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1976: A Year in the Collections

In 1976, the United States celebrated the bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence. The Apple Computer Company was established on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne to sell the Apple I personal computer kit. In May, 1876: A Centennial Exhibition, a recreation of the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876, opened in the Arts and Industries Building. The National Air and Space Museum opened July 1, 1976. Two Viking Landers, launched in 1975, touched down on the surface of Mars in 1976. In November, Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent president Gerald Ford in the presidential election.


Apple I Microcomputer

1776-1976 Bicentennial, G.Y. Industries

Miss Starlett costume, worn by Carol Burnett on "The Carol Burnett Show"

Dorothy Hamill

Farrah Fawcett

Paul McCartney

Charlie's Angels

Happy Days Lunch Box

Waitress uniform worn by Linda Lavin in the television series Alice

Welcome Back, Kotter Lunch Box

Boxing robe worn by Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky film series

Recreation of "1876: A Centennial Exhibition" in A&I

IMSAI 8080 Microcomputer

Marianna Tcherkassky’s Ballet Costume

Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm

Jimmy, Rosalynn and Amy Carter

American Chic in Fashion

All the President's Men

Bill Murray

JCPenney Model 863-5610-60 Microwave Oven

Vans skateboarding shoes

Country Song Roundup, September 1976

Ronald McDonald Toy Hand Puppet

Alice Walker

Laura Thornhill (Caswell) skating Carlsbad Skatepark, 1976

Sims Team Jersey worn by Cindy Whitehead

Skateboard used by Jack Smith to skate across America

Pulsar Calculator Watch

Democratic National Convention

Bella Abzug

Olympic uniform jersey and shorts worn by Lusia Harris

Electronic Game, Telegames Super-Pong

Commemorative of Telephone Centennial

Songs in the Key of Life

MITS Altair 8800a Microcomputer


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