When the Vietnam war came to an end in 1975, people around the United States began enjoying a period of relative peace... before the decade of greed.
We've already given you plenty of photos showing what life was like in the year 1975, but for an even better idea, here are 25 more.
1
Lombard Street
San Francisco, 1975.
2
After a Day in the Water
Pacific North West, 1975.
3
Camping Trip
Florida, 1975.
4
Spectators at a Skate Boarding Contest
Torrance, California, 1975. Photo by Hugh Holland.
5
An Unknown Woman
By photographer Steven Martin in 1975.
6
Church Picnic
Cuba, Kansas, 1975.
7
1975, Aged 14
“With my I love the Osmonds badge fancy bag and my tweed coat. Taken by my dad outside Salford Docks during demolition.”
8
La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, 1975.
9
Shirtless Dudes
Swan Lake, Montana. 1975.
10
Kodachrome
June 1975. France. Photo by Jean-Paul Margnac.
11
School Lunch
Looks better in 1975 than today.
12
A Kmart
Opening day in 1975.
14
School Classroom
Attentive class, 1975.
15
Halloween, 1975
Encounters of the “What?” kind.
16
Woman in Northern Finland in 1975
With Sami, (indigenous), roots.
17
Grand Canyon
Family trip, 1975.
18
Trolley
San Francisco, California, 1975.
19
Solar Plexus
A band from Stockholm, Sweden, in 1975.
20
Looking East on Camp Road
Wallsend, 1975.
21
Customized AMC Gremlin
Peak coolness, 1975.
22
Times Square
NYC, 1975. Photo by Kenneth Siegel.
23
Sixth Grade Students
Learning to floss during a public health program at R. Brown McAllister School in Concord, NC.
24
Cosmic Bike Messenger
NYC, 1975. Photo by Rich Allen.
25
Mother and Son
Portrait, 1975.
