These 17 Photos of Dallas - Fort Worth In The 1970s Are Mesmerizing
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Robin McClure
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The 1970s was a tumultuous decade filled with sweeping changes to social, economic, cultural, and political norms. It was a time of transition, and these photos from the 1970s reflect what life was like in the Metroplex:
The businessmen in this 1972 photo were working downtown near Baker Hotel.
While the younger set gravitated to bell-bottoms, mutton chops, long hair, and short shorts, the classic cowboy remained, as shown here in 1972 at a Northside Fort Worth Café.
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This idyllic scene is timeless, as locals still flock to the lake near Dallas just as much today... but maybe not quite as often by horseback.
This 1972 photo shows a cookie cutter-style neighborhood in North Dallas, near what was then called L.B.J. Freeway.
This 1972 image shows the downtown area and the busy freeways built up all around.
It wasn't until years later that shoppers turned to suburban malls, causing the shuttering of many retail stores downtown.
Yeah, those were definitely the 1970s, all right!
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It should come as no surprise that this 1975 parking lot no longer exists!
The grab-and-go convenience store changed the concept of customers shopping for only a few necessities at a time.
Movement and theatrical training was on the rise in the 1970s, and Dallas' International Stage Movement Institute was popular during the era.
But these classics will guarantee to make any car lover swoon.
It looks like not much has changed in terms of heavy traffic on Stemmons Freeway at Continental Street!
This 1974 photo shows two cast members filming Logan's Run in Dallas. Portions of the film were also shot in Fort Worth.
Before the internet, people actually had to drive to ticket counters to purchase plane tickets. Imagine that!
But it was not always comfortable. Few busses were air conditioned in the 1970s.
In 1974, the passenger terminals were full in this busy station.
These 1972 teens in Northside Fort Worth show that not much has changed in terms of posing for cameras... although they did require an extra person to snap photos before selfie technology was invented!
Were you in Dallas – Fort Worth in the 1970s? What do you remember about the era? Were there places you liked to frequent or fashions you remember? We’d love to hear about any special 1970s memories!
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