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Posted in Alabama History February 23, 2016 by Jennifer Young

These 11 Amazing Photos Were Taken Of Alabama During The 1970s

Recently, we took a look at a collection of photos taken in Alabama during the 1950s and 1960s. Let’s fast forward to the 1970s. Listed below are 11 amazing photos that showcase some of the great things that were happening in Alabama during the 1970s.

1. Von Braun’s Farewell, Huntsville, 1970

2. Birmingham Skyline, 1972

3. Underwater Simulations for NASA's Skylab, Huntsville, 1973

4. Ann Fowler, Miss Alabama, visits the troops in Vietnam, 1970.

5. The Red Mountain cut through for Highway 31/280 in Birmingham, 1970.

6. The Space Shuttle Orbiter 101 Enterprise approaches riding atop its 747 carrier aircraft and arrives at the Redstone Arsenal airstrip near Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama on March 13, 1978.

7. Street View, Montgomery, 1971

8. Women Scientists and Engineers Train in Simulated Weightless Environment, Huntsville, 1975

9. This photo of body builders outside of Birmingham's Lyric Theatre was taken in 1976. It's a photo still from the film "Stay Hungry," which was filmed in Birmingham.

10. The Space Shuttle 'Enterprise' makes its way along Rideout Road to the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama on March 15, 1978.

11. Fairfield Plant of U.S. Steel, Birmingham, 1972

What do you think about these photos from the 1970s? If you have any thoughts regarding this decade, we’d love for you to share them with us in the comments below!

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Jennifer is the Alabama staff writer for Only In Your State and has nearly 15 years of professional writing experience. She enjoys discovering new places and currently calls North Alabama home.