25 Photos of What Life Felt Like in 1972

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 02/03/2025 in wow

By 1972, the "'70s shift" was almost complete. People around the country let their hair down, and replaced suits with tie-dye and bell bottoms, all while hoping nobody rear-ended their new Ford Pinto.

We've already given you many photos that show what life was like in 1972, but for good measure, here are 25 more.

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1. Mod Clothes
A dance in 1972 at Queen of Peace High School in Burbank, IL.
2. Pool Hall
Louisville, Kentucky, April 1972.
3. Queen Elizabeth Way
Overheated cars pulled over, Toronto. 1972.
4. Sandwiches for Sale
London, 1972.
5. Gas Prices
LA in 1972.
6. Jersey Street
Trenton, NJ, 1972.
7. Grandmother With Her Dog
May of 1972.
8. West 42nd Street
Looking East, NYC. Photo by Hans Joachim Jacobi.
9. Cornett Family
Leatherwood, Kentucky, 1972.
10. Relaxing
A back porch in 1972.
11. Family Ready to Hit the Road
Two of the worst cars of the 1970s. Pinto and Vega.
12. Pet Store
Puppy sale in 1972.
13. Times Square
A rainy day in 1972.
14. Hogate’s Seafood Restaurant
800 Water Street in Washington D.C., 1972.
15. Eldorado Assembly Line
Cadillac in 1972.
16. Morning Coffees
A couple in 1972.
17. A Baby Shower
Winter Haven, FL, 1972.
18. Happy Dad
Houston, 1972.
19. A Big Family
Australia, 1972.
20. Girl With a Dunce Cap
New York City, 1972. Photo by Arthur Tress.
21. Dwight and Tremont
Boston, 1972.
22. Sitting in a Box
On top of the fridge with a bottle of J&B, 1972.
23. Bailing Water
The banks of the Ohio River, June 1972. Photo by William Strode.
24. Need a Bus?
London, 1972.
25. BART Postcard
San Fransisco, 1972.

1. Mod Clothes
A dance in 1972 at Queen of Peace High School in Burbank, IL.
2. Pool Hall
Louisville, Kentucky, April 1972.
3. Queen Elizabeth Way
Overheated cars pulled over, Toronto. 1972.
4. Sandwiches for Sale
London, 1972.
5. Gas Prices
LA in 1972.
6. Jersey Street
Trenton, NJ, 1972.
7. Grandmother With Her Dog
May of 1972.
8. West 42nd Street
Looking East, NYC. Photo by Hans Joachim Jacobi.
9. Cornett Family
Leatherwood, Kentucky, 1972.
10. Relaxing
A back porch in 1972.
11. Family Ready to Hit the Road
Two of the worst cars of the 1970s. Pinto and Vega.
12. Pet Store
Puppy sale in 1972.
13. Times Square
A rainy day in 1972.
14. Hogate’s Seafood Restaurant
800 Water Street in Washington D.C., 1972.
15. Eldorado Assembly Line
Cadillac in 1972.
16. Morning Coffees
A couple in 1972.
17. A Baby Shower
Winter Haven, FL, 1972.
18. Happy Dad
Houston, 1972.
19. A Big Family
Australia, 1972.
20. Girl With a Dunce Cap
New York City, 1972. Photo by Arthur Tress.
21. Dwight and Tremont
Boston, 1972.
22. Sitting in a Box
On top of the fridge with a bottle of J&B, 1972.
23. Bailing Water
The banks of the Ohio River, June 1972. Photo by William Strode.
24. Need a Bus?
London, 1972.
25. BART Postcard
San Fransisco, 1972.