It can be fun to look back on what life and society looked like in the past. Modern times are fun and all, but it can be super interesting to remember what life was like before.
Society, life and the media have changed a whole lot over the past 60 years, and things just don't look the same as they used to. Everything from fashion to music to trends to design and everything else has evolved or changed in some way. It's amazing to realize just how much has evolved in such a short amount of time.
The 1960s were a revolutionary time in life. The 1960s were also known as the "swinging sixties," which is a pretty perfect name for the decade, considering the vibe. There are so many moments, people, pieces of media, and much more from the '60s that have impacted the world and are still relevant today.
So, for those who either want to indulge in some 1960s nostalgia and take a look back on what the old days were like, or for anyone who is unfamiliar with the decade and wants to see just what was going on back then, here are 100+ images from the decade to look back on.
Basement party, 1960
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A house party, 1965
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The flipped bob of the 1960s
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1960s suburbs
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Playing cards at a sleepover, 1960
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A couple on a date at 821 7th Avenue in NYC, 1964
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A baby shower in 1963
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The original Easy-Bake Oven
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A very direct warning in Watts neighbourhood, LA, 1965
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At the playground, 1965
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Beatles dolls and candy sticks, 1965
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Greenwich Village, NYC, 1965
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Lite-Brite from the 1960s
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A second-grade class in 1965
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Waitresses at a Howard Johnson's restaurant, 1965
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A boy on a motorbike, 1965
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Ava Gardner, 1960s
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Julie Newmar as Catwoman, 1960s
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The 1969 newspaper…
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Kids at Trafalgar Square, London, 1968
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A wedding in 1960
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Dolly Parton in the 1960s
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Mermaids at Disneyland, 1960s
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A woman and her Curtis Mathes console, 1960s
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African Americans line up to cast ballots after the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965
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Original Troll dolls
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1961 Barbie case and clothes
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Fashion in the '60s
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Kids on a playground, 1965
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The candy section at Tom Thumb supermarket, 1966
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Members of The San Luis Obispo Beatle Screamies Club, 1965
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Boys at Coney Island, 1963
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A sorority in 1967
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Sophia Loren, 1960
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Marianne Faithfull, 1968
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A family and their 1953 Oldsmobile Super 88, LA, 1960
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What flying looked like in the 1960s
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Mountain Dew in the 1960s
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1965 Batmobile with designer, George Barris
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Britt Eckland, 1964
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The Beatles in the 1960s
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Alex Trebek, 1960s
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Tina Louise, 1960s
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Boys camping in 1965
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Jerry Stiller and his wife, Anne Meara, 1960s
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A set of triplets enjoying ice cream, 1965
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The Supremes, 1960s
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Etch-a-Sketch from the '60s
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Fisher-Price garage
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Young men in San Francisco, 1969
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A woman reading the newspaper about the murder of JFK, 1963
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A young girl and a skunk at summer camp, 1963
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And the Fisher-Price Ferris wheel
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Doing the twist, 1962
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A hot dog stand, 1963
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A girl in 1963
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New vs 1960s Lincoln Logs
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A man and his cat, 1968
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A teacher reading to her students, Canada, 1961
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A family trip to Catalina Island, 1961
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Playing Twister, 1968
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A bike lesson, 1961
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A grocery store clerk, 1962
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A girl at a Rolling Stones concert, 1969
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Rickards High School principal checking skirt length, 1965
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Sophia Loren, 1960s
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A meter maid in Chicago, 1966
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The Sunset Strip, 1960s
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Mister Ed, 1960s
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A lady and her dog, 1965
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Ingrid Pitt, 1968
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Save the miniskirts, 1969
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Tina Louise, 1960s
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A boy and apples, 1962
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Old rollerblade wheels on slabs of wood to make skateboards, 1960s
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7-Eleven, 1966
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Huron High School party, 1967
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Family lunch, 1960s
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A couple and their car, 1964
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Nassau, Bahamas, 1965
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Leaving for prom, 1964
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The hair of the '60s
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London style, 1960s
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Christmas, 1964
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Downtown Atlanta, 1964
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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, 1962
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Natalie Wood, 1965
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Motorized roller skates from the 1960s
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The original Magic 8 Ball
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Matchbox cars
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College parties, 1960s
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A girl and her kitten, 1960s
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A boy in his room, 1964
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A 2nd grade class, 1965
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Waitresses at a Howard Johnson's restaurant, 1965
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1960s fashion
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7-Eleven, 1966
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Lois Maxwell and Sean Connery, 1962
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Going to school… 1960s
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Holiday Inn, 1960s
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Anita Ekberg, 1961
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