The United States turned 200 years old in 1976, and communities across the country made sure that July 4th, 1976 was a night to remember.
With the news full of patriotism and the air full of optimism, being a kid totally ruled in the mid to late '70s. In the battle between freedom and rules, freedom surged to an early lead.
Here are 26 photos of what it looked like to grow up in 1976.
1
Sunset Blvd & Highland Ave
November of 1976.
2
A Young Man's Bedroom
Cool stuff in 1976.
3
Horse Riding
California in 1976.
5
A Young Man
Down on your luck in 1976.
6
My Mom in College
Spring of 1976.
7
Teenagers
In Montreal suburbs in 1976.
8
Madonna
At 18 years old, 1976.
9
Swedish Police
Trying the kids’ skateboards, 1976.
10
Lady Gaga's Mother Cynthia Germanotta
The head Cheerleader for West Virginia University in 1976.
11
Murderous Doll
Caught on camera, circa 1976.
12
A Mom and Her Daughter
New York City, 1976.
13
A Birthday Party
Kids in 1976.
14
Christmas in 1976
“My brother as a baby and our older cousins.”
15
Three Young Blokes
1976 in Australia.
16
Smith's Holiday Camp
Paihia, New Zealand, January 1976.
17
A Cool Kid
Posing in 1976.
18
Waiting for the Subway
Kids in NYC, 1976.
19
First Day of Kindergarten
A girl in 1976.
20
Downtown Lucas
Kansas, 1976.
21
High Schoolers
Ready to hang in 1976.
22
“Me and My Brother”
“On our backyard swing set,” Santa Barbara, CA, 1976.
23
“My Brother and I Chilling”
Old school in 1976.
24
“My Sister”
“Her 13th Birthday party,” 1976.
25
“My First Car” 1976
A 1966 Ford Mustang.
26
Young Motocross Racer
American Motorcycle Association Mini-Nationals 100cc class. Massachusetts.
