Swim Team Victory - 1980s - Lancaster SC Photos

The Lancaster Swim Team celebrates a meet championship in the late 1980s. Holding the trophy is Roxanne Catoe. 

(Photo by The Lancaster News via The Lancaster Archive)

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Church Youth Groups Event - Part 1 of 2 - 1983 - Lancaster SC Photos

Local church youth groups pose for a portrait during an event at a local school in 1983. (Photo by The Lancaster News via The Lancaster Archive)

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Red Cross Swimming Instructors - 1985 - Lancaster SC Photos

Red Cross instructors and swimmers pose for a group photo at the Lancaster city pool on June 16, 1958. 

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Ben Hogan at Lancaster Golf Club - 1950s - Lancaster SC Photos

 

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Michael Jordan isn't the only famous athlete to have played golf in Lancaster. In the 1950s, legendary golfer Ben Hogan stopped by the Lancaster Golf Club. 

Here, Hogan teaches a putting technique as golfers and others look on. 

The Hall of Famer won The Masters twice and also took first at the PGA Championship, U.S. Open and The Open Championship. 

He is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. (Photo by Lavoy Bauknight via The Lancaster Archive)

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Boys at Driving Range - 1959 - Lancaster SC Photos

Boys pose for a group photo at a golf driving range in Lancaster in 1959. 

The economic boom following WW2 saw significant growth in the game of golf around the country.  

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Girl Scouts Headed to Springs Park Day Camp - 1955 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

Lancaster Girl Scouts pose for a photo before heading to Springs Park's day camp on June 2, 1955. 

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Boy Scouts at Buckelew Park - 1955

Boy Scouts pose for a picture while cleaning up Buckelew Park in June of 1955. See anyone you know? 

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Horseshoes at Buckelew Park - 1956 - Lancaster SC Photos

Young boys play horseshoes during a picnic at Buckelew Park in July of 1956. 

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Girls Scouts Bike Riding Tips and Safety Check - 1954 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

Girl Scouts meet with a law enforcement officer to go over safety tips on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1954. 

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The 1950s saw a huge leap in the mass production of bikes for children. 

Before the 50s bikes were mostly for adults but some adults lost interest in riding bikes with the development and affordability of the modern automobile. 

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Market Street Pool Preparing for Opening - 1961 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

 

 Can you find the high-dive board? 

Thousands of amazing leaps, flips and cannonballs were made off this board. 

Here, city workers prepare the Market St. pool for opening in May of 1961. Many Lancaster children got their swimming lessons at this pool, which opened in 1953 at the intersection of Market St. and Chesterfield Ave. 

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Market Street Pool Opening Day - 1963 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

One swimmer launches off the small diving board, at left, while another takes the plunge off the high dive during opening day of Market St. Pool in the summer of 1963. 

The pool opened its doors in 1953 and welcomed swimmers for over 40 years. 

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Video - Springs Park - 1970 - Lancaster SC

 

Never-before-seen 8mm footage of Springs Park in Lancaster SC. 

 

Divers performing flips and synchronized jumps off the high dive. 

 

Girl seen at beginning diving head first is the late Donna Barker Lucas. Her first cousin, Joye Berry Schwartz can be seen walking from right at the 1:23 mark. 

 

Their cousin, Linda Blackmon Bell can be seen at the 2:48 mark. Linda's roommate Nancy Parker Caskey can be seen at the 0:55 mark.

 

 

 

Swim Meet at Wylie St. Pool - 1987 - Lancaster SC Photos

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.

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Market Street Pool - 1966 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

The Market St. Pool comes alive as children play in the shallow end in the summer of 1966. 

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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.

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Springs Park Roller Skates - 1996 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

Some images have an amazing story. 

This one has many. 

Vintage roller skates are seen on the wooden floor of The Springs Park skating rink in 1996. The rink had been closed for years by the time this photograph was created.

It was just one of many activities and rides that entertained children and adults at the park for decades. 

Did you skate at the rink? 

What are your stories? 

What do you remember? 

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The Video Connection Arcade - 1983 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

The Video Connection is seen at 113 S. Main St. in May of 1983. 

The business, owned by David Lyles, was part of what some consider the "Golden Age" of video games. Space Invaders, Ms. Pac Man, Galaga and Donkey Kong were just a few of the games that kept children and teens entertained. 

Many birthday parties were held at The Video Connection. 

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