20 Photos Remembering the ‘Me’ Decade
Daniel Bonfiglio
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We remember the 1970s for its bell bottom jeans and noisy muscle cars, but we also remember it as a period full of self expression. Known as the "me" decade, that "me" doesn't refer to selfishness, it represents the freedom to choose what "me" actually means.
Here are 20 photos remembering what it really looked like to be around in the "me" decade.
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1. Beach Patrol
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 1970s. -
2. McDonald’s
Serving a customer in the 1970s. -
3. Out for a Walk
Two women in some very '70s outfits. -
4. 1970s Supermarket
Featuring burnt orange carpeting. -
5. Shopping
Stockings at 7-Eleven in 1973. -
6. High Slides
A classic 1970s playground feature. -
7. Men’s Clothing
An advertisement from the 1970s. -
8. The World Trade Center
Under construction in 1970. -
9. Color TV Factory
From the Soviet Union, 1970s. -
10. Bruce Lee
With his family in the 1970s. -
11. Flying Saucer Gas Stations
Futuristic fueling station, 1970s. -
12. Stayfree
A very 1970s ad. -
13. A 1970s Living Room
Looking especially orange and brown. -
14. Prom Dresses
Advertising for the big day in the 1970s. -
15. Pizza Inn
In the 1970s -
16. Vespa Racing
The FIAT factory rooftop, Turin, Italy. 1970s. -
17. Fishing
Mississippi in the 1970s. -
18. A Night Out
Paris in the 1970s. -
19. “My Grandmother”
In the kitchen in the 1970s. -
20. An ad for Asbestos
This ad didn’t age well.
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