Central School students wait for their turn to be a part of the May Day program in 1951.
May Day traces back to a European tradition, marking the beginning of summer.
It is traditionally celebrated about halfway between the spring equinox and summer solstice.
View more versions of this image in the next entry below.
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(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
Continuing from the above entry, here are a couple of other versions of the Central School May Day Celebration. See anyone you know?
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A group of Girl Scouts holds musical instruments for a photo in Jan. of 1950 in Lancaster, S.C.
From left, first row: Jackie Deaton, Alice Elmore, Sue Melton, Ann Steele
Second row: Barbara Parker
Third Row: Maxine Jennings, Jane Boyce, Eleanor Williams, JoAnn Plyler, Linda Stout, Ann Funderburk
Leaders: Elsie Boyce, left, and Mae Elmore
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
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See anyone you know? Lancaster Girls Scouts work on a project to celebrate national scouts week in 1950.
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
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The Lancaster Post 31 American Legion baseball team poses for a
group photo on June 10, 1953.
Pictured in no order are Donald Adams, Paul Smith, “Bucy” Baker, Graham Bennett, Bobby Powers, Bennie Hough, Jessie Smith and Joe Parrish.
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The girls were a part of the service that day.
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Children gather at Midway Theater for a portrait on June 13, 1955. It was free movie day at the cinema, which was located on S. York St.
Movie posters can be seen in the image, including Crashout, Revenge of the Creature and Killers.
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Brownie Girl Scouts, leaders and other children pose for a group photo before going on a ride on The Lancaster & Chester Railway in May of 1955.
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See anyone you know? Children show off their artwork during a day camp at Buckelew Park in June of 1966.
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Wow. Look at those hairstyles back then. The Lancaster High School majorettes pose for a group portrait in 1949.
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Facemasks were not regulation back in 1948 when this portrait of the Lancaster High midget football team was made. See anyone you know?
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See anyone you know? Lancaster Jaycees beauty pageant contestants pose for a group portrait in March of 1963.
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See anyone you know? Lancaster High School Rambler Pageant contestants pose for a group portrait just after the event at LHS in October of 1967.
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See anyone you know? Members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA), pose for a group photo in Lancaster in 1962.
Founded in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha is the first historically African American, Greek-lettered sorority.
(Photo by Lee Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
Children pose with their favorite doll and action figure as part of a contest during a parks and playground event in June of 1965. Ribbons can be seen hanging from some of the dolls and figures.
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(Photo by Lee Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
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