Explore items in the Smithsonian's collections related to 1974. In January, the television sitcom Happy Days premiered on the ABC network. On March 1, a grand jury in Washington, D.C., indicted several former aides of President Nixon for conspiring to hinder the Watergate investigation. On April 8, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record while playing for the Atlanta Braves. On August 8, Richard Nixon became the first U.S. president to resign due to his involvement in the Watergate scandal. The inauguration of Gerald Ford as the 38th president of the United States was held on August 9.
1974: A Year in the Collections
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Impeach The Tape Doctor
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The Great Gatsby
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Sculptura Telephone from the Design Line Series
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Jack Nicholson
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The Six Million Dollar Man Lunch Box
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The Trial of Billy Jack Movie Poster
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Standing on the Verge of Getting It On
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Reggie Jackson
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Fonzie's Jacket, worn by Henry Winkler on Happy Days
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Patty Hearst
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Hunter S. Thompson
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Nixon's Shattered Presidency
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Boxing Gloves worn by Muhammad Ali
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Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov in "Giselle"
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Kung Fu Lunch Box
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Mary Tyler Moore Cast Photo from Fifth Season, 1974
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Denim bucket hat worn by Jimmie Walker as J.J. Evans on Good Times
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Book, 101 BASIC Computer Games
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Untitled
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suit, 2-piece
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Pillsbury Rudy Tutti Frutti cup
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coat
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Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings
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dress, 1-piece
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