1979 was the last year before the decade of greed, and people were ready to take advantage of everything the 1970s had to offer one last time.
From roller skating the California coast line to cruising in the back of a station wagon, here are 25 photos showing what life looked like in 1979.
1
Daytona Beach
Bike Week, 1979. Photo by Tom Reavis.
2
Summer Trip
With work friends, August, 1979. Santa Barbara, California.
3
Kenworth Truck
A trucker in Bakersfield, CA, 1979.
4
Disco Demolition Night
After a White Sox game, 1979.
5
Los Angeles
Keeping an eye on you, 1979.
6
Bobby Allison vs Cale Yarborough
Aftermath of the 1979 Daytona 500.
7
House Party
Two kids having fun. 1979.
8
The Swedish Subway
Stockholm, 1979.
9
“My Mum in 1979”
“She was a part of the ‘Teddy Boy’ trend.”
10
Fans in the Stands at Tiger Stadium
Detroit Michigan, 1979.
11
Children Playing
The Swedish suburb Akalla, 1979.
12
Amusement Park
Rotor Ride, 1979.
13
Dance Floor at The Mudd Club
White Street, NYC, 1979. Photo by Allan Tannenbaum.
14
High School
Drama class circa 1979.
15
The Alaska Pipeline
“My sister standing on where she worked as a surveyor, 1979.”
16
A Bride
And her bridesmaids, 1979.
17
School Number Four
Riga, Latvia, 1979.
18
The Cattleman and his Wife
Portugal, 1979.
19
The Society for Senior Gay and Lesbian Citizens
Celebrating their new home at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. 1979.
20
Midtown Manhattan
Looking North towards Times Square, NYC, 1979.
21
“My Mom”
Working her first job at Dunkin’ Donuts in 1979.
22
Roller Skating
And skating fashion, 1979.
23
Christmas
(With pets.) 1979.
24
Steelcase Tech Center
Grand Rapids, MI, 1979.
25
California
Skating Near the coastline, 1979.
