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North Main Street Widening - 1955 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

 

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)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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Lancaster Motor Speedway - 1962 - Lancaster SC Photos

We're glad that No. 28 car is staying on the outside lane down the front stretch in this July 1962 image. Why? Because there were no rails in front of the fans at Lancaster Motor Speedway back then! 

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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MLB's Aaron Robinson Baseball Card - 1951 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

Did you know?

 

Lancaster native Aaron Robinson played for the Red Sox, Yankees, Tigers and White Sox from 1943 - 1951. 

 

Batted .297 and hit 16 home runs in 1946. His batting average that year was higher than teammate Joe DiMaggio's.

 

He left the Yankees in 1943 to serve in the U.S. Coast Guard during WW2 and returned to the Yankees after war ended in 1945.

 

In 1947 he helped the Yankees win The World Series.

Above is his 1951 baseball card. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children's Hour at Library - 1956 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

 

See anyone you know? 

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. 

In this photo (not in order) are Robbie Horton, Eleanor Griffith, Sara Mangum, Juanita Smith Phillips, Jane Boyce, Rachel Huggins, Charles Benton, Lou Mangum, Mary Lou Doster, Mary Thomas Mangum, Catherine Mangum, Nancy Kay Hunter, Sally Davis, T. Carter Thomason, Mary Heath Harris, Betsy McConnell Rushing, Mary Franks, Nita McConnell, Douglas Harris, Johnny McGill, Beth Doster, Ben Heath, Retha Munday, Frames Heath, Jean Doster and Chris Benton. 

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This picture is protected by U.S. and International Copyright. It is illegal to copy, duplicate, download, photograph or print this image without permission from The Lancaster Archive.

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

LHS Track Construction - 1993 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

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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State Newspaper Float in Christmas Parade - 1966 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

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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Main Street Looking South - 1973 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

Which places did you go to on Main St. when you were growing up? 

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. 

 
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(Photo by Bobby Bell/Bell Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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American Legion Baseball - 1953 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

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.

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

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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.

(Photo by The Lancaster News via The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography) 

 

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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. 

See anyone you know? 

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)  

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Girl Scouts at First Methodist Church - 1955 - Lancaster SC Photos

 

Members and leaders of Girl Scouts Troop 10 line up outside First Methodist Church at the intersection of Gay and Catawba streets on Sunday, March 6, 1955. 

The girls were a part of the service that day.

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

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