The 1980s did everything big. From entertainment to parties to politics, you wanted to have your wits about you when opportunity came a knockin.'
Here are 20 photos that nail the spirit of the 1980s. They didn't call it the "Decade of Greed" for nothing.
1
A Slick Dude
And his IROC-Z Camaro, ‘80s.
2
Loyola Student
Working at a typewriter, New Orleans,1982.
3
The Subway
A couple in New York in the '80s.
4
"C" VTR
An ad in the 1980s.
5
Kids on Bikes
Seattle, 1980s.
6
Gatihersburg
Cop On his motorcycle, 1980s.
7
House Party
Having fun in the '80s.
8
Dune Buggies
Baja, California, 1980s.
9
K-Mart Store
Belleville, Illinois, 1980s.
10
An '80s Office
Work promo photos.
11
FBI
Hostage Rescue Team Fast roping from a helicopter in the 1980s.
12
Palm Beach Queensland
Surf Life Saving Club, 1980s.
13
Hulk Hogan
March, 1989 at the El Paso Civic Center.
14
US Census Bureau
Computer room, 1980s.
15
Denver
Mile High Stadium, 1984.
16
Antiterrorism Assistance Program
Weapons training, 1980s.
18
Nuccio Bertone
And his designs for Lamborghini, 1980s.
19
Workers in Union Station
Washington D.C., 1980s.
20
Four US Navy Carriers
At Norfolk Naval Station, 1985.