Photos of What it Looked Like to Have Fun in the Late '70s
In the late 1970s, society was brimming with energy and experimenting with the fashion and culture of the era. The following photos capture highlights of grandparents, parents, uncles, and families enjoying the 70s outdoors, cruising in quirky cars, and partying.
The clothing of that time reflects the spirit of the era, with tighter pants, longer hairstyles, and simpler colors in their outfits. Technology was still in its infancy, and board games, amusement parks, and outings dominated daily life.
The images show smiling faces, couples embracing, others in costume, and the fashion of that time, which bears no resemblance to today. Looking at these photos allows us to witness the passage of a decade we will never forget.
Family And Friends
Family and friends in late '70s.
Best Times
“The '70s were the best times and we just didn't know it.”
Sailor
“My father was a sailor in the late '70s. This is him getting drenched with tar during his line-crossing ceremony, a sailing tradition to commemorate a person's first crossing of the Equator.”
Picture From the 1970s
“My mum and my dad in the late '70s. This is one of my favorite pictures of him.”
Memories From the '70s
“My parents late '70s.”
Younger Parents
“My parents in the late '70s.”
Cool Couple
“My grandparents, late ‘70s. Found while making a collage for the old man’s visitation. Can’t believe how cool they are."
New Coat
“My grandma in her new coat, late 1970s.”
Austria
“My grandfather in Austria, late '70s.”
Oakland, CA
“My father late '70s, Oakland, CA.”
Outfit in the 1970s
"My dad, sometime in the late '70s. The hair, the outfit, the car.
Man in the Late '70s
“My dad looking stoned as hell, late ’70s.”
Dad And Son
“My dad and me, late '70s. Gotta love the Kiss shirt I’m wearing.”
Friendship in the 1970s
“My dad with his friend who are still pals to this day in late '70s.”
Summer House, 1970s
“My dad and my uncle at our summer house sometime in the late '70s.”
Summer, 1975
“Mom in summer, 1975. This photo seemed pretty.”
Late ’70s Thanksgiving
Late '70s Thanksgiving at the Greystone Restaurant, Charlotte, NC.
Going Out in 1979
“I spent most of the late ‘70s wasted, going out.”
Parade in the 1970s
About to march in a parade, late ’70s.
Minnesota
A family outside of a Kmart Store in Minnesota, late '70s.
