The 1970s -- Olan Mills
 

Looking at old Olan Mills portraits gives you the best impression of the 1970s. Click these thumbnails & enjoy.

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Bobbi wasn't the first waitress to fall for her manager, but she & Dale both got fired from Shoney's.

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Olan Mills Backdrop #4: Bucolic Meadow With Split-Rail Fence. Is that an animal carcass behind her?

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No comment.

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The Purvis family made several stops along the Oregon Trail, documenting their twelve-month journey. This photo was taken just two weeks before the dysentery took Momma to Jesus. :(

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That dude wore a tie for nothing.

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Drake won "Bitchinest Mullet" his senior year by a landslide.

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Thoughtful Lance. Mirthful Lance. Two sides of a delightful coin!

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The glasses were free with a purchase of Brut cologne.

More Olan Mills Goodness
 

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I'd hide my face, too, little girl.

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Nothing says 1974 quite like denim & helmet hair!

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It's so cute when couples have matching hairdos.

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You'd think Pearle Vision would throw in another two pairs for free.

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Olan Mills Backdrop #12: Library.
It might be more believable if the "shelves" weren't sloping downhill.

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This photo isn't discolored. The '70s really were that orange.

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Here, Dawn & her recently exhumed sister, Gorgotha, pose with Scraps.

Dude,

You got a wicked sense of humor.

I wanna see more ...

bwahahahahaha. i saw this blog from a link off cracked.com a while ago. too funny. my boss almost popped a lung when he read through 'em; he was laughing so hard.

He really does. I'm supposedly doing schoolwork right now- and this is cracking me up. David, what possessed you to start searching Olan Mills photos???

hahahahahhaah!!!!


Sad part about it is that I have a pic of my mom and I bach in 1978 that's orange just like that with the same back drop and everything!!!!

I'm seriously crying right now. :lol:

omg i'm crying


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh that was too funny David. I needed that guffaw today, and feeling still giddy. Hope I didnt' just trigger a manic episode..

(next mood swing: 10 minutes)

Hey, I've been looking all over Ebay for this rare collector's item! It's the original "two faces" cover photo for Bella Donna with Stevie's one-time lover Stuart ("Goshdarnit, people like me!") Smalley sitting in for her!

- Jake

Mine is 1974, me & my brother.:o

- Jake

:laugh:Too funny, David.
I always wondered if Nancy from Eight is Enough grew up to have her own family. I just never figured she'd groom her boys to look like Nicholas.:distress:

- Jake

If you'll post yours, I'll post mine.
hehe.
I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Sorry, mine is in PA. But I can tell you I look like Charlie from the 1st Willie Wonka movie in it. And I think I'm in a turtleneck & plaid slacks. So probably best if I keep it away from David.:nod:

- Jake

LMAO!!! That's great.
I looked like a little angel, considering I wasn't quite 1 year yet.

The truth hurts.

However:


Dies. just DIES. :lol: :lol:

I will never forget my Orange 70's!

David, this is so delightful and silly!!

:shocked:

i haven't seen you around in an age!

how have you been?

I TOTALLY think we ought to post our OM pics. lmao. I know we have a fam one somewhere, OR our Kmart pic memories. Those are a blast as well, and ESPECIALLY ORANGY! AllI can recall about our OM experience is that I thought my mom looked SO pretty. Ok, so she does, but in retrospect it's...wow...THE 70'S! haha, but yea, good times for fam outings to OM. Was a big thing...for our po'ass fami it was anyway. :o

I second that! Aren't we s'posed to go to a Hicks show? :wavey:

LOL!!! Too funny..............MORE!!!!

I know, I haven't been here, not even lurking much - it is that blasted karaoke site!!
Yeah, Hicks show - let's go!
I missed you - I am slinking back