USA in the 1980s
Vintage color photos of the United States from the 1980s, capturing cities, towns, streets, and everyday life during a decade of continued change and modernization. Taken on color film, these images document American streetscapes, suburban areas, commercial districts, and roadside scenes as the late 20th century took shape.
All images are available as high-resolution, royalty-free digital downloads suitable for editorial, commercial, or personal use.
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Fort Street, Detroit 1982
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Fremont Street, Las Vegas 1982
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Fremont Street, Las Vegas 1982
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Fremont Street, Las Vegas 1982
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Fremont Street, Las Vegas 1982
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Fremont Street, Las Vegas 1982
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Gabriel Richard Building, Michigan Avenue, Detroit 1980
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German railway equipment at Leavenworth 1985
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Goodyear blimp over Jackson Brewery, New Orleans 1985
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Griffon Cutlery Works, 151 West 19th St, New York City 1980s
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Gulf Blvd, St Petersburg, Florida 1980
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Gulf Blvd, St Petersburg, Florida 1980
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Gulf Blvd, St Petersburg, Florida 1980
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Hart Plaza, Downtown Detroit 1980
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Hilton Hotel, Reno, Nevada 1982
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Holy Cross Hungarian Church, South Street, Detroit 1987
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Holy Cross Hungarian Church, South Street, Detroit 1987
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Holy Cross Hungarian Church, South Street, Detroit 1987
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Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge, St Petersburg, Florida 1980
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Imperial Theatre & Music Box Theatre, Manhattan c1993
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Jungleland, Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina 1982
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Jungleland, Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina 1982
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Jungleland, Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina 1982
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JVC video and TV display 1980
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Kansas Fried Chicken, Harlem, New York 1982
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Kern Block, Downtown Detroit 1980
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Kern Block, Downtown Detroit 1980
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Kern Block, Downtown Detroit 1980
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania 1980
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania 1980
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Launch of schooner ‘Heritage’, Maine 1983
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Laurel, Montana 1983
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Lone Pine, California 1982
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Makua, Oahu, Hawaii 1982
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Malibu Grand Prix car seen in 1985
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Many Glacier Hotel, Glacier National Park 1986
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McDonald’s, Barstow Station, California 1982
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McDonald’s, Spokane, Washington 1983
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McDonald’s, Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania 1984
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Miami International Airport Hotel, Florida 1980
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Miami International Airport, Florida 1980
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Miami International Airport, Florida 1980
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Molokai Airport, Hawaii 1982
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Molokai Airport, Hawaii 1982
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Motel 6, Big Bear Lake, California 1982
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Mountain Eight Inn, Estes, Colorado 1984
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Mudding with a Chevy Bonanza in 1981
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Nr Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania 1980
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Park Avenue, Detroit 1980
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Parsons Street, Detroit 1980
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Pope John Paul II at the Pontiac Silverdome 1987
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Pope John Paul II, Pontiac Silverdome 1987
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Portal Motel, Lone Pine, California 1982
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Porter #1203 Huckleberry Railroad, Flint 1984
