While many facets of society are markedly different than they were 50 years ago, going to the beach remains fundamentally unchanged.
Hanging out in the sun next to the crashing of the waves is a primal experience, unplugged from the struggles of society. No wonder it's imprinted in our DNA.
Here are 21 photos of what life at the beach looked like in the 1970s.
1
California Beach
Packed in the 1970s.
2
Beach Day
With a van in the ‘70s.
3
Swimmers on the Beach
Seattle, 1970s.
4
New Smyrna Beach
Talking to cops in the 1970s.
5
Manhattan Beach
Sunning in New York, 1970s.
6
Walking the Sidewalk
Virginia Beach, late ‘70s.
7
Drinking at the Beach
With your Mustang, 1970s.
8
Friends at the Beach
Iran, before the Islamic Revolution, 1970s.
9
Driving to the Shore
With a 1977 Opel.
10
La Jolla Beach
San Diego, 1970s.
11
Strolling the Shore
A couple in the ‘70s.
12
Food Stand
Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia, 1970s.
13
Friends at the Beach
Near Atlanta, late ‘70s.
14
The Boardwalk
Seaside Heights, NJ, 1975.
15
Dad and Son
1970s beach setup.
16
Copacabana Beach
Rio de Janeiro, 1970s.
17
Near the Shore
Friends in Australia, early ‘70s.
18
New Hampshire Beach
Northeast fun in the 1970s.
19
Dad and Son
Posing in front of the blue water.
20
Paignton, England
A beach in 1979.
