The 1970s was the decade of lava lamps and shag carpets, but at the same time, it was full of contradictions: austerity, nature-loving hippies, and high-tech futurism.
In addition to the radical ideas of the Sixties that were accepted into American life and culture, disillusionment in government, advances in civil rights, and the women’s movement had also become major trends.
The West Coast was spearheading many of these changes, so we decided to pay homage to the iconic period and put together a list of pictures that perfectly illustrate its atmosphere. Continue scrolling to check them out!
#1 Classic 70s Style
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#2 The Hollyw Sign – 1978
Image credits: laexplained
#3 Women Sitting At A Bus Stop On Hollywood Boulevard
Image credits: William Reagh
#4 Looking Up Pier Ave. In Hermosa Beach – 1979
Image credits: Paul McDonough
#5 Hillcrest Rd. In Beverly Hills
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#6 Looking East On Wilshire Towards San Vicente – 1977
Image credits: laexplained
#7 Hollywood And Vine – 1970s. (Calling On The Car Buffs…)
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#8 Lax Terminal 3 (1970s)
Image credits: Historic Los Angeles
#9 Looking West On Sunset During Sunset With The Hollywood Athletic Club And The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church In The Distance – 1976
Image credits: Roy Hankey
#10 Venice Beach, California, 1979 ?
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#11 Marvin Gaye Driving On Sunset Blvd Towards Tower Records With His Girlfriend, 1975
Image credits: downwarddawg
#12 Looking Down Western From Above Franklin
Image credits: laexplained
#13 Wilshire Blvd. As Seen From The East Side Of La Brea – 1976
Image credits: Bogdan Celichowski
#14 Broadway Between 5th And 6th – 1978
Image credits: Kodachrome Forever
#15 The Rose Bowl Flea Market – 1976
Image credits: Claremont Archives
#16 Keeping With The Westwood Theme This Morning – The Godfather Part II Playing At The Bruin In 1974
Image credits: Jason Horton
#17 Sunset Blvd 1973
Image credits: j3434
#18 Morrison Hotel, Los Angeles, May 1972
Image credits: Henry Diltz
#19 Girls Waiting In Line To Use The Telephone In Their Dormitory
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#20 A Model Wearing A Marianne Ohm Tunic And Pants By A Shop Window. Glamour Magazine, 1970s?
Image credits: William Connors
#21 The @rosebowl_fleamarket – 1976
Image credits: Claremont Archives
#22 Hollywood & Vine – 1978
Image credits: Roy Hankey
#23 Whittier & Soto In Boyle Heights With The Old Monterey Theatre In The Distance – 70s
Image credits: LA Theatres Blog
#24 The Century Plaza Towers Under Construction – 1973/74
Image credits: laexplained
#25 Car Wash At Melrose And Cole – 1974
Image credits: Roy Hankey
#26 Outside Of The Metropolitan Public Market In City Terrace
Image credits: Oscar Castillo
#27 My Grandmother And Dad On The California Coast In The 70s ?
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#28 Hollywood Boulevard East Of The 101 Freeway. (1970s)
Image credits: Historic Los Angeles
#29 Sunset Strip. 1978
Image credits: j3434
#30 Santa Monica Pier (1970s)
Image credits: Historic Los Angeles
#31 Wilshire And San Vicente, 1970s. I Believe That Big 5 Is Still There
Image credits: Vintage Los Angeles / Ed Rhinehart
#32 The Theme Building At Lax
Image credits: Garry Winogrand
#33 Jay’s Jayburgers On The Corner Of Santa Monica And Virgil, 1979
Image credits: losangeles.history
#34 Venice – 1973
The drugstore in the background is today’s @greatwhite Pacific Ave. location.
Image credits: USC Archives
#35 S. Broadway – 1974
Image credits: laexplained
#36 City Terrace Dr. Just East Of Carmelita
Image credits: Oscar R. Castillo.
#37 Looking Down Sunset In Echo Park – 1976
Image credits: Roy Hankey
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