25 Photos Of What It Looked Like To Grow Up In 1975

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 03/06/2025 in wow

With families slowly adjusting to life without the Vietnam War, kids took full advantage of their newfound freedom. Biking around the neighborhood, ripping some Atari, and buying a Trans Am as a high schooler... growing up in 1975 was fun.

Here are 25 photos of what it looked like to come of age in 1975.

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1. Rolling Cigarettes
“My aunt and my mom at 19.” 1975.
2. One Mischievous Student
A class in 1975.
3. A Cop and a Dad
After the graveyard shift, 1975.
4. “My Sister”
“And her '66 GTO around 1975.”
5. Playing “Pong”
Atari in 1975.
6. “My Grandparents”
A young couple in 1975.
7. On Holiday
In Morocco in 1975.
8. A Young Mechanic
San Francisco, 1975.

Elliott Erwitt
9. Building Models
A kid and his planes, 1975.
10. “My Mom”
Posing in about 1975.
11. A Kid Runs on the Street
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 1975.
12. Young Love
"I was 15 he was 17. I still look at him like this 43 years later.” 1975.
13. Two Sisters
Outside of New Orleans, Louisiana. 1975.
14. “My Parents”
1975, El Paso, Texas.
15. Young Friends
A cabin in Montana, 1975.
16. Family Photo
“My parents, siblings, and me.” 1975.
17. Trainees
A Kmart opening day, Carbondale, IL, 1975.
18. Single Mom Irmelin Indenbirken
And her son Leo DiCaprio, Los Angeles, California, 1975.
19. A Young Couple
“My mother with her boyfriend, 1975.”
20. The American Freedom Train
Arriving in Salem, Oregon, in 1975.
21. A Girl and Her Train
Christmas, 1975.
22. Wrestlers Go at It
High School sports in 1975.
23. A Car Wheelchair
Injured in 1975.
24. Pinocchio and a Fan
Walking Walt Disney World.
25. Kids Riding an Elephant
Sea World, Florida, 1975.

1. Rolling Cigarettes
“My aunt and my mom at 19.” 1975.
2. One Mischievous Student
A class in 1975.
3. A Cop and a Dad
After the graveyard shift, 1975.
4. “My Sister”
“And her '66 GTO around 1975.”
5. Playing “Pong”
Atari in 1975.
6. “My Grandparents”
A young couple in 1975.
7. On Holiday
In Morocco in 1975.
8. A Young Mechanic
Elliott Erwitt

San Francisco, 1975.
9. Building Models
A kid and his planes, 1975.
10. “My Mom”
Posing in about 1975.
11. A Kid Runs on the Street
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 1975.
12. Young Love
"I was 15 he was 17. I still look at him like this 43 years later.” 1975.
13. Two Sisters
Outside of New Orleans, Louisiana. 1975.
14. “My Parents”
1975, El Paso, Texas.
15. Young Friends
A cabin in Montana, 1975.
16. Family Photo
“My parents, siblings, and me.” 1975.
17. Trainees
A Kmart opening day, Carbondale, IL, 1975.
18. Single Mom Irmelin Indenbirken
And her son Leo DiCaprio, Los Angeles, California, 1975.
19. A Young Couple
“My mother with her boyfriend, 1975.”
20. The American Freedom Train
Arriving in Salem, Oregon, in 1975.
21. A Girl and Her Train
Christmas, 1975.
22. Wrestlers Go at It
High School sports in 1975.
23. A Car Wheelchair
Injured in 1975.
24. Pinocchio and a Fan
Walking Walt Disney World.
25. Kids Riding an Elephant
Sea World, Florida, 1975.