A teacher stands at her desk in front of a blackboard that reads “HAPPINESS IS A SMILE” and displays an open house schedule dated July 11, 1967.
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The year was 1967, and the air was possessed by an unmistakable electricity, as can be seen in these vintage photos. The Summer of Love was underway and busy sweeping through San Francisco. The Vietnam War hung heavy on people’s minds, but also the promise of change. This included civil rights, psychedelic art, and a new generation that refused to sit still. These 1967 vintage photos put on display the year as experienced from every angle.

1. Someone’s adorable grandma at 22-years-old in 1967

A young woman with pigtails tied with pink ribbons sits at a table holding a lit cigarette.
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2. Disney’s Tomorrowland, and a look to the future in 1967

A woman and man in silver astronaut costumes with spherical helmets stand outside, while two men sit on a bench nearby.
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3. Mount St. Helens looking pristine back in late 1967

A person in a light jacket and pants cross-country skis through a snowy, wooded landscape toward a large, snow-covered hill.
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4. Easter, circa 1967

A woman in a gingham dress and a young boy in a suit stand together next to a red toy wagon filled with gifts.
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5. Everyone looking all done up, indeed, 1967

A man in a suit and tie standing between two smiling women outdoors.
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6. A lovely moment in the kitchen 1967

A woman and a man standing together in a kitchen in front of wooden cabinets.
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7. A joyous moment in a miniature village in Switzerland in 1967

Two children holding hands while standing in front of a miniature model of a riverside town.
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8. A Happy New Year from the year 1967

A person wearing a party hat sits on a red sofa, holding a small dog that is also wearing a party hat.
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9. A wonderful wedding moment in 1967

A bride in a white wedding gown and veil lifts her skirt to show a garter on her leg to a group of men in suits.
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10. She’s ready to roll

A woman with a red beehive hairstyle and sunglasses sits on a saddled horse in a corral.
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11. Someone’s parents in Cuba in 1967

A sepia-toned vintage photograph of a young woman wearing a crown and a young man in a tuxedo, posing together for a formal dance.
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12. Someone’s grandma in Rome, circa 1967

A woman in sunglasses sits at a table on the outdoor patio of a pastry shop, with other patrons dining in the background.

13. Look at that tender moment between child and dog, how lovely

A woman stands in a yard next to a toddler sitting on the grass beside a dog.
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14. A lovely Christmas Card moment in Wisconsin, circa 1967

A family of five posing in the snow, wearing patterned sweaters and winter gear among snow-covered pine trees.
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15. Happiness can be a smile indeed

A teacher stands in front of a chalkboard decorated with a large paper flower and the text “Happiness is a smile,” with an Open House schedule written on the board behind her.
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Matt has spent over the last 8 years as both a writer and editor, working in Seattle and Brooklyn, where he is now based. He loves escaping the tirelessly fast pace of the “Mad Apple” that is NYC by taking walks and runs through parks where he’s able to catch up on the latest tea about society from the city’s ever chatty, always hungry, occasionally maniacal, pigeons. They always have a lot to say. When he’s not taking his urban nature strolls, or dutifully combing the deepest rabbit holes of the internet to find the content that’s worth sinking your mind’s teeth into, he’s likely holed up at a dark-lit dive bar with a new book and/or some friends, or just easily he could be on the hunt for the next addition to his steadily growing plant family.