Life's simple pleasures include music, hiking, and sipping a sweet margarita on the beach. Those pleasures are timeless and only get ruined by responsibility, not change.
But responsibilities felt different in the 1970s, especially for those in their younger years. Here are 24 photos of what life looked like in 1974, when life's simple pleasures were even more enjoyable.
1
Building Sand Castles
On the beach in 1974.
2
Newport Beach Fun Zone
Newport Beach, CA, 1974.
3
Listening to Hi-Fi
A man and his music, 1974.
4
Rocking Bell-Bottoms
Girlfriends in 1974.
5
Television Shopping
A store in 1974.
6
Pouring Coffee
Trotter's diner counter in Laguna Beach, CA, 1974.
7
Exploring Yellowstone
A young couple in 1974.
8
Bowling
While his wife keeps score, 1974.
9
Maclean and Maclean
Toilet Rock in 1974.
10
Wedding Cake
Taking a slice in 1974.
11
“My Mother and Father”
Looking cool with a Corvette in 1974.
12
Living Room Decor
Nice and bright in 1974.
13
Playing With a Wooden Plane
A happy kid in 1974.
14
My Aunt
On a dirt bike in 1974.
15
Family Camping Trip
Olympic Peninsula, Washington. 1974.
16
Waitresses
Serving cocktails at the "Cafe Langer" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1974.
17
Young Couple
At a car meetup.
18
On the Beach
Getting a tan in 1974.
19
Jackie Stewart
Posing with a Ford Capris, 1974.
20
The Scorpions
Peak male form in 1974.
21
“My Dad and His Dirt Bike”
24 years old in 1974.
22
Connie Chung
Reporting from Saudi Arabia, 1974.
23
A Family on the Farm
Missouri, 1974.
24
A Summer Trip
Almost matching in 1974.
