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Motor In Drive-In Theater - 1952 - Lancaster SC Photos

The Motor In Drive-In Theater is seen in this aerial photograph on July 2, 1952 on W. Meeting St., which can be seen at the bottom of the image from left to right. 

The theater screen, seen near bottom, was located near the present-day Hercheks convenience store location. Plantation Rd., which today runs along the left side of the drive-in, was not yet paved. 

The open land at top of the photograph is where Forest Dr. and Edgemont Dr. are located today. 

This drive-in was a popular spot for teens in the 50's and 60's and could park up to 180 cars for a movie. The projection room can be seen at the lower, center part of the image. 

The theater was located across the street from a popular grill called the Motor In Grill, seen at bottom of image, which was also a popular spot for teens. 

(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on file with Travis Bell Photography) 

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Lancaster High School Aerial - 1983 - Lancaster SC Photos

What an amazing image!

Four schools can be seen in this 1983 aerial photograph. At bottom left is Rice School. At middle left above Rice is the vocational school. At center right is Lancaster High School and to the top right is North Elementary.

What else do you see in this image?

(Photo by Lavoy Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

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SC 5 Bridge Construction - 1959 - Lancaster SC Photos

The S.C. 5 bridge is seen under construction on May 12, 1959 on The Catawba River at the Lancaster-York county line. With the construction of the bridge, Lancaster drivers no longer had to use the ferry (located nearby) or drive to Fort Lawn to get to Rock Hill. 


(Photo by Lavoy Bauknight/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography) 

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Lancaster High School Football Field Construction - 1966 - Lancaster SC Photos

Lancaster High's football field can be seen under construction in this December 1966 photograph. At left is North Elementary, formerly, North Junior High. 

If you look closely, you can see there is no LHS baseball field, Arby's or Lancaster Square. 

At top right is the former Lancaster High School and track beside it. 

(Photo by Lavoy Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

Lancaster High School and Downtown - 1966 - Lancaster SC Photos

Lancaster High School, center, and downtown are seen in December of 1966. Also seen are Rice School (to the right of LHS) and The Lancaster Career Center (far right edge).

If you look closely towards downtown, you can see the former First Presbyterian Church and the water tower that sat beside the courthouse.

The track that is seen beside LHS is where the present-day high school is located.

This aerial photograph was made while flying fairly low over the current-day Chick-fil-A location.

Yes, we are in awe of this picture. One of the best aerials we've ever seen.

Lavoy Bauknight pulled off a lot of incredible aerials back in the day. He was a pilot and he could get the plane exactly where he wanted instead of trying to explain to a pilot where he needed to be.

(Photo by Lavoy Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

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Ashe's Ferry - Catawba River - 1958 - Lancaster SC

Hopping in the car and heading over to Rock Hill took a little longer back in the 1950s since there was no bridge. 

This aerial view show's Ashe's Ferry on The Catawba River in Feb. 1958. near present day S.C. 5. Scroll down to get a closer look. 

(Photo by Lavoy Bauknight/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

USC-Lancaster and By-Pass - 1977 - Lancaster SC

An aerial view of USC-Lancaster and the by-pass, looking northeast in Nov. of 1977.

The former 7-Eleven convenience store can be seen to the left with several large white vehicles parked in front.

Gillsbrook Rd. can be seen at bottom.

(Photo by Lavoy Bauknight/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

Lancaster High School - 1965 - Lancaster SC

The former Lancaster High School (center right) is seen in this Jan. 1965 aerial photograph facing north. Rice School can be seen below the high school to the left.

The present day vocational school (location to left of track) has not been built yet.

At bottom of image are houses along Normandy Dr.

The LHS baseball field and North Elementary have not been constructed yet, as seen in top of photo.

(Photo by Lee Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

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Lancaster High School - 1965 - Lancaster SC

The former Lancaster High School (now the Wylie St. Pool) is seen at the intersection of Wylie and York streets in January of 1965.

By this time, the newer Lancaster High School, which was demolished in 1993, was being used as the high school.

Calvary Baptist Church can be seen at left while Meeting St. can be seen above the football field.


(Photo by Lee Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

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Lancaster Square - 1977 - Lancaster SC

An aerial view of Lancaster Square, made in November of 1977.  Roses department store can be seen at right and Belk department store is seen at left under construction.(Photo by Lavoy Bauknight/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)


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First Methodist Church - Gay and Catawba Streets - 1956 - Lancaster SC Photos

A 1956 view of First Methodist Church, located at 200 W. Gay St. This is the intersection of Gay and Catawba streets looking north.

Lancaster professional photographer Lavoy Bauknight took this photograph and was also flying the plane at the same time. Bauknight did not like how he couldn't get the exact angle he wanted from hiring pilots for aerials so he got his pilot's license in order to fly the plane exactly like he wanted for shots like this one.

(Photo by Lavoy Bauknight/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

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Lancaster High School - 1973 - Lancaster SC

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Woodland Dr.is under construction and there are no fast food restaurants on North Main St. in this March 1973 photograph of Lancaster High School, looking north. Look closely, and you'll see a road under construction that extended Stadium Dr. out to Woodland Dr.That extension is not there today.  (Photo by Lavoy Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

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Aerial of the By-Pass - Lancaster SC - 1970s

This 1970s photograph shows the by-pass, including Sky City and a drive-in theater. Kentucky Fried Chicken can also be seen in the image. (Photo by Lavoy Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography) 

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Springs Memorial Hospital Construction - 1969

An aerial view of the construction of Springs Memorial Hospital in Lancaster, S.C. on Feb. 13, 1969.  (Photo by Lee Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

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USC-Lancaser and By-Pass Construction Aerial - 1964

An August 1964 view of USC-Lancaster, showing the current day by-pass under construction. Above the construction shows the area where Walmart and Chick-fil-A are today.  (Photo by Lavoy Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

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