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14 Photos of What Life Looked Like for Women in the 1970s

Coding. Skateboarding.

By Carly Tennes

Published 5 months ago in Wow

Coding. Skateboarding. Parenting. Being literal Wonder Woman. No matter what women chose to get up to during the 1970s, it most definitely looked cool. Case in point? These iconic photos of women doing their thing during the decade. 


From professional athletes to brides and literal rockstars herself, here are 14 photos of what life looked like for women in the 1970s. 

  • 1

    Workin' It

    “In 1974, Masahisa Fukase photographed his wife, Yōko Wanibe, every morning from the window of their apartment in Tokyo as she left for work.”

    Workin' It

  • 2

    Like Mother, Like Child

    “1974 Can't get much more 70's than this. My mom and me.”

    Like Mother, Like Child

  • 3

    Wonder Woman

    Linda Carter ‘lifts’ a car while in character as her iconic superhero.

    Wonder Woman

  • 4

    Blushing Bride

    “My parents wedding in 1978.”

    Blushing Bride

  • 5

    Skater Girl

    Skateboarding champion Ellen O’Neill practices her moves.

    Skater Girl

  • 6

    Summertime Sandra

    Actress Sandra Bullock at her home in 1978.

    Summertime Sandra

  • 7

    Telephone Hour

    “In the days before cell phones- Students in a girls' dormitory lined up to make calls to friends and family, 1970s.”

    Telephone Hour

  • 8

    Cool Car, Cooler Girls

    “Women just lounging on a car, 1970s.”

    Cool Car, Cooler Girls

  • 9

    Cherry Bomb

    “The Runaways 1970s.”

    Cherry Bomb

  • 10

    Car Chillin’

    “Hanging out in the gloriously cool 1970s.”

    Car Chillin’

  • 11

    So Fresh, So Clean

    “New washer and dryer, 1971.”

    So Fresh, So Clean

  • 12

    Dreamy Days

    “Fleetwood Mac performing Dreams in 1977. Stevie Nicks was 29.”

    Dreamy Days

  • 13

    On The Frontlines

    “Women gearing up for Bangladesh Liberation War circa 1971.”

    On The Frontlines

  • 14

    Puff, Puff Pass

    “My mother smoking out of a pipe in 1978. She was 17 years old.”

    Puff, Puff Pass

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