27 Photos Remembering What Life Looked Like In 1979

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 02/12/2025 in wow

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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1. Roller Skating
Venice Beach in 1979.
2. Hermosa Beach, CA
The summer of 1979.
3. Mets Game
At Shea Stadium in 1979.
4. New York Women
In South Beach Miami, 1979.
5. Peaches Records and Tapes
Working crew, North Miami, FL, circa 1979.
6. Cinderella Rockefeller
A new disco opening in Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1979.
7. “Ford NASA Dealership"
Located in Mexico City in 1979.
8. Poetry Reading
The “Festival de Mujeres,” Chicago USA, 1979.
9. Mrs. Dolly Copsey
A newspaper seller in Kingsway, Holborn, 1979.
10. Madonna
Looking cool in 1979.
11. Couple in Mullaly Park
South Bronx, NYC, 1979 Phobo by Walter Rosenblum.
12. Kate Bush
Sitting in 1979.
13. Pouring a Beer
The Fox and Goose Restaurant in Sacramento, 1979.
14. Fish for Dinner
Concerned children in 1979.
15. Tarps Off!
Roller skating in Venice Beach, 1979.
16. Women on the Streets of Tehran
Protesting the new Islamic government’s compulsory hijab ruling, 1979.
17. A Dude on Vacation
An outdoor lover in 1979.
18. A Weird Doll
Meyer's Toy Store on Route 18 in East Brunswick, NJ.
19. Window Cleaners
On a World Trade Center in 1979.
20. James Gandolfini
Playing basketball in 1979.
21. Ruelle’s Restaurant
75th and Columbus Ave, New York City, 1979.
22. Three Friends
Cruising down the street, California, 1979.
23. Getting Gas
Filling up in 1979.
24. A Young Obama
With the "Choom Gang." You can guess what plant brought them together.
25. Happy at Home
A teenager in 1979.
26. Disco Demolition Night
Comiskey Park in Chicago, 1979.
27. A High School Graduate
Happy in 1979.

1. Roller Skating
Venice Beach in 1979.
2. Hermosa Beach, CA
The summer of 1979.
3. Mets Game
At Shea Stadium in 1979.
4. New York Women
In South Beach Miami, 1979.
5. Peaches Records and Tapes
Working crew, North Miami, FL, circa 1979.
6. Cinderella Rockefeller
A new disco opening in Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1979.
7. “Ford NASA Dealership"
Located in Mexico City in 1979.
8. Poetry Reading
The “Festival de Mujeres,” Chicago USA, 1979.
9. Mrs. Dolly Copsey
A newspaper seller in Kingsway, Holborn, 1979.
10. Madonna
Looking cool in 1979.
11. Couple in Mullaly Park
South Bronx, NYC, 1979 Phobo by Walter Rosenblum.
12. Kate Bush
Sitting in 1979.
13. Pouring a Beer
The Fox and Goose Restaurant in Sacramento, 1979.
14. Fish for Dinner
Concerned children in 1979.
15. Tarps Off!
Roller skating in Venice Beach, 1979.
16. Women on the Streets of Tehran
Protesting the new Islamic government’s compulsory hijab ruling, 1979.
17. A Dude on Vacation
An outdoor lover in 1979.
18. A Weird Doll
Meyer's Toy Store on Route 18 in East Brunswick, NJ.
19. Window Cleaners
On a World Trade Center in 1979.
20. James Gandolfini
Playing basketball in 1979.
21. Ruelle’s Restaurant
75th and Columbus Ave, New York City, 1979.
22. Three Friends
Cruising down the street, California, 1979.
23. Getting Gas
Filling up in 1979.
24. A Young Obama
With the "Choom Gang." You can guess what plant brought them together.
25. Happy at Home
A teenager in 1979.
26. Disco Demolition Night
Comiskey Park in Chicago, 1979.
27. A High School Graduate
Happy in 1979.