Looked Like in 1976
The photos from 1976 reflect a time before the arrival of social media and the technological products we know today. In these images, we can see people with different kinds of voluminous hairstyles, clothing in more natural colors, cars with extravagant designs, and vintage moments with details that surprise us today.
In the following images, you can see glimpses of the culture of that year, urban and rural life, and the family and social life that was common at that time.
These photos allow us to connect with our recent history and revisit how many of our relatives experienced 1976.
High Schoolers in 1976
This is what guys wore to high school in 1976.
Austria
“Just my mom in Austria, around 1976."
Party
Party in 1976.
Parents' Weeding
“My parents' wedding rehearsal in their basement, 1976.”
Wedding Day
“My parents on their wedding day in 1976.”
Wedding Reception
“My parents leaving their wedding reception in 1976.”
Calgary
“My grandfather in Calgary.”
First Job in 1976
“My friend at her first job.”
Brothers
“My brother and I were always up to no good."
Chillin Old School
“My brother and I chillin old school in 1976.”
1976 Prom
“My pimp uncle prior to his 1976 prom.”
23 Years Old
“Me turning 23, 1976.”
Merry Christmas 1976
“I loved that Shogun Warrior toy and I remember playing the Star Wars board game for hours.”
Bicentennial in 1976
Getting into the spirit of the Bicentennial on July 4th, 1976.
Christmas 1976
Who else played this awesome game?
Bunnies
“My grandfather with some bunnies.”
Bicentennial Parade Costume Contest 1976
“I won 'Alternate Prince' and got to ride on a parade float.”
A Good Year
1976 was a good year. The hair, the mustache, the boots, the car.
11 Years Old
“On July 4th, 1976 – 11-year-old me decorated my Schwinn to ride in my town’s Bicentennial parade.”
Sliding Around
“Sliding around my town in 1976, you’d get into a sack and slide. If you were lucky, you wouldn’t get hurt.”