The 1970s were a prosperous time in Texas – people had had more than enough time to recover from the war and Great Depression, and everyone was ready to start really making progress. While that’s great from an economic standpoint, it also means many of our cities were starting to change into metropolises, big businesses and skyscrapers replacing our quaint downtown stores we loved so much. Quiet days strolling down Main Street became distant memories as more and more people starting flocking to the cities, and traffic began to be a nightmare. Sometimes, it’s nice to look back on simpler times before the hustle and bustle of corporate America fully took over. Here are some photos from major cities in Texas during the 1970s so you can do just that.
- Corpus Christi
Wikimedia Commons The remnants of a loan business after Hurricane Celia.
- Houston
Wikimedia Commons A view of a much less busy, much less gridlocked downtown than we see today.
Wikimedia Commons Can you believe all those trees?
Wikimedia Commons And it’s not every day you see old fashioned cars like that on Houston freeways anymore.
Wikimedia Commons Downtown. It’s hard to believe this is even the same city.
- Dallas
Wikimedia Commons Main Street was packed with more shoppers on foot than cars.
- Galveston
Wikimedia Commons The main beach.
Wikimedia Commons And downtown.
- Austin
Wikimedia Commons Congress Avenue.
- El Paso
Wikimedia Commons Kress Building.
- Gruene
Wikimedia Commons The belongings salvaged from a home after the tragic Guadalupe River flood.
- San Antonio
Wikimedia Commons The street scene at night.
Did you live in Texas in the 1970s? What are some of your favorite memories?
Wikimedia Commons
The remnants of a loan business after Hurricane Celia.
A view of a much less busy, much less gridlocked downtown than we see today.
Can you believe all those trees?
And it’s not every day you see old fashioned cars like that on Houston freeways anymore.
Downtown. It’s hard to believe this is even the same city.
Main Street was packed with more shoppers on foot than cars.
The main beach.
And downtown.
Congress Avenue.
Kress Building.
The belongings salvaged from a home after the tragic Guadalupe River flood.
The street scene at night.
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