Soldiers head south on Main St. during the 1957 Armed Forces parade in May of 1957. Parr Theater, Robinson Cloud, Sears and Belk are just a few of the businesses that can be seen in this mage.
What else do you see in this classic photograph?
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
Chesterfield School is seen in May of 1964. Thousands of Lancaster students attended here over the years, which was located on Chesterfield Ave.
Today, a part of the school still stands. Above is the L&C, Railway, Main St. and Builders Supply.
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As seen at left, there were two movie theaters on Main St.
This is a great image to zoom into as there's so much going on in this classic photograph. What do you see in this image?
Maybe you can find yourself in the cropped versions above.
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
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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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(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
The Lancaster Archive launched in Feb. 2015 with the mission to preserve and display classic photographs created by five professional photographers from Lancaster's visual history.
Photographers include:
Lavoy Bauknight (Lavoy Studio)
Bobby Bell (Bell Studio)
Travis Bell (Travis Bell / Creative, LLC)
Buddy Montgomery (Lee Studio)
Julian Starr (former Lancaster News Publisher/Editor)
The collection includes over 80,000 negatives, spanning from the late 1940s through the early 2000s, including images of Main Street, Springs Cotton Mills, Schools, Churches, Athletics and more.
Most photographs in the collection have never been published or seen by the public.
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We're thinking Mac's Lunch did a lot of business on this late November day. What would you give for a burger from Mac's if it were still around?
Watchers keep an eye on the Lancaster Christmas parade from atop, inside and in front of Mac's in 1964 at the intersection of Main and Arch streets.
The diner was known for its breakfast and lunch menu.
The brick building in background is the former J. C. Penney's, which is current day Tumble-N-Roll.
This is just a small portion of the full photograph. We'll be releasing more from this image in the coming weeks.
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
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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(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
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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)
Heath Springs School is seen in 1952. This building, which was a high school, later became an elementary school in the 1940s and was torn down in the 1970s. It was located near the intersection of Spring and College streets.
(Photo by Lavoy 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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Children pose in costumes as part of Tot Town in downtown Lancaster on August 10, 1959. See anyone you know?
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(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
This building on Catawba St. is now home of the Lancaster County School District.
Back in 1959, it was Winn Dixie.
Here, employees pose for a group portrait for a promotional photograph on April 24th of that year.
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(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
We can't imagine how many cakes, cookies and pastries were made in this oven over the years. It almost looks big enough to put a kitchen in.
Here, Buck Hinson poses in the back area of The Lancaster Bakery on July 6, 1955. The business was popular any day it was open and also became a Saturday tradition for Lancaster residents.
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(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
No matter the time of year, it's always fun to look at parade image.
What an amazing view of downtown, looking south as Santa rides north on the 200 block of Main St. in 1964. Williams Department Store, B.C. Hough Jewelers and Parr Theater are just a few of the places that can be seen.
What else do you see?
(Photo by Lee Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
