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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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The Bionic Woman Lunch Box

Natalia Makarova in "Dying Swan"

Poster for presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm

Sesame Street Sign

Sidewall

Gerald Ford

Patty Hearst

The Queen's Silver Jubilee 1952–1977

Nana

Experimental Compact Fluorescent Lamp

1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon

Kermit the Frog Puppet

Poster, Si Se Puede Boycott Lettuce and Grapes

Liberty Ale banner

Jacket for the FAMU Marching Band

Apple II Microcomputer

Altair 8800 Microcomputer

C-3PO, from Return of the Jedi

Demand Your Rights! March On Washington

Burger King

Drum, amplifier, and accessories

Drum, amplifier, and accessories

Jacket worn by Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson on The Jeffersons

Jimmy Carter

Saturday Night; Saturday Night

National Semiconductor Quiz Kid Electronic Game

The Trial of Billy Jack Movie Poster

Goodbye, Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death Movie Poster

ERA/YES

Denim bucket hat worn by Jimmie Walker as J.J. Evans on Good Times

15c Viking 1 Lander Scooping up Soil on Mars single

Gerald Ford and family

Costume jumpsuit for a Quadling in The Wiz on Broadway

Sculptura Telephone from the Design Line Series

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