When the Vietnam war ended in 1975, Americans had a few more years of '70s freedom to enjoy before everything went corporate in the '80s.
We've already given you plenty of photos showing people enjoying themselves in 1978, but here are 26 more that we've unearthed.
1
“My Mom”
Buying some ice cream, Brazil, 1978.
2
Residential Units
At Miami Beach, Florida, 1978.
3
“1978, I was 18”
“ I was a bartender at the amazing Uncle Sam’s disco, and dating this girl. Until she broke my heart.”
4
Oceanside, CA, 1978
Photo by Greg Girard.
5
Styling
The boots, the beads, the shades; 1978.
6
Disco Fever Fashion
Dancing in 1978.
7
New York City, 1978
Photo by Leonard Freed.
8
Bozo and Cooky
After a taping of Bozo's Circus at WGN Studios in Chicago, with a fan, in 1978.
9
Disco Dancing
At the Pines, New York, 1978.
10
Photo From the Summer of 1978
“Taken at my parent's lake cabin."
11
“My Grandparents”
“At their prom, 1978.”
12
Christmas 1978
A shiny new Schwinn Sting-Ray 5 speed under the tree.
13
Jonestown, Guyana
Kids playing in 1978.
14
Delancey Street NYC, 1978
Photo by Bruce Gilden.
15
Disco Dancing Lessons
Beaverton Oregon, 1978.
16
“Me, My Wife and My Sister in Law”
Family, 1978.
17
“Love at First Sight”
Couple in 1978.
18
Barber in Tijuana, Mexico, 1978
Photo by Elisa Leonelli.
19
42nd Street and 6th Avenue
Hustle and bustle, 1978.
20
Musicland Store
In St. Cloud, Minnesota, circa late Summer 1978.
21
Cashier
Working hard in 1978.
22
Pebbles, Jojo and Roe
On Baxter Street, Little Italy, NY, 1978. Photo by Susan Meiselas.
23
The New York Renaissance Faire, 1978
Photo by Estelle Conn.
24
Kings Cross
Sydney, 1978.
25
The Party Room
Miami, FL, 1978. Photo by Andy Sweet.
26
Luncheonette
12th Ave between 34th & 35th streets, New York City, 1978.
