25 Photos That Perfectly Exemplify the '60s
Carly Tennes
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04/27/2024
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Ahh, the 1960s. An era defined by peace, love, and a big 'ol beehive hairdos. But the swinging '60s are more than just a hippie love fest free for all — just as the photographers tasked with capturing the era on film. John F. Kennedy hit the campaign trail. Marilyn Monroe stunned on the silver screen. Heck, they even sent a cat to space.
From a gorgeous glimpse at what Woodstock was really (spoiler alert: it involves getting a tab for the price of a fast food burrito) to a young Barack Obama getting ready to go trick-or-treating with his mother, here are 25 photos that capture the fun, free spirit of the 1960s.
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1. “Chicago USA, circa 1960.”
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2. “Marilyn Monroe, 1960.”
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3. “1960's American supermarket.”
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4. “John F. Kennedy campaigning in the hills of West Virginia, 1960.”
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5. “A Young Barack Obama with his mother on Halloween (1960).”
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6. “John Kennedy shaking hands with future president Bill Clinton, 1963.”
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7. “Woman's prison, New Orleans, 1963.”
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8. “Félicette, the first cat in space (1963).”
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9. “Bruce Lee's training routine, 1965.”
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10. “Bernie Sanders arrested while protesting segregation, 1963.”
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11. “Polishing the Gateway Arch 630 feet above the ground - Saint Louis, MO 1965.”
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12. “Betty White's smile, 1963.”
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13. “Sharon Tate, 1965.”
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14. “Hippie Dad Walking With His Daughter, Amsterdam, 1967.”
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15. “A 19 Year Old US Soldier Serving Time in Vietnam in 1965.”
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16. “Baghdad, Iraq, 1965.”
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17. “1967 Vietnam War Protest Of Americans Standing Up To Genocide By Their Government.”
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18. “1967. Lennon's Rolls Royce & Harrison's Mini Cooper.”
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19. “Adam West, in character as Batman, circa,1967.”
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20. “Kathrine Switzer running in the Boston marathon, the first woman to finish the race, 1967.”
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21. “Hippies at the original 1969 Woodstock Festival sell — for just one dollar.”
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22. “Elvis Presley, 1969.”
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23. “The Doors at the original Hard Rock Cafe in 1969.”
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24. “Arnold Schwarzenegger poses for Mr. America magazine in 1969.”“John F. Kennedy campaigning in the hills of West Virginia, 1960.”
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25. “July 20th, 1969. “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind” - Neil Armstrong.”
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