Throwback Thursday: 23 Vintage Photos That Embody The 1970s - NewsBreak
Patrick Nichols3-4 minutes
Step back in time and dust off your bell-bottoms because it’s Throwback Thursday. The 1970s were a vibrant decade full of bold colors and bolder people. Disco lit up the dance floors, peace signs filled the air, and everyday life was full of energy.
Each photo tells its own story and offers a small window into the decade. They remind us of a time when self-expression was everywhere and seemed larger than life. Let’s dive into 23 vintage photos that embody the 1970s.
1. The American DJ who “discovered” the band Rush in 1974, Donna Halper
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2. Dressed up in their Sunday best in Harlem, 1970
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3. A teacher in California, giving a lecture about waves, 1970
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4. Arrested protesters of the Vietnam War, 1971
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5. Inside a 7/11 in 1971
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6. George Carlin was arrested after performing “Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television.”
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7. A night out in Los Angeles, 1972
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8. Caroline Munro getting a shoeshine, 1972
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9. Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin holding a dove that flew into his hand during a concert, 1973
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10. Charging up his AMC Gremlin at a curbside charging station, Seattle, 1973
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11. “Mom walking me to my first day of first grade, 1974.”
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12. Elton John travelling on his private jet, complete with a piano bar, 1974
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13. Just a girl and her very social dog, 1974
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14. Saundra Brown, getting instructions on how to shoot a shotgun, 1970
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15. Elton John playing for a sold-out Dodger Stadium, 1975
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16. “My sister and her ’66 GTO in 1975.”
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17. This photo tells its very own story
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18. “Just a bunch of hippies, 1976.”
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19. Opening day for Star Wars, May 25th, 1977
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20. A day on the beach in Manhattan, 1977
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21. A police officer playing duck, duck, goose with children in Harlem, 1978
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22. Sigourney Weaver testing out a flamethrower for the movie Alien, 1978