Showing posts with label events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label events. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Charlie Duke Day - 1972 - Lancaster SC Photos

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Nearly 20,000 people gathered to celebrate their hometown hero with a parade for astronaut Charlie Duke on May 26, 1972. The Lancaster nativ...
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Charlie Duke On Hyatt Cinema Marquee - 1972 - Lancaster SC Photos

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The marquee at Hyatt Cinema reads "Welcome Home Charlie. The Godfather. Marlon Brando."  Nearly 20,000 people gathered to celebrat...
Monday, May 26, 2025

Charlie Duke Day Parade - 1972 - Lancaster SC Photos

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53 years ago today, nearly 20,000 people gathered to celebrate their hometown hero with a parade for astronaut Charlie Duke. The Lancaster n...
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Miss Lancaster Pageant - 1962 - Lancaster SC Photos

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The Miss Lancaster Pageant is seen in April of 1962.  Pictured are Sandra Hegler, Dianne Love, and Cecelia Yoder. (Photo by Lee Studio via T...

May Day Celebration - 1950 - Lancaster SC Photos

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With that crowd, this classic image looks like it could have been made at a Major League Baseball game, but it's definitely Lancaster.  ...
Wednesday, February 26, 2025

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Santa at Lancaster Christmas Parade - 1960 - Lancaster SC Photos

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Santa rides north on Main St. during the Lancaster Christmas parade in 1960.  This photograph was made at the intersection of Main and Arch ...
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Main Street Damage From Hurricane Hugo - 1989 - Lancaster SC Photos

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Awning, roofing and glass  are seen on Main Street after  Hurricane Hugo's destruction  in  September of 1989 .  The tropical cyclone re...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

The Southern 500 in Darlington - Gunsmoke actor James Arness - 1958

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On September 1, 1958 , Lancaster photographer Lavoy Bauknight photographed NASCAR's Southern 500 race in Darlington. At left, standing ...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Gov Campbell Visits Lancaster After Hurricane Hugo - 1989- Lancaster SC Photos

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S.C. Gov. Carroll Campbell speaks during a press conference in Lancaster in the fall of 1989.  Campbell visited Lancaster to view Hurricane ...
Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Shriners Parade - 1952 - Lancaster SC Photos

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  Lancaster Shriners head down Main St. in front of The Springs Block during their parade in August of 1952.  The group and their families h...
Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Shriners Perform Before Parade - 1952 - Lancaster SC Photos

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Shriners perform in front of the Lancaster County Courthouse before their parade in August of 1952.  Across the street where a car is seen i...
Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Shriners at The Ellen Dean Hotel - 1952 - Lancaster SC Photos

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Shriners from Lancaster and around the state gather at The Ellen Dean Hotel before their parade in August of 1952. The group headed to Sprin...
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Liberty Bell on Main Street - 1950 - Lancaster SC Photos

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  The Liberty Bell rings out on Main St. in 1950 as children and teens cover their ears.  The bell was a replica given to South Carolina by ...
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Belk's Swimwear Fashion Show - 1956 - Lancaster SC Photos

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  Models show off the latest Jantzen swimwear during a Belk's fashion show at Lancaster High School on April 4, 1956.  PURCHASE A PRINT ...
Friday, March 1, 2024

Red Rose Festival - Lancaster, SC

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Miss Lancaster Crowned By Miss America - 1965 - Lancaster SC Photos

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Miss America Vonda Kay Van Dyke crowns Miss Lancaster, Linda Culp, during the Miss Lancaster pageant in 1965.  PRINTS AVAILABLE HERE (Photo ...
Thursday, November 2, 2023

Lancaster Telephone Company Booth at Home Show - 1959 - Lancaster SC Photos

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The Lancaster Telephone Company booth is seen during the Lancaster Home Show on April 24, 1959.  Purchasing a colored phone back then was a ...
Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Kilburnie Yard Sale - 1984 - Lancaster SC Photos

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Kilburnie looked a little different back in 1984 when it was downtown.  Here, a yard sale gets underway in an effort to raise funds to save ...
Thursday, April 13, 2023

Sponsor - Fran's Faithful Finds

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Many thanks to Fran's Faithful Finds at Thirty-One Gifts for being a sponsor on The Lancaster Archive! Now through May 10, when you pla...