Remembering the '60s, Photos from Life in 1968
1968 was a year of cultural change and social tension, marked by student movements and university protests amidst a climate of transformation. These images show what daily life was like back then.
The clothing items were part of the '68 fashion, which can be seen in short-sleeved shirts, button-down sweaters, black shoes, and jumpers.
The following photos show young people enjoying playing outdoors or dressing up, family trips, and classic motorcycles from that year.
These images capture moments that define an era in which culture was transforming at breakneck speed, reviving the free spirit of the people in a journey through time.
Summer of 1968
“My mom's younger brother, riding on the motorcycle and my parents during the summer of 1968.”
Drafted into the U.S. Army, 1968
“Some of my late uncles photo's from 1968 after he was drafted into the U.S. Army and sent to Vietnam.”
NYC, 1968
Times Square, NYC, 1968.
Birthday Party
“Me in my birthday, 1968.”
High School Yearbook, 1968
“Found this in my mom's 1968 high school yearbook.”
Family in Disneyland
Disneyland, 1968.
Halloween, 1968
Trick or treaters, 1968.
Nehru Jacket
The Nehru jacket was a really big thing in 1968 even for kids.
Wedding Day, 1968
“My parents with my grandparents on their wedding day in 1968.”
Photo in the Streets
“My grandma and dad in 1968.”
Dad & Baby
“My dad holding my sister while he smokes a cigarette and drinks a beer, 1968.”
San Diego, CA
"My dad with a broken arm. San Diego, CA, 1968."
Diving Suit
"My dad trying on a diving suit in 1968."
Detroit, 1968
High school prom, Detroit, 1968
Grocery Store
Grocery shopping in 1968.
Campaign
Electoral campaign, 1968.
Girls’ Style
"Easter, 1968. Dresses designed and sewn by my mom."
Easter, 1968
American family on Easter Sunday, 1968.
Hippie Wedding
A happy hippie wedding in 1968.
Barbershop
“My first haircut at the barbershop, 1968.”
