In 1973, the United States made the decision to pull out of the Vietnam War. With the '70s' cultural revolution already underway, nobody needed convincing to get the party started for America's golden age.
Here are 23 photos of life in 1973 that time forgot.
1
Buying an Old Mercedes
Prized car in 1973.
2
Fooling Around
Leakey, Texas, in 1973.
3
Driving in the Snow
Construction in Alaska.
4
Cool Dad
Kids and the station wagon.
5
Navy at Tulane
Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, 1973.
6
Chilling by the Car
A Mercury Montego circa 1973.
7
James Brown
Performing in the Musikhalle of Hamburg, in February 1973.
8
Lake Meadows Summer Clearance
A band performs in 1973.
9
American Soldiers
West Germany in 1973.
10
Street Car
San Jose, California, 1973.
11
Newlywed Couple
Before kids in 1973.
12
Playing in the Street
Rand, West Virginia, 1973.
13
American Airlines Boeing 727
At LGA in 1973.
14
Rocking Horse
Fun for the baby, 1973.
15
USS America and Ranger
Off Vietnam in 1973.
16
American Bandstand
Dancing in 1973.
17
Teenager
Working at the local grocery store, 1973.
18
Baseball Game
Cleveland in 1973.
19
Cooking in the Yard
A Canadian woman, 1973.
20
Row of Motels
Lake George Village, New York ,1973.
21
Riding the Subway
New York in 1973.
22
Jack Paar and Richard Cavett
From the Cavett Show, 1973.
23
Santa Fe
A post-Amtrak San Diegan heading South, 1973.
