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Fabulous Photos of Street Life of San Francisco in the 1970s

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San Francisco in the 1970s was flamboyant, colorful, wild, filled with passion, and marking dark periods with electric highs. Anyone who spent their early years in San Francisco in the 1970s has vivid memories swirling around in their head of growing up in this prismatic era. Even though the Summer of Love was over, bohemians, buskers, bongo-drum players, and jewelry makers still thronged the city.

Here are some fabulous photos by Mr. Flikker that show the street life of San Francisco in the 1970s.

#1 Men on street in San Francisco, 1973

Men on street in San Francisco, 1973

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#2 Men walking on street in San Francisco, 1973

Men walking on street in San Francisco, 1973

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#3 A young couple in San Francisco, 1973

A young couple in San Francisco, 1973

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#4 Man on bus, San Francisco, 1974

Man on bus, San Francisco, 1974

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#5 Man on bus, San Francisco, 1974

Man on bus, San Francisco, 1974

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#6 Man on bus, San Francisco, 1974

Man on bus, San Francisco, 1974

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#7 People reading, San Francisco, 1974

People reading, San Francisco, 1974

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#8 Polk Street tender trapper, San Francisco, 1974

Polk Street tender trapper, San Francisco, 1974

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#9 Polk Street, San Francisco, 1974

Polk Street, San Francisco, 1974

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#10 Students Bookstore, San Francisco, 1974

Students Bookstore, San Francisco, 1974

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#11 An old man with newspapers “The Rich Get Richer”, The Tenderloin, San Francisco, 1975

An old man with newspapers "The Rich Get Richer", The Tenderloin, San Francisco, 1975

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#12 Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 1975

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 1975

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#13 Musicians at the Farm, San Francisco, 1975

Musicians at the Farm, San Francisco, 1975

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#14 Old woman in wheelchair with cigarette, Polk Street, San Francisco, 1975

Old woman in wheelchair with cigarette, Polk Street, San Francisco, 1975

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#15 Panhandle, platforms, and frisbee, San Francisco, 1975

Panhandle, platforms, and frisbee, San Francisco, 1975

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#16 Polk Street in San Francisco, 1975

Polk Street in San Francisco, 1975

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#17 Polk Street in San Francisco, 1975

Polk Street in San Francisco, 1975

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#18 Van driver, San Francisco, 1975

Van driver, San Francisco, 1975

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#19 Girls take a break from a Tumbleweed rehearsal at The Farm, 1499 Potrero, San Francisco, 1976

Girls take a break from a Tumbleweed rehearsal at The Farm, 1499 Potrero, San Francisco, 1976

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#20 Young couple viewed through the window of a Rambler station wagon, at the Farm, San Francisco, 1976

Young couple viewed through the window of a Rambler station wagon, at the Farm, San Francisco, 1976

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#21 Castro clones cruising on a Sunday afternoon, San Francisco, September 1977

Castro clones cruising on a Sunday afternoon, San Francisco, September 1977

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#22 Castro clones cruising on a Sunday afternoon, San Francisco, September 1977

Castro clones cruising on a Sunday afternoon, San Francisco, September 1977

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#23 Castro clones cruising on a Sunday afternoon, San Francisco, September 1977

Castro clones cruising on a Sunday afternoon, San Francisco, September 1977

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#24 Cruising on a Sunday afternoon, The Castro, San Francisco, September 1977

Cruising on a Sunday afternoon, The Castro, San Francisco, September 1977

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#25 Lesbians in the Castro, San Francisco, September 1977

Lesbians in the Castro, San Francisco, September 1977

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#26 Man crossing at 18th, The Castro, San Francisco, September 1977

Man crossing at 18th, The Castro, San Francisco, September 1977

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#27 Passing through the Castro, San Francisco, September 1977

Passing through the Castro, San Francisco, September 1977

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#28 Through the glass lightly, The Castro, San Francisco, 1977

Through the glass lightly, The Castro, San Francisco, 1977

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#29 Man leaping in front of Toad Hall, Castro Street, San Francisco, 1978

Man leaping in front of Toad Hall, Castro Street, San Francisco, 1978

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#30 Man with Finnella’s Finnish Baths towel, sneaking into forbidden zone, San Francisco, 1978

Man with Finnella's Finnish Baths towel, sneaking into forbidden zone, San Francisco, 1978

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#31 Don’t get funny, 18th Street between Sanchez and Noe, San Francisco, 1979

Don't get funny, 18th Street between Sanchez and Noe, San Francisco, 1979

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#32 Sunday afternoon on Castro Street, San Francisco, September 1977

Sunday afternoon on Castro Street, San Francisco, September 1977

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Written by Aung Budhh

Husband + Father + librarian + Poet + Traveler + Proud Buddhist. I love you with the breath, the smiles and the tears of all my life.

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