Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Mac's Lunch - 1964 - Lancaster SC Photos


 

Mac's Lunch, a popular diner located on Main St. right beside Arch St., is seen during a parade in 1964 as Diane Love Bruner waves to the crowd.

 Mac's was known for its breakfast and lunch menau and was a popular spot to catch up with friends downtown. The former J.C. Penney building can be seen at left. 

Today, the mural of Lancaster citizens walking through downtown is to the right of Mac's. The car with the beauty queen contestant is driving north on Main. 

Be sure to zoom into this one. You may see yourself or someone you know. 

 

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A PRINT

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Lancaster Bakery - 1955 - Lancaster SC Photos



Lancaster Bakery owner  D.B. Courtney hands a bag of desserts to a customer on July 6, 1955.

Courtney's shop was so popular, it became a Saturday tradition for thousands of residents. Courtney and his staff also made amazing cakes for social events and parties. What was your favorite dessert from the bakery? 

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A PRINT

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

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Main Street Looking South - 1968 - Lancaster SC


American flags were flying up and down Main St. around Veterans Day in 1968. 

This image was created near the intersection of Main and Dunlap streets, looking south. 

 Dozens of businesses can be seen in the image, including Parr Theater, Macks and Friedman's Jewelers.

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

 

 

 

 

 

Tom Thumb Wedding - 1920 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

100 years ago, Main Street was dirt. 
 
Here, children pose in front of The Bank of Lancaster at the corner of Main and Gay streets after a Tom Thumb wedding in 1920. A 'bank closed' sign can be seen on the right door. 
 
Tom Thumb weddings, an acting out of a wedding ceremony by children, was popular in the early 1900s. 
 
They were inspired by the 1863 wedding of General Tom Thumb, who was a dwarf that achieved fame as a performer under P.T. Barnum.

(The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography) 






Saturday, September 12, 2020

The Shops On Main

 

 

 
 
 
Stop by The Shops on Main, the best antique mall in Lancaster.
Carrying antiques, rare finds, oddities, hand-crafted furniture, local artists works, home decor & more.

 Call 289-MALL or follow the store on facebook at:

 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Market St. Pool - 1966 - Lancaster SC Photos

 













 

We're guessing that the splash that was made from this 1966 jump off the Market St. pool could be seen from blocks away. This pool was located behind the Lancaster County Library and was also used to teach swimming lessons to thousands of Lancaster children over the years.

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

 

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A PRINT






Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Red Roses Baseball Team - 1949 - Lancaster SC Photos

The Red Roses baseball team poses for a group portrait in 1949. The team was a part of the Central Catawba League, a textiles league with teams in Lancaster, Chester, Fort Mill, Kershaw and Great Falls.

Their games were played at Roach Stewart Field, where the Wylie St. pool is present day and at a field near Springs Cotton Mills.

Several of these players were World War ll veterans.The mill leagues in South Carolina became popular around 1908 and continued through the late 1950s.  

 

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A PRINT

 

First row left to right:
Bill Moore, Martin Roberts, T. A. Berry, Curt Beasley, J. D. Thomas

2nd row:
Tommy Roebuck, Joe Blackston, Robert Avant, “Bull” Rushing, Doug Angley

Back row:
A. Z. F. Wood, jr. , Glenn Reynolds, Bill Camp, Cy Havird,

(Johnny Sykes, Richard Motsinger, and Clyde Walker not present when picture was made)

(Photo by Lavoy Baukniight/The Lancaster Archive) 

 

Thanks to Al Berry for help with IDs. 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Jaycees Rodeo Parade - 1953 - Lancaster SC

The 200 block of south Main St. is seen as a cowgirl poses during a Jaycees rodeo parade on Friday, May 1, 1953.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 



Clown Parade 1982 - Lancaster SC


Children dressed in clown outfits are seen at the intersection of Main and Arch streets during an Arts-Are-Poppin' clown parade in 1982. The former J.C. Penney department store can be seen in the background.


(Photo by Jeff Zehr/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography) 

 

 

 

 

Friday, August 7, 2020

Bryan Taylor Allstate


Many of you will remember Bryan from his days of growing up in Lancaster. He's licensed in SC, NC and GA so give him a call about insurance coverage you can trust.
(864) 224-1617


Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/TaylorAgency71/

Many thanks to all the sponsors who make preserving and sharing your hometown's visual history possible!






Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Catawba Textile League Baseball Team - 1932 - Lancaster SC



Members of the Catawba Textile Baseball League pose for a group picture in 1932 in Lancaster. The six-team league included Lancaster, Rock Hill Bleachery, Great Falls, Aragon Mills (Rock Hill), Baldwin (Chester) and Winnsboro.

