25 More Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1977

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 11/21/2024 in wow

Maybe we remember it with rose colored glasses, or maybe it really was that great, but the late 70s sure seems like one of the best times to be alive in the United States.

In 1977, with the darkness of the early 70's 'over,' people could focus on the things that really matter, like drinking, smoking, and Star Wars.

We've already given you plenty of photos showing what life was like in 1977, what here are 25 more.

List View
Player View
Grid View

1.
Last day of high school and the start of summer 1977, Montreal.
2.
Dana Hills high school homecoming 1977, Dana Point, CA.
3.
Kids at Camp Mountain Lake summer camp, Hendersonville, NC, 1977.
4.
A bread delivery man with bags filled with baguettes on a snowy street in Quebec in 1977.
5.
Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, summer of 1977.
6.
“My sister and I at the farm, circa 1977.”
7.
Kids cheering on the way out the door on the last day of school, 1977.
8.
Hanging out in Brooklyn, 1977.
9.
Kids dressed up for an elementary costume competition, 1977.
10.
Dudes on their way to a concert, 1977.
11.
Brooklyn Block Party, 1977.
12.
San Diego, 1977.
13.
“My dad (far right) heading to the drive-in to see “Star Wars” with the guys, 1977.”
14.
Pizza Hut on a Saturday night in 1977.
15.
“My mom in San Fransisco.”
16.
Philadelphia street hockey, 1977.
17.
Smoking area of Hart County High Shool in Munfordville KY, 1977.
18.
My parents, the couple in the front, on their flight home after going on a Mexican cruise in March, 1977.
19.
Bronx teenagers, 1977.
20.
1977 marquee.
21.
All dressed up in Harlem, 1977. Photo by Chester Higgins Jr.
22.
“On my 13th birthday August 18, 1977, going to see the first Star Wars movie.”
23.
Man reading while shaving, 1977.
24.
A tiny gas station in Knott County, Kentucky in 1977.
25.
Nevele Hotel lobby, Ellenville, New York, 1977.

1.
Last day of high school and the start of summer 1977, Montreal.
2.
Dana Hills high school homecoming 1977, Dana Point, CA.
3.
Kids at Camp Mountain Lake summer camp, Hendersonville, NC, 1977.
4.
A bread delivery man with bags filled with baguettes on a snowy street in Quebec in 1977.
5.
Rockaway Beach Boardwalk, summer of 1977.
6.
“My sister and I at the farm, circa 1977.”
7.
Kids cheering on the way out the door on the last day of school, 1977.
8.
Hanging out in Brooklyn, 1977.
9.
Kids dressed up for an elementary costume competition, 1977.
10.
Dudes on their way to a concert, 1977.
11.
Brooklyn Block Party, 1977.
12.
San Diego, 1977.
13.
“My dad (far right) heading to the drive-in to see “Star Wars” with the guys, 1977.”
14.
Pizza Hut on a Saturday night in 1977.
15.
“My mom in San Fransisco.”
16.
Philadelphia street hockey, 1977.
17.
Smoking area of Hart County High Shool in Munfordville KY, 1977.
18.
My parents, the couple in the front, on their flight home after going on a Mexican cruise in March, 1977.
19.
Bronx teenagers, 1977.
20.
1977 marquee.
21.
All dressed up in Harlem, 1977. Photo by Chester Higgins Jr.
22.
“On my 13th birthday August 18, 1977, going to see the first Star Wars movie.”
23.
Man reading while shaving, 1977.
24.
A tiny gas station in Knott County, Kentucky in 1977.
25.
Nevele Hotel lobby, Ellenville, New York, 1977.