Before the Summer of Love came into view and the moon landing split the masses over whether or not it happened, there was 1965. Oh man, what a pivotal year. It was a year that was caught up in a tug-of-war between convention and the wheels of revolution. Tucked right into its edges are traces of the familiar as well as the faraway moments. These 15 vintage photos don’t merely show what life presented as at the time, they offer forecasting glimpses at what was to come. That’s always a fascinating element present in some of the vintage photos I come across.
1. Someone’s dad probably
2. Someone’s dad having his shining moment in 1965
3. Looks like dad was holding it down
4. Someone’s dad in the US Navy in 1965
5. Someone’s grandmother looking like an actual movie star
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6. Dad doesn’t look too thrilled back in 1965
7. Someone’s grandfather when he played offence for
8. Some Hungarian boys in Budapest in 1965
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9. Someone’s dad in Columbia in 1965
10. The first flight on an airplane in 1965
11. Lou Reed with some of his coworkers in 1965
12. The apparent Easter fits, just crushing it, circa 1965
13. Now that’s an impressive look
14. What a car and a suit, to boot
15. Look at those specs
