Everyone knows the song, "Summer of '69," by Bryan Adams. But while young folks of the '60s pine for the summer of Woodstock, '70s kids long for the roller skating, beach going hot season ten years later.
1979 was a year for tanning, showing some skin, and just generally being your best and most free self.
We've already shown you plenty of photos from 1979, but to fulfill your nostalgic needs, here are 28 more.
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At Shea Stadium in 1979.
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In South Beach Miami, 1979.
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Working crew, North Miami, FL, circa 1979.
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A new disco opening in Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1979.
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Located in Mexico City in 1979.
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The “Festival de Mujeres,” Chicago USA, 1979.
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A newspaper seller in Kingsway, Holborn, 1979.
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South Bronx, NYC, 1979 Phobo by Walter Rosenblum.
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The Fox and Goose Restaurant in Sacramento, 1979.
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Concerned children in 1979.
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Roller skating in Venice Beach, 1979.
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Protesting the new Islamic government’s compulsory hijab ruling, 1979.
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An outdoor lover in 1979.
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Meyer's Toy Store on Route 18 in East Brunswick, NJ.
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On a World Trade Center in 1979.
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Playing basketball in 1979.
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75th and Columbus Ave, New York City, 1979.
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Cruising down the street, California, 1979.
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With the "Choom Gang." You can guess what plant brought them together.
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Comiskey Park in Chicago, 1979.
