21 Photos Of What Life In San Francisco Looked Like In The 1970s

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 02/06/2025 in wow

The 1970s were a period of sun and fun in the United States, and few cities embodied that spirit like San Francisco.

Filled to the brim with culture, social movements, and long hair, San Francisco in the '70s was the place to be; especially if you knew how to skateboard.

Here are 21 photos showing what life was like in San Francisco in the 1970s.

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1. Broadway
Packed with traffic, 1970s.
2. Hanging Out
A street in 1977.
3. A Streetcar
Public transport in 1975.
4. Dudes on the Prowl
San Francisco in the ‘70s.
5. Powell Street
BART Station Late 1970s.
6. A View Down Broadway
The 12th Street BART station.
7. Safeway Workers
On Strike San Francisco, 1970s.
8. “My Mom”
“On her honeymoon in San Francisco,” July 1976.
9. Lifting
San Francisco, late 1970s, photo by Janet Delaney.
10. “My Dad and His Friends”
Posing in San Francisco, 1970s.
11. Gay Pride Parade
San Francisco, 1970.
12. Baker Beach
And an older car, 1970s.
13. Lakeside Wines and Liquors
Photo by Dave Glass, 1974.
14. Lombard Street
San Francisco, 1975.
15. Posing With Their Car
San Francisco’s Chinatown in the 1970s.
16. San Francisco's Japantown
Cherry Blossom Festival.
17. Pizza and Pipes
An SF attraction.
18. Castro Street
San Francisco, late 70’s.
19. The Marina
San Francisco, 1970s.
20. Building on the Move
In the 1970s, the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency stopped the destruction of old Victorian buildings, and instead, picked them up and moved them around the neighborhood.
21. A Hot Rod
Chinatown in the 1970s.

1. Broadway
Packed with traffic, 1970s.
2. Hanging Out
A street in 1977.
3. A Streetcar
Public transport in 1975.
4. Dudes on the Prowl
San Francisco in the ‘70s.
5. Powell Street
BART Station Late 1970s.
6. A View Down Broadway
The 12th Street BART station.
7. Safeway Workers
On Strike San Francisco, 1970s.
8. “My Mom”
“On her honeymoon in San Francisco,” July 1976.
9. Lifting
San Francisco, late 1970s, photo by Janet Delaney.
10. “My Dad and His Friends”
Posing in San Francisco, 1970s.
11. Gay Pride Parade
San Francisco, 1970.
12. Baker Beach
And an older car, 1970s.
13. Lakeside Wines and Liquors
Photo by Dave Glass, 1974.
14. Lombard Street
San Francisco, 1975.
15. Posing With Their Car
San Francisco’s Chinatown in the 1970s.
16. San Francisco's Japantown
Cherry Blossom Festival.
17. Pizza and Pipes
An SF attraction.
18. Castro Street
San Francisco, late 70’s.
19. The Marina
San Francisco, 1970s.
20. Building on the Move
In the 1970s, the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency stopped the destruction of old Victorian buildings, and instead, picked them up and moved them around the neighborhood.
21. A Hot Rod
Chinatown in the 1970s.