Woodstock in Photos: RS Looks Back at the Festival That Defined a Generation

Woodstock Experience: Artie and Michael Lang

Photograph by Dan Garson courtesy of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: Cars traffic jam

Photograph by Dan Garson courtesy of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: creedence (aug 16)

Photograph by Henry Diltz courtesty of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: crosby stills nash and young

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Woodstock Experience: crowd

Photograph by Dan Garson courtesy of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: end

Photograph by Henry Diltz courtesty of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: Grace performing (August 17)

Photograph by Henry Diltz courtesty of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: Hog farmers

Photograph by Henry Diltz courtesty of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: Janis Joplin (Aug 16)

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Woodstock Experience: Janis Joplin (Aug 16) 2

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Woodstock Experience: Jimi performs

Photograph by Dan Garson courtesy of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: Jimi performs from the stage

Photograph by Henry Diltz courtesty of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: Joe Cocker (Aug 17)

Photograph by Dan Garson courtesy of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: Pete who

Photograph by Henry Diltz courtesty of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: skinny dippers

Photograph by Dan Garson courtesy of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: Sly Stone (Sat aug 16)

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Woodstock Experience: Sound tower

Photograph by Dan Garson courtesy of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: storm sunday morning

Photograph by Dan Garson courtesy of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock Experience: The who (after sly)

Photograph by Henry Diltz courtesty of the Woodstock Experience

Woodstock: Arlo Guthrie

Photo: Diltz/Corbis

Woodstock: Joan Baez (aug 15)

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Woodstock: Ravi Shankar

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Woodstock: Santana

Photo: Ransom/Getty

Woodstock: The Dead

Photo: Tom Miner / The Image Works