With the '80s about to start, the 1970s used its last year to keep things free-flowing and carefree. America's golden age didn't have much longer, but nobody knew that yet.
From muscle car madness to Atari-powered adventures, here are 29 photos of what living life looked like in 1979.
1
Summer Trip
“With work friends to Santa Barbara, California,” 1979.
2
“My Mom”
“At age 22 in 1979, right before she packed up everything she owned in that convertible and drove to California, never looking back.”
3
At the Arcade
Polaroids with friends in 1979.
4
House Party
Two kids in 1979.
5
“Fish for Dinner”
Disappointed kids in 1979.
6
Robin Williams
Street performing in NYC in 1979.
7
Lucky Duck Pond
An amusement park game in 1979.
8
Rooftop Sledding
The blizzard of 1979.
9
“My Mom”
“And her Firebird in 1979.”
10
Fun in the Living Room
A young woman in 1979.
11
Pong
“My dad and I,” 1979.
12
The Swing Set Slide
Siblings in 1979.
13
On Vacation
Women from New York in South Beach, Miami, 1979.
14
“My Mom”
Loving Raleigh in 1979.
15
Danger Danger!
“My favorite toy that year,” 1979.
16
“My Uncle and His Partner”
On a dock in 1979.
17
“My Mom in 1979”
“She was a part of the ‘Teddy Boy’ trend and danced rock and roll style.”
18
Window Cleaners
At the World Trade Center.
19
Rotor Ride
A ride in 1979.
20
Wedding Day
A bride looking photogenic in 1979.
21
Young Family
“18-year-old parents” in 1979.
22
A Very ‘70s Living Room
Mother and daughter in 1979.
23
Astronauts
NASA’s first six female astronauts. February, 1979.
24
Young Friends
Having fun in 1979.
25
Class Photo
A middle school bus driver and his passengers.
26
Jefferson Mall
J-Mall in Louisville, KY, 1979.
27
Adult party
Eating fruit cocktails in 1979.
28
Getting Gas
A regular dude in 1979.
29
Senior Prom
Looking cool in 1979.
