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What do Billie Jean King’s tennis match against Bobby Riggs, Pink Floyd’s legendary “Dark Side Of The Moon” album, and the opening of the London Bridge have in common? All of these—and many more—monumental things happened in 1973, a year that many still reminisce about to this day.

But life is not all about monumental events. It’s the little things, too – the picnics with friends, the self-expression through fashion, the fandom of up-and-coming artists, and so much more. That’s what we’re focusing on today – all sorts of moments from people’s lives back in 1973 that show just how different—or maybe similar?—life was back then. If you’re curious to compare the now and then, scroll down to find the pictures on the list below, and make sure to upvote your favorites.

#1 The Common And, Behind It, The Landscaped Public Gardens Provide Rest And Recreation In Metropolitan Boston. The Young Lady Is Amplifying The Sun’s Rays To Speed A Suntan, April 1973

#2 My Parents On Their Honeymoon 1973

#3 Greenland Tots, December 1973

#4 Woman Cutting Her Birthday Cake In Tehran, Iran 1973

#5 Scarborough, England – 1973

#6 Jp Tokyo Street Shops And Lanterns – Found Photo, Taken Sometime In 1973

#7 Jp Tokyo Street Market And Kids – Found Photo, Taken Sometime In 1973

#8 A 7-11 In 1973

#9 Midsummer Siesta At City Hall Plaza, August 1973

#10 Outdoor Food Market At Haymarket Square. Public Protest Saved The Square From Incorporation Into An Expressway, May 1973

#11 Old Farmer Drinking Wine After Sowing, Roccanolfi, Italy, 1973

#12 After The Market, Portobello, London C 1973

#13 My Grandparent’s Wedding In India (1973). I Just Visited My Grandma After A Long Time And She Shared This Picture With Me. It Would Make Her Very Happy If She Could See This Photo In Color. I Don’t Have Any Money But I Would Appreciate It If Someone Could Colorize It. Thanks In Advance

#14 Me When Long Was In, 1973

#15 McDonald’s Menu During 1973

#16 My Dad In Ahvaz, Iran. He’s Hanging Out With Some American Woman He Met After Fixing Her Car (He Was A Mechanic). 1973

#17 Stalwart New Englanders Play Ice Hockey In The Public Garden 02/1973

#18 Walt Whitman Bridge Crosses The Delaware River At South Philadelphia, Leads To New Jersey Suburbs, September 1973

#19 Commonwealth Avenue Between Arlington And Berkeley Streets, April 1973

#20 My Mother In 1973, At 3 Years Old, Waiting To Talk To My Grandfather Who Was Deployed In Guinea-Bissau, Fighting The Portuguese Colonial War

#21 My Father-In-Law (Left) Re-Enlisting Over The Demilitarized Zone Between North And South Vietnam. (1973)

#22 Jp Tokyo Tokyo Tower 2 – Found Photo, Taken Sometime In 1973

#23 The World Trade Center Twin Towers Helicopter 1400 Feet View, 1973

#24 My Parents. Married For 46 Years Today! Zwolle, The Netherlands, 1973-Ish

#25 Me On Bass, Minnie On Sax. 1973

#26 Young Lady Manning The Counter In A General Store, November, 1973

#27 Waiting For Gas…1973

#28 My Father Who Shipped His Bike Over To England And Rode All Over Europe On It – 1973

#29 A Neighborhood Of Cave Homes In Yan’an, China. 1973

#30 Found Pictures Of My First Car: 1973 Grande With A 351c And 3 Speed Auto. Drove It Every Day From Age 16 (Snuck It Out A Few Times Before That) Until Finishing College. Always Regretted Letting It Sit And Rot Afterwards. Parents Sold It When I Moved To China For A Few Years

#31 City Hall Plaza-A Pleasant Setting For Rest And Conversation, August 1973

#32 Public Gardens – A Park In The Heart Of The City, April 1973

#33 Boston Harbor – Looking Toward Squantum. Long Island Bridge In Distance, May 1973

