Aside from the Vietnam War, 1971 was a pretty good year. Apollo's 14 and 15 went much better than their predecessor, 18 became the new voting age, and Evel Knievel jumped 19 cars on a motorbike in Ontario.
People just wanted to have a good time, and many of them certainly did.
We've already given you plenty of photos showing what life looked like in 1971, but here are 25 more.
1
Posing With Flowers
And a coupe, 1971.
2
Grocery Shopping
Store promo photo, 1971.
3
A Trip to Wyoming
A cold day in 1971.
4
“Controversial”
New office fashion in 1971.
5
Young Couple At a soul club in Memphis, photographed in 1971 by David Reed.
At a soul club in Memphis, photographed in 1971 by David Reed.
6
“First Day in America”
JFK Airport, April, 1971.
7
Homecoming Queen
Alabama in 1971.
8
Local Pop Concert
Tokyo, 1971.
9
Moscow Condo
A woman in her bedroom, 1971.
10
Fun at a House Party
Dancing in 1971.
11
Colorful Living Room
From 1971.
12
Bicycle Winner
In a shoe store, 1971.
13
Sai Gon Zoo
Vietnam, 1971.
14
Birthday Party in 1971
By the orchards that would become Silicon Valley.
15
“My Dad’s Band”
Is that the Beatles? 1971.
16
Slumber Party
Carole and friends, 1971.
17
“My Grandparents”
“And their children, 1971. We still have the car.”
18
Harvard Square
Checking the time, Cambridge Massachusetts, 1971.
19
World Trade Center Under Construction
Seen from below the Brooklyn Bridge, 1971. Photo by Paul Rice.
20
1971 Living Room
Featuring an organ.
21
Grocery Shopping
The treasury discount store and supermarket, circa 1971.
22
Flight Attendant Serving Passengers
The lounge onboard an Air India Boeing 747-200, 1971.
23
Fremont Street Las Vegas Nevada, 1971.
Las Vegas Nevada, 1971.
24
On Vacation in 1971
Americans in France.
25
"First Day of Senior Year”
Going to high school in 1971.
