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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“Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis steers the Staten Island Ferry, July 31, 1976.”
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"The Hollywood sign was changed by a prankster in 1976, following the passage of the state's relaxed marijuana law."
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“Streets outside the bazaar of Tehran, Iran in 1976.”
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“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.”
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“I think I still owe these guys some money- Columbia House Records and Tapes, ca 1976.”
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“Carry on England (1976).”
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“Science fair winners 1976, I'm in the back.”
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“Back in the year 1976, there was Bicentennial decoration everywhere.”
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“1976 Ford Mustang II- what were those designers thinking?”
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“Lynyrd Skynyrd perform in front of a gigantic crowd, England, 1976.”
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“David Bowie after being arrested for marijuana possession in Rochester, 1976.”
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“Ellen DeGeneres senior prom photo, ca. 1976, Atlanta High School in Atlanta, TX.”
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“Anthony Daniels on the set of Star Wars (1976).”
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“This is what dudes wore to high school in 1976.”
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“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).”
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“Fleetwood Mac, 1976.”
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“Tom Selleck cigarette ad 1976.”
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“Me and mom, circa 1976.”
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“Mother's Finest photographed in 1976, a band that should've been much bigger.”
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“Graduation Day in 1976.”
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“The backside of Hollywood Squares (1976).”
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“Dolly Parton - 1976.”
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“Stevie Nicks with her bodyguard, 1976.”
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“Christmas Day, 1976.”
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“My grandparents getting married in Iceland in 1976 at 19.”
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“Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith in 1976.”
