32 Photos From 1969 That Capture a Generation in Motion
From Woodstock to the Apollo 11 launch and anti-war protests to the Beatles’ last live performance, 1969 was a year that saw tremendous change. On the cusp of the ’70s, it was a time when hope and rebellion coexisted, fashion was bold, and political tensions ran high. Take a look at these 32 snapshots of everyday life and memorable moments that bring 1969 back to life.
1. The Three Stooges Take on Yellowstone National Park
2. North Carolina Kmart Employees Watching the Apollo 11 Launch
3. Sweaters Galore for a School Photo
4. Well That’s a Bummer
5. Actress Sharon Tate
6. The Kitchen Decor, the Outfit … This Picture Screams the ’60s
7. Tina Turner Performing at New York City’s Felt Forum
8. The Beatles Final Public Performance, Held on the Roof of Their Apple Corps Headquarters in London
9. An Easter Celebration With Family
10. Route 66 Running Through Albuquerque, New Mexico
11. Playing With Tinkertoys
12. Elvis Presley During a Press Conference at the International Hotel in Las Vegas
13. The Most Fashionable Christmas
14. Catching the Bouquet at a Wedding
15. At a Greyhound Bus Station in Los Angeles
16. Setting Up Camp at Woodstock
17. The Incomparable Helen Mirren
18. ‘Monday Night Shoppers at Woodies Department Store’
19. ‘How Some of Us Entertained Ourselves on a Hot Day in 1969 at Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, NYC’
20. The Panthermobile, Built for the Cartoon TV Series “The Pink Panther Show”
21. Led Zeppelin and a Rapt Audience at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan
22. Hanging Out on a Street Corner in Barcelona
23. ‘Me With My Dance Group’
24. Heading Off for Vacation in a ’64 Chevelle Wagon
25. ‘Homecoming Queen Contestants’
26. Having a Drink at a Sidewalk Bar on Bourbon Street in New Orleans
27. Taking the Myrtle Avenue El Train in Brooklyn
28. A Vietnam War Protest at the University of California, Berkeley
29. A Young Bob Seger Taking a Self Portrait
30. ‘Salvador Dali and His Pet Anteater in Paris’
31. Steve Prefontaine Breaking the National High School 2-Mile Distance Record
32. ‘Stewardesses of FinnAir Pose for a Promotional Photo Showing Off Their New Uniforms’
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