Rose Colored Photos from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s
The 1960s, 70s, and 80s were very different from today, with greater freedoms, warm colors in the images, less refined clothing, and spontaneity dominating the scenes you'll see below.
The following photos show genuine smiles on the faces of couples, friends, and young people on the roads, enjoying a moment outdoors or at the beach. They evoke a sense of nostalgia as we see the fashion of the era and everyday objects used in those years.
These pictures capture the joy that was experienced back then, when life seemed simpler and people appeared carefree and optimistic about the future.
Life in the '80s
The '80s were a crazy time in history for people who lived in it.
Friends
"My mom and her friends in the early '70s.
Hipster
Hipster from the '60s.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn teenagers in the '80s.
Late '60s
“My mom and her sister in the late '60s.”
Iranian Women
Iran, 1979, just before the Islamic Revolution.
Early '60s
“Friend's grandma taken early '60s.”
Child Car Seat
Child car seat in the '60s.
Woman on a Motorcycle
This woman and her motorcycle, '80s.
Braless Days
The braless days of the '70s.
Couple Biking
“My parents in the late ‘70s or early ’80s.”
Carnaval
“My parents during Carnaval in the '80s.”
'80s Fashion
“My mother in the '80s. Fashion has changed.”
Mother And Kids
“My mother in law absolutely nailed cool in the '80s.”
Beach
“My great grandma, sometime in the '60s.”
Childhood
“My entire childhood from the mid ‘70s to the late ’80s.”
Man in the '80s
"My dad in the mid '80s."
Tennis
“My dad, playing tennis in the mid '80s. I’ll never be this cool.”
'60s Style
Plaid skirts and knee high socks, 1960s.
'70s Iran
‘70s Iran looked like ’60s America.