By 1974, American troops were back from Vietnam for good, and life in a peaceful America began. Music and muscle cars were more important than work and worrying, and people with the means enjoyed the textbook definition of American freedom.
We've already given you plenty of photos showing what life looked like in 1974, but for good measure, here are 24 more.
1
Madonna
At 16 years old in 1974.
2
A Man and His Kawasaki
A biker in 1974.
3
Nice Sand Castles
Newport Beach, California, 1974.
4
“My Mom”
In 1974 with her muscle car.
5
Office Casual
Style in 1974.
6
Three Dudes in Canadian Tuxedos
Vancouver, 1974.
7
A Couple
And their Corvette, 1974.
8
A 17-Years-Old
And his Chevy in Canada, 1974.
9
The Back of a Station Wagon
Getting some air in 1974.
10
Working on a Car
A DIY mechanic in 1974.
11
Billy Joel
Braking the law in 1974.
12
Girl With a Dirt Bike
Is that proper biking gear?
13
Family Photo
Looking good in 1974.
14
Class Photo
Tall student in 1974.
15
A Jazz Band in London
American and Jamaican band, 1974.
16
School Playground
Fun slide in 1974.
17
Phillipe Petit Between the Twin Towers
On a tightrope in bellbottoms in 1974.
18
“First Day of First Grade”
A mother and child, 1974.
19
A Woman and Her Irish Wolfhound
Companionship in 1974.
20
Francis Ford Coppola
Filming The Godfather Part II in 1974.
21
Cher
Wearing turquoise in LA, 1974.
22
A Pride Parade
"I’m proud of my gay son," New York City, 1974.
23
Wilt Chamberlain
And his Great Danes outside his California home, 1974.
24
Running on the Beach
Newport Beach, California, 1974.
