14 Photos Of What Life Looked Like For Folks In 1976

Carly Tennes Published 19 hours ago in wow

Between the bicentennial, the Presidential race and, of course, the birth of Rocky, a whole lot happened in 1976. But amid these major global events, our parents and grandparents still managed to have fun in the meantime, heading to dances, embarking on road trips, and celebrating sweet moments as the world turned.

From Prom poses to sick cars, here are 14 photos of what life looked like for folks in 1976.

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1. Hazy Holidays
“A war vet and his pothead son on Christmas Eve, 1976.”

Courtesy of thatshot224 on Reddit
2. “1976 Was a Good Year”
“The hair, the mustache, the boots, the car. I could not have felt any cooler! Almost guaranteed that Deep Purple Machine Head was in the 8-Track deck as we headed from Houston back to college in Dallas.”

Courtesy of Traf-Gib on Reddit
3. Picture Day
“This is what dudes wore to high school in 1976.”

Courtesy of violahealth on Reddit
4. Chicago Cars
“Found photos from the 1976 Chicago Auto Show.”

Courtesy of ChattanoogaHistory on Reddit
5. He Shoots, He Scores
“1976, George Best observes Elton John's scoring abilities.”

Courtesy of xpanta on Reddit
6. Prom Pose
“My mom with her prom date (and her afro) in 1976.”

Courtesy of uhhh206 on Reddit
7. Young Love
“My mom and dad at 20 years old in 1976.”

Courtesy of jdeeringdavis on Reddit
8. Love to Love Her
“Stevie Nicks, 1976”

Courtesy of EdwardBliss on Reddit
9. Class of 1976
“My parents in their 1976 high school yearbook.”

Courtesy of arlakin24 on Reddit
10. Easel-Mania
“My wife, 1976. She still paints.”

Courtesy of TorriblyHerrible on Reddit
11. Under The KISS-letoe
“Christmas Day, 1976.”

Courtesy of CanadaLeafs on Reddit
12. '70s Smiles
“Picture of my Mum from 1976”

Courtesy of bornasleftpeg on Reddit
13. Yee Haw!
“My Dad at age 18 in 1976- he snuck out of my grandparents’ house in California and took a bus for 36 hours just to go bull riding in Texas.”

Courtesy of PizzaForElevenses on Reddit
14. First Dance
“George Strait playing my aunt's wedding in 1976. He and the band were paid $500.”

Courtesy of SetYourGoals on Reddit

1. Hazy Holidays
Courtesy of thatshot224 on Reddit

“A war vet and his pothead son on Christmas Eve, 1976.”
2. “1976 Was a Good Year”
Courtesy of Traf-Gib on Reddit

“The hair, the mustache, the boots, the car. I could not have felt any cooler! Almost guaranteed that Deep Purple Machine Head was in the 8-Track deck as we headed from Houston back to college in Dallas.”
3. Picture Day
Courtesy of violahealth on Reddit

“This is what dudes wore to high school in 1976.”
4. Chicago Cars
Courtesy of ChattanoogaHistory on Reddit

“Found photos from the 1976 Chicago Auto Show.”
5. He Shoots, He Scores
Courtesy of xpanta on Reddit

“1976, George Best observes Elton John's scoring abilities.”
6. Prom Pose
Courtesy of uhhh206 on Reddit

“My mom with her prom date (and her afro) in 1976.”
7. Young Love
Courtesy of jdeeringdavis on Reddit

“My mom and dad at 20 years old in 1976.”
8. Love to Love Her
Courtesy of EdwardBliss on Reddit

“Stevie Nicks, 1976”
9. Class of 1976
Courtesy of arlakin24 on Reddit

“My parents in their 1976 high school yearbook.”
10. Easel-Mania
Courtesy of TorriblyHerrible on Reddit

“My wife, 1976. She still paints.”
11. Under The KISS-letoe
Courtesy of CanadaLeafs on Reddit

“Christmas Day, 1976.”
12. '70s Smiles
Courtesy of bornasleftpeg on Reddit

“Picture of my Mum from 1976”
13. Yee Haw!
Courtesy of PizzaForElevenses on Reddit

“My Dad at age 18 in 1976- he snuck out of my grandparents’ house in California and took a bus for 36 hours just to go bull riding in Texas.”
14. First Dance
Courtesy of SetYourGoals on Reddit

“George Strait playing my aunt's wedding in 1976. He and the band were paid $500.”