workplace in the 1970s

  • Black-and-white photo of a mid-20th century office with several desks, typewriters, rotary phones, filing cabinets, chairs, and paperwork, arranged in an organized, tidy layout.
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    10 Photos That Capture the American Workplace in the 1970s

    Take a look at these nostalgic snapshots of the 1970s workplace in America, where business was done face-to-face and paper ruled the desk.

    In the 1970s American workplace, wood-paneled offices, typewriters, and vintage technology ruled the day. Back then, smoking indoors was the norm, dress codes were sharp (let’s just say casual Fridays weren’t a thing yet), and everyone juggled carbon copies like…