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1970s: A Decade in the Collections

Explore collection items related to the 1970s. The Smithsonian's collections represent our nation's shared history, art from across the globe, and the immense diversity of the natural and cultural world.


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Farrah Fawcett

Charlie's Angels

Tennis Dress, worn by Billie Jean King during the "Battle of the Sexes"

Martha Elizabeth Beall Mitchell

Farrah Fawcett doll with skateboards

John Travolta (with Karen Gorney)

Natalia Makarova in "Dying Swan"

Poster for presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm

Patty Hearst

The Hot New Rich

Gerald Ford and family

Mary Tyler Moore Cast Photo from Fifth Season, 1974

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