Most games were played on Wednesdays and Saturdays. 

Jean Belue, seen at top, third from left, once struck out Babe Ruth while playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is the grandfather of Lancaster natives Lyn and Steve Emory, who grew up in the Buford community. 

Taft Wright, to the left of Belue, played for the Washington Senators in 1938 and 1939 and played for six more years in the majors for the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Athletics. He batted .350 his rookie year. 

First Row, left to right are:

Bobby Leonard, Gabby West, Ralph C. Williams (field manager), Charles Williams (batboy), Holt Lamb, John Bumgardner.

Second row:

Tyler Dewar, Ikie Reeder, Shorty Brian, Al Veach, M.J. "Crick" Wright, Maxey Welch.

Third Row:

Henry Clough, Taft Wright, Jean Belue, T.H. Morton (business manager) 


(The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography) 








Boys Baseball Team - 1949 - Lancaster SC





















See anyone you know? 

Members of the Lancaster Parks and Playground recreation baseball team pose for a group photo in the summer of 1949. The team had just played Chesterfield's squad. 

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



















Lancaster Christmas Parade - 1966 - Lancaster SC Photos



















Thousands watch as the Lancaster Christmas parade heads north on Main St. on Nov. 26, 1966. The Lancaster High School band can be seen at top left crossing the intersection of Main and Gay streets. 

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







Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Lancaster Motor Speedway - 1962 - Lancaster SC Photos





Trouble in Turn Four! 

Look how close the fans in the infield are to the action and there's no guard rail or wall protecting them. 

Back then, track officials wore football jerseys. Can you find the official in the picture?

It was a tight race that day July 4th weekend of 1962 at Lancaster Motor Speedway. 

Check out the outside turn. If you lost control of your car in a turn back then, you didn't hit the wall. There was no wall. You'd just end up in the parking lot. 

This is a great one to zoom into to see more details. If you're looking at this on phone and you have desktop or laptop in the next room, it's definitely worth checking out on a large screen so you can see all the details. 

CLICK HERE TO ORDER A PRINT

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

















Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Lancaster Chester Railway


 

 

The former Lancaster and Chester Railway office is seen around 1950 at its 512 S. Main St. location.

Leroy Springs purchased the railroad line at an auction for $25,000 in 1896. This building was replaced by the current office in June of 1951. 

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A PRINT

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



Parr Theater Employees - 1952 - Lancaster SC Photos
































Parr Theater employees pose for a promotional photograph inside the lobby on Sept. 12, 1952.

The theater, owned by George Parr, entertained children and adults for years with news clips, full-feature movies and serials. 

At right is Danny Helms. He started popping corn at Parr when he was 13 years old. 

CLICK HERE TO ORDER A PRINT 

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










The Lancaster Bakery - 1955 - Lancaster SC



Look at those cookies, cakes and pies! 

Lancaster Bakery owner  D.B. Courtney hands a bag of desserts to a customer on July 6, 1955. 

Courtney's shop was so popular, it became a Saturday tradition for thousands of residents. Courtney and his staff also made amazing cakes for social events and parties. What was your favorite dessert from the bakery? 

CLICK HERE TO ORDER A PRINT

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












Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Ronald Reagan Visits Lancaster - 1980 - Lancaster SC Photos










The parking lot of the Carriage Inn hotel came alive in a hurry as secret service agents and officials walked with presidential candidate Ronald Reagan on March 7, 1980. 

It was the day before the S.C. Republican primary and Reagan stopped in Lancaster to speak inside the hotel. Former S.C. Gov. Carroll Campbell can be seen to the left of Reagan. 

Former Lancaster News and Southern Living magazine photographer Gary Clark, who was a student at LHS at the time, cut school to get the chance to photograph the former actor who became president. 

Clark was able to pull off five images of Reagan while backing up with his Minolta SRT 202 camera before he was swarmed by the group as they walked in. 

Reagan is isn't the only famous person to visit The Carriage Inn. In the mid 1990s, actor Andy Griffith stayed at the hotel while filming a movie in the area called "Gramps". 

(Photo by Gary Clark/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Gary Clark and Travis Bell Photography) 












Main Street and Parr Theater - 1952 - Lancaster SC




Classic cars head south on Main Street as the Parr Theater is seen on April 7, 1952.

This photograph was made after the photographer, Lavoy Bauknight, was asked by the police chief to document the two trucks that were quadruple parked. Apparently, the trucks had been asked to make their deliveries in back but continued to park on Main. 

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









Search The Archive