Photos That Capture the True ’70s Life
The 1970s were a decade of change, style, and everyday life. These are some photos that reveal what life looked like during the 70s.
Image Credit: Camilo J. Vergara/ Library of Congress
Wedding
Puerto Rican Wedding, East Harlem, 1970.
Image Credit: Camilo J. Vergara/ Library of Congress
Butcher Shop
A baby stroller next to a butcher shop, South Bronx, 1970.
Image Credit: Camilo J. Vergara/ Library of Congress
Kids Playing
Kids jumping on an old car, South Bronx, 1970.
Image Credit: Camilo J. Vergara/ Library of Congress
Brooklyn
Children wearing party hats and a dog in Williamsburg, 1970.
Image Credit: Camilo J. Vergara/ Library of Congress
Harlem
People sitting outside talking in Harlem, 1970.
Image Credit: Bernard Gotfryd/ Library of Congress
People Travelling
People waiting at a station, between 1975 and 1985.
Image Credit: Blue Ridge Parkway Folklife Project collection/Library of Congress
Interior Architecture
House interior architecture, Alleghany County, North Carolina.
Image Credit: Bernard Gotfryd/Library of Congress
Meat Market
Fresh meat market, around 1970.
Image Credit: Bernard Gotfryd/ Library of Congress
Gold market
The prices of gold saw a sharp rise above the levels of the early 1970s.
Image Credit: John Margolies/ Library of Congress
Water Park
Water slide near Seaside Heights, New Jersey, 1978.
Image Credit: Paradise Valley Folklife/ Library of Congress
Nine-Patch Quilt
Grandmother and Granddaughter with Nine-Patch Quilt, 1978
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