#34 Sidewalk Cafe On Newbury Street, Between Claredon And Dartmouth, May 1973

#35 Outdoor Food Market At Haymarket Square. Public Outcry Saved The Square From Being Incorporated Into An Expressway, May 1973

#36 Jp Tokyo Street View 1, Taken Sometime In 1973

#37 My Japanese Uncle Out For A Hike Unknown Location, Japan (1973)

#38 My Grandmother – After Six Kids! – In Manila, 1973

#39 My Mom And Dad In 1973

#40 My Mom (37) Me (12) 1973 At 6 Flags St. Louis

#41 The Day I Bought An Old Mercedes, 1973

#42 Rocking The Striped Pants In 73

#43 Dr. Suessian Display At Columbian Opticians Shop, Tacoma, Wa, 1973

#44 Glowing! Dinner In China, 1973. Unknown Camera/ Agfachrome. Slide Film Of My Grandfather (Middle), Dslr Scanned By Me

#45 Oyster Farmers In China, 1973

#46 Old Custom House And New Waterfront Apartment Building, May 1973

#47 Fruits And Flowers At The Outdoor Market In Haymarket Square, May 1973

#48 Cleaning Up The Roadside In Onset, May 1973

#49 Faneuil Square Outdoor Market, May 1973

#50 Picnicking On Great Brewster Island In Boston Harbor, May 1973

#51 Boston Harbor – Seen From The Top Of Mystic River Bridge. In Foreground, Massachusetts Port Authority Shipping Facility Has New Equipment That Permits Direct Loading From Ship To Freight Train, February 1973

#52 Raffaello Sailing To Italy From New York In 1973

#53 Portobello 9am, C, London 1973

#54 My Dad. South Africa 1973

#55 1973- My Dad Is The One With The Bow Tie. Here He Is In America. Moved From Aswan, Egypt To Detroit

#56 My Parents During Our Family Vacation In New England, Summer Of 1973

#57 Cool Water Falling In Tiers Into Basin At City Hall Plaza Helps To Alleviate The Midsummer Heat, August 1973

#59 Member Of The Charles River Basin Community Sailing Club Enjoy An Evening Sail. For A Dollar A Year, Youngsters Up To Age 17 Can Join The Club And Learn To Handle A Boat, August 1973

#60 Old Bridge On Northern Avenue, May 1973

#61 Haymarket Square – Site Of Boston’s Popular Outdoor Market, May 1973

#62 Commercial Street – Slated For Renewal, May 1973

#63 Outdoor Food Market At Haymarket Square. Public Protest Saved The Square From Becoming Part Of An Expressway, May 1973

#64 New Apartment Towers On The Waterfront- Seen From Old Bridge On Northern Avenue, May 1973

#65 Fulton Street, Part Of Old Wholesale Market Area, May 1973

#66 Charles Street, April 1973

#67 Setting Out For A Water Tour Of Boston’s Beautifully Landscaped Public Garden, April 1973

#69 City Hall Plaza, May 1973

#70 Ice Skating In The Public Garden, February 1973

#71 Holloway Road C., 1973

#72 Felix Street C., 1973

#73 My Fly A** Dad- Gujarat, India 1973

#74 Hiroshima, Japan 1973

#75 My Dad In The Us Navy While Stationed In Iwakuni Japan Around 1973

#76 My Grandpa In Egypt As Part Of The Yugoslavian Un Team, Yom Kipur War 1973

#77 My Mum And Dad – Brighton, England 1973

#78 Splash And Sparkle Of Cool Water–Balm For The Dog Days City Hall Plaza, August 1973

#79 Looking From Old Bridge At Northern Avenue, May 1973

#80 Looking Toward Copley Square From Pier 4, South Boston, In The Early Morning. John Hancock Building, With Boarded Windows, In Rear, May 1973

#81 “City Farmer” Tends His Garden In The Fenway, Administered By 600-Member Fenway Civic Association. Four Hundred Twenty-Five Personal Gardens Are Tilled On These Five Acres In Metropolitan Boston, April 1973

#82 Mercantile Wharf Building Is Being Renovated, May 1973