The United States decided to pull out of Vietnam in January of 1973. The decision brought home the last of the 3 million soldiers who served over the course of the war and finally put the worst of the Cold War in the rear view mirror.
The best of the '70s were on their way and American citizens grabbed the chance to have fun with both hands.
Here are 23 photos of what life looked like in 1973.
1
“The Day I bought an Old Mercedes”
Posing with your new car, 1973.
2
Smoking Pot
Cedar Woods near Leakey, Texas, in 1973.
3
Watkins Glen
A concert attendee in 1973.
4
Hanging Out
A parking lot in New Jersey.
5
Selling Roadside Flowers
Oklahoma in 1973.
6
Happy at Home
A man and his beer.
7
Getting a Tattoo
Self expression in 1973.
8
“My Mom and I”
A Six Flags in St. Louis, 1973.
9
Company Christmas party
At the Villa Rosa, 1973.
10
Neighborhood Kids
Up to trouble in 1973.
11
Playing Frisbee
The park in 1973.
12
“Me and My Dad”
Holding your son in 1973.
13
Slash and His Parents
A family in 1973.
14
The 4th of July
Celebrating America on a boat.
15
A New Bride
And her niece as a bridesmaid, 1973.
16
“My Sister and I”
Disneyland in 1973.
17
“My Mom”
“At her first job in 1973.”
18
Overlooking San Francisco
A man in 1973.
19
Bicycle Race
Kids in 1973.
20
A Couple on a Bike
North Pole Alaska, 1973.
21
A Very ‘70s Living Room
Yellows and browns in 1973.
22
Orlando Airport
Drop-off, 1973.
23
Just Married
A new couple in 1973.
