30 More Photos of What the World Looked Like in 1976

Carly Tennes Published 11/05/2024 in wow

What do Fleetwood Mac, "Hollyweed," and an 11 for $1 tape deal all have in common? Aside from setting the stage for the best night ever, these three seemingly disparate items all share one common thread: Helping make 1976 a year for the books.

From a meal at the newly-built World Trade Center to Dolly Parton flashing a smile, here are 30 more photos of what the world looked like in 1976.

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“This is what dudes wore to high school in 1976.”
2.
“Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith in 1976.”
3.
“My grandparents getting married in Iceland in 1976 at 19.”
4.
“Christmas Day, 1976.”
5.
“Stevie Nicks with her bodyguard, 1976.”
6.
“Harlem, 1976.”
7.
“Monty Python 1976.”
8.
“Dolly Parton - 1976.”
9.
“The backside of Hollywood Squares (1976).”
10.
“Graduation Day in 1976.”
11.
“Mother's Finest photographed in 1976, a band that should've been much bigger.”
12.
“Me and mom, circa 1976.”
13.
“Tom Selleck cigarette ad 1976.”
14.
“Fleetwood Mac, 1976.”
15.
“1976 Photo from the restaurant Windows on the World, which sat atop New York City's World Trade Center's north tower. (Photo by Ezra Stoller).”
16.
“Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis steers the Staten Island Ferry, July 31, 1976.”
17.
“Anthony Daniels on the set of Star Wars (1976).”
18.
“Ellen DeGeneres senior prom photo, ca. 1976, Atlanta High School in Atlanta, TX.” 
19.
“David Bowie after being arrested for marijuana possession in Rochester, 1976.”
20.
“Lynyrd Skynyrd perform in front of a gigantic crowd, England, 1976.”
21.
“Came on in 1976.”
22.
“1976 Ford Mustang II- what were those designers thinking?”
23.
“Back in the year 1976, there was Bicentennial decoration everywhere.”
24.
“Science fair winners 1976, I'm in the back.”
25.
“Carry on England (1976).”
26.
 “I think I still owe these guys some money- Columbia House Records and Tapes, ca 1976.”
27.
“Carnation breakfast bars were created by Carnation in 1976. The bars were made out of granola and covered in Chocolate. They were available in peanut butter, and chocolate chip. Carnation sold the product until 1997. Low sales appear to be to blame for their demise.”
28.
“Streets outside the bazaar of Tehran, Iran in 1976.”
29.
“Jets at Colts, 1976.”
30.
"The Hollywood sign was changed by a prankster in 1976, following the passage of the state's relaxed marijuana law."

1.
“This is what dudes wore to high school in 1976.”
2.
“Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith in 1976.”
3.
“My grandparents getting married in Iceland in 1976 at 19.”
4.
“Christmas Day, 1976.”
5.
“Stevie Nicks with her bodyguard, 1976.”
6.
“Harlem, 1976.”
7.
“Monty Python 1976.”
8.
“Dolly Parton - 1976.”
9.
“The backside of Hollywood Squares (1976).”
10.
“Graduation Day in 1976.”
11.
“Mother's Finest photographed in 1976, a band that should've been much bigger.”
12.
“Me and mom, circa 1976.”
13.
“Tom Selleck cigarette ad 1976.”
14.
“Fleetwood Mac, 1976.”
15.
“1976 Photo from the restaurant Windows on the World, which sat atop New York City's World Trade Center's north tower. (Photo by Ezra Stoller).”
16.
“Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis steers the Staten Island Ferry, July 31, 1976.”
17.
“Anthony Daniels on the set of Star Wars (1976).”
18.
“Ellen DeGeneres senior prom photo, ca. 1976, Atlanta High School in Atlanta, TX.” 
19.
“David Bowie after being arrested for marijuana possession in Rochester, 1976.”
20.
“Lynyrd Skynyrd perform in front of a gigantic crowd, England, 1976.”
21.
“Came on in 1976.”
22.
“1976 Ford Mustang II- what were those designers thinking?”
23.
“Back in the year 1976, there was Bicentennial decoration everywhere.”
24.
“Science fair winners 1976, I'm in the back.”
25.
“Carry on England (1976).”
26.
 “I think I still owe these guys some money- Columbia House Records and Tapes, ca 1976.”
27.
“Carnation breakfast bars were created by Carnation in 1976. The bars were made out of granola and covered in Chocolate. They were available in peanut butter, and chocolate chip. Carnation sold the product until 1997. Low sales appear to be to blame for their demise.”
28.
“Streets outside the bazaar of Tehran, Iran in 1976.”
29.
“Jets at Colts, 1976.”
30.
"The Hollywood sign was changed by a prankster in 1976, following the passage of the state's relaxed marijuana law."