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24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

Peace, love and feathered hair.

By Carly Tennes

Published 6 months ago in Wow

Ahh, 1977. 


A year defined by shaggy hair, shaggy carpets, and a whole lot of iconic pop culture moments, ones ranging from Elvis Presley's death to Grace Kelly's return. But between these cornerstone moments in American history, a whole lot happened — just ask the folks who stood behind their old-school cameras, capturing the action one snap at a time. 


From a mountain climber scaling New York City's World Trade Center to Star Wars' opening weekend, here are 24 fascinating photos of what the world looked like in 1977. 

  • 1

    “My mom when she was 18 in 1977.”

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 2

    “Jamie Lee Curtis 1977.”

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 3

    “The Eagles warming up backstage in 1977.”

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 4

    “1977 wedding.”

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 5

    “My Mom ca. 1977."

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 6

    “Sally Field, 1977.”

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 7

    “Star Wars, Opening Day, May 25th, 1977.”

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 8

    Looters exit a Bronx grocery store during the New York City blackouts, July 1977.

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 9

    “1977.”

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 10

    Moviegoers wait outside of a Los Angeles theater to see Star Wars, June 1977.

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

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    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 12

    “Grandma Was A Punk (1977).”

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 13

    Fans line the streets of Memphis, Tennessee to pay respects to Elvis Presley during his funeral, August 1977.

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 14

    “Hunter S. Thompson (1977).”

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 15

    “Dad and me. Mexico city 1977.”

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 16

    Farrah Fawcett enjoys a game of tennis, May 1977.

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 17

    “47 years ago, 1977, Battle of the Network Stars.”

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 18

    Golfer Arnold Palmer hits a shot off the top of the Eiffel Tower, November 1977.

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 19

    The Ramones hit the stage.

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 20

    Dancers get groovy at Studio 54.

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 21

    A Concorde, which could complete several transatlantic routes in roughly 3.5 bhours, takes off at John F. Kennedy Airport in October 1977.

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 22

    Mountain climber George Willig scales the World Trade Center’s South Tower, May 1977

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 23

    Children play in a cracked-open fire Hydrant in New York City’s Lower East Side.

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

  • 24

    Tech enthusiasts check out a new Radio Shack computer system, August 1977.

    24 Groovy Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1977

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