35 More Photos of What Life Looked Like in 1978

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 11/19/2024 in wow

1978 was a cold year; both in terms of weather, and the ongoing, unspoken war between the United States and Soviet Union.

From Times Square in a blizzard, to Studio 54, to world leaders with questionable intentions, here are 35 more photos of what the world looked like in 1978.

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1.
“Summertime party at my parents' cabin in 1978.”
2.
Disco Sally, 78-year-old Studio 54 regular, 1978.
3.
People wait in line outside of Studio 54, Manhattan, NYC, 1978.
4.
A group of astronaut candidates take a break during their training. In the coming years, they will be the first five American women in space. August,1978.
5.
A police helicopter evacuates staff members who escaped from the roof of an airport control tower in 1978, as airport construction opponents who occupied the tower raise a hammer and sickle flag. Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
6.
Jerry Stiller takes his son Ben to a play, 1978.
7.
Sid Vicious reading Mad Magazine. Baton Rouge, LA, 1978.
8.
“My parents with friends at the beach, circa 1978.”
9.
The blizzard of 1978.
10.
Six different cars at a stoplight on a Sunday morning in Manhattan, 1978.
11.
Gene Simmons and a thirteen year old Brooke Shields, 1978.
12.
Florence Thompson, the Migrant Mother in Dorothea Lange's famous 1936 photo, holds up her likeness during an interview after her identity was discovered, October 10, 1978.
13.
South African 'parabats' preparing for a Cuban counterattack during their raid on Cassinga. Angola, 4th of May, 1978.
14.
Gordie Howe, “Mr. Hockey,” admiring his 50th birthday cake before a New England Whalers game in 1978.
15.
“Just the girl next door listening to her Hi-Fi stereo, 1978.”
16.
1978 World Cup: A crowd of 7,938 show up in Cordoba, Argentina to watch Iran (in white) play Scotland.
17.
Teen Party, 1978.
18.
Manhattan street view, 1978.
19.
“My grandfather worked on the Apollo program and later became a salesman. April 1978.”
20.
July 4th, 1978.
21.
“Winter of the Century,” Poland, 1978.
22.
Fred Rogers meeting an unnamed boy in a wheelchair during his visit to The Children's Institute, Pittsburg, 1978.
23.
Studio portraits taken at Haupstadt Camera Repair in Wilmington, NC, 1978.
24.
Romanian President Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena, meeting with Cambodian Prime minister Pol Pot and Cambodian President Khieu Samphan in May 1978.
25.
Time Square in 1978.
26.
Jamie Lee Curtis, photos by Ron Galella in 1978.
27.
Harlem in 1978.
28.
Saddam Hussein visits Fidel Castro in Cuba, 1978.
29.
Dianne Feinstein (center) while serving as chairwoman of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1978.
30.
Tony Sirico "Paulie Walnuts Gualtieri" at Brighton Beach in 1978.
31.
Bill Murray and Gilda Radner, Studio 54, 1978.
32.
Debbie Harry, 1978.
33.
A couple walking through Toledo, Ohio, during the Great Blizzard of 1978.
34.
Disco Dancing at the Pines, New York, 1978.
35.
A Days Inn, complete with fake grass, fake palm trees and beautifully decorated floral arrangements, 1978.

1.
“Summertime party at my parents' cabin in 1978.”
2.
Disco Sally, 78-year-old Studio 54 regular, 1978.
3.
People wait in line outside of Studio 54, Manhattan, NYC, 1978.
4.
A group of astronaut candidates take a break during their training. In the coming years, they will be the first five American women in space. August,1978.
5.
A police helicopter evacuates staff members who escaped from the roof of an airport control tower in 1978, as airport construction opponents who occupied the tower raise a hammer and sickle flag. Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
6.
Jerry Stiller takes his son Ben to a play, 1978.
7.
Sid Vicious reading Mad Magazine. Baton Rouge, LA, 1978.
8.
“My parents with friends at the beach, circa 1978.”
9.
The blizzard of 1978.
10.
Six different cars at a stoplight on a Sunday morning in Manhattan, 1978.
11.
Gene Simmons and a thirteen year old Brooke Shields, 1978.
12.
Florence Thompson, the Migrant Mother in Dorothea Lange's famous 1936 photo, holds up her likeness during an interview after her identity was discovered, October 10, 1978.
13.
South African 'parabats' preparing for a Cuban counterattack during their raid on Cassinga. Angola, 4th of May, 1978.
14.
Gordie Howe, “Mr. Hockey,” admiring his 50th birthday cake before a New England Whalers game in 1978.
15.
“Just the girl next door listening to her Hi-Fi stereo, 1978.”
16.
1978 World Cup: A crowd of 7,938 show up in Cordoba, Argentina to watch Iran (in white) play Scotland.
17.
Teen Party, 1978.
18.
Manhattan street view, 1978.
19.
“My grandfather worked on the Apollo program and later became a salesman. April 1978.”
20.
July 4th, 1978.
21.
“Winter of the Century,” Poland, 1978.
22.
Fred Rogers meeting an unnamed boy in a wheelchair during his visit to The Children's Institute, Pittsburg, 1978.
23.
Studio portraits taken at Haupstadt Camera Repair in Wilmington, NC, 1978.
24.
Romanian President Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena, meeting with Cambodian Prime minister Pol Pot and Cambodian President Khieu Samphan in May 1978.
25.
Time Square in 1978.
26.
Jamie Lee Curtis, photos by Ron Galella in 1978.
27.
Harlem in 1978.
28.
Saddam Hussein visits Fidel Castro in Cuba, 1978.
29.
Dianne Feinstein (center) while serving as chairwoman of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1978.
30.
Tony Sirico "Paulie Walnuts Gualtieri" at Brighton Beach in 1978.
31.
Bill Murray and Gilda Radner, Studio 54, 1978.
32.
Debbie Harry, 1978.
33.
A couple walking through Toledo, Ohio, during the Great Blizzard of 1978.
34.
Disco Dancing at the Pines, New York, 1978.
35.
A Days Inn, complete with fake grass, fake palm trees and beautifully decorated floral arrangements, 1978.