How do you beat the heat? These days you probably rely on a heavy dose of air conditioning, but back in the 1970s you went outside, took your shirt off, and found some cold water to splash around in. (Or some cold beers to drink.)
Here are 23 photos remembering the especially sweltering summer of 1973.
1
Summer Jam
Transport to Watkins Glen, New York, July, 1973.
2
Slip'n'Slide
Sport of the summer.
3
It’s Raining
Hoses out in 1973.
4
Cooling Off
Cedar Woods near Leakey, Texas, in 1973.
5
Parking Lot Fun
New Jersey, 1973.
6
A Mom and Daughter
Six Flags in 1973.
7
Biker Gang
Summer trouble, 1973.
8
Sigma Chi Derby Day
Auburn University, 1973.
9
Hitching a Ride
Going to Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, New York, July, 1973.
10
Backyard Pool
Summer of 1973.
11
Middle Aged Couple
And their Dodge Charger, 1973.
12
Family Reunion
Outdoor lunch, 1973.
13
A Whirly Bird
A playground in 1973.
14
New Zealand Police
Officers wearing new shorts in 1973.
15
“Hanging Out at the River”
Summer of 1973.
16
Frisbee in the Park
Friends in 1973.
17
Summer
Hiking Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1973.
18
Summer Hat
Ready for the Sun in 1973.
19
Hot Streets
Boston, 1973.
20
Archery Class
Practicing in 1973.
21
Mom and Daughters
Road trip rest stop in 1973.
22
“Cousins and Siblings”
Moments from a breakdown in 1973.
23
Playing in the Street
Rand, West Virginia, June, 1973.
