1971 saw American society leave the straight laced ways of days gone by in the rear view mirror, instead opting to embrace color, freedom, and personal expression in all phases of life.
The days of suits and suspenders were over; shaggy hair and bell bottoms were in.
We've already shown you many photos of what life looked like in 1971, but here are 25 more.
1
The Party Fridge
Full of Heidel Brau, and a cig, in 1971.
2
Hitchhiking
Along Highway 1 in Big Sur, California. 1971.
3
A Man and His Dog Buttercup
Companionship in 1971.
4
Girls Playing With "Click-Clacks"
The Menlo Park Mall, 1971. Middlesex County New Jersey.
5
A Hiking Snack
Somewhere in Spain, 1971.
6
A Yearbook Photo
McLean High School, Virginia, 1971.
7
Thanksgiving Dinner
In Los Angeles, California, November 25, 1971.
8
A Hippie
San Francisco, 1971.
9
Bikers
Venice Beach, California, 1971.
10
Pre-Supermarket Grocery Store
Denmark, 1971.
11
A Mother and Her Children
Nice red pants, July of 1971.
12
Family Photo
A front yard in 1971.
13
The Breakfast Rush
A Big Boy restaurant in 1971.
14
“My Grandma, Her brother, and His Son in 1971”
“That's what she wore to her wedding.”
15
Waiting for His Parents to Come Home
Glasgow tenement, 1971.
16
Man on a Chopper Bicycle
Chicago, 1971.
17
A Policeman With His Daughter
A front step in 1971.
18
College Students
Marymount College, 1971.
19
South Korean Women
Selling goods behind some buildings by a railroad track, Incheon, 1971.
20
The Kids Table
Thanksgiving in 1971.
21
Hippie Couple
Sharing a smoke in 1971.
22
Waiting for the School Bus
Rockaway, NJ, 1971. Photo by Ralph Morse.
23
Shooting Pool
Christian nightclub, Los Angeles, 1971. Photo by Harry Chase.
24
Surfer Dudes
South Coast New South Wales, Australia, 1971.
25
Dance Party
Nifty fits in 1971.
