The Mt. Carmel A.M.E. Zion campgrounds are seen on Sept. 10, 1950. The camp meetings, which take place each year in September, are a time of worship, fellowship and eating.
The meetings began in 1866 and take place at Mt. Carmel Church near Heath Springs. It is part of the National Register of Historic Places .
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
Wow! Things sure do look different today on North Main St. compared to this 1955 photograph.
Here, a man looks over the city's road widening project as cars head south on Main. As a reference, today's First Presbyterian Church is located near the tall tower on the hill seen to the right of the white house.
The area of large trees seen down the hill at right is the property where today's First A.R.P. Church is located. In 1955, roads were being widened all over the country in response to the economic boom following WW2.
(Photo by Lee Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
Never-before-seen 8mm footage of Springs Park in Lancaster SC.
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Talk about getting close to the action!
This is a great photograph to zoom into and check out all the details. If you look closely, you can see a car going into turn three in the background.
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(Photo by Lee Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
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Lancaster children pose for a group portrait during children's hour at the Lancaster County Library on Feb. 11, 1956. At the time, the library was located at 210 W. Gay St.
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(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
The Lancaster High School track is seen under construction on Sept. 9, 1993 as Rice School and the new high school are seen in the background.
It was the first day of school in the new building.
Rice School, which served as an elementary and high school for years would become an athletic building for football.
(Photo by Bobby Bell/Bell Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
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Downtown comes alive as The State newspaper float heads up Main St. during the 1966 Christmas parade.
A beauty queen can be seen in a Ford Mustang at left. Belk department store, Western Auto and Friedman's Jewelers can also be seen in this classic photograph.
(Photo by Bobby Bell/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
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B.C. Moore, Hyatt Cinema and Williams Dept. Store are just a few of the places that can be seen in this April of 1973 photograph, looking south.
What else do you see? Maybe your car is in this photo.
(Photo by Bobby Bell/Bell Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
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See anyone you know? The Lancaster Post 31 American Legion baseball team poses for a group photo on June 10, 1953.
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
Parents and teammates cheer on swimmers during a meet at Wylie St. Pool in the summer of 1987. At far left is the late Adrienne Blackmon and third from left is the late C.B. Mathis.
The pool has been home to hundreds of swim meets over the years.
(Photo by The Lancaster News via The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
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The pool, where many Lancaster children learned swimming lessons over the years, was known for its high diving board, where swimmers would launch into massive cannonballs.
It was located behind the present-day Lancaster County Library.
(Photo by Lee Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
