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In the meantime, scroll down to see more than 100 images from your hometown's history. 

Ashe's Ferry - Catawba River - 1958 - Lancaster SC

Hopping in the car and heading over to Rock Hill took a little longer back in the 1950s since there was no bridge. 

This aerial view show's Ashe's Ferry on The Catawba River in Feb. 1958. near present day S.C. 5. Scroll down to get a closer look. 

(Photo by Lavoy Bauknight/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

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Wylie Street Pool Swim Meet - 1971 - Lancaster SC

Swimmers jump in to prepare for the backstroke race during a swim meet at Wylie Street Pool in July of 1971. (Photo by Lee Studio/Image on file with Travis Bell Photography)

Wylie Street Pool Construction - 1971 - Lancaster SC

Construction continues at The Wylie Street pool on Thursday, April 15, 1971. The high dive can be seen at left. The pool would open that summer for swim meets, free swim and lessons. (Photo by Lee Studio/Image on file with Travis Bell Photography)

National Poppy Day - 1965 - Lancaster SC

See anyone you know? National Poppy Day in Lancaster, S.C. May 1965. (Photo by Lee Studio/Image on file with Travis Bell Photography)

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First Baptist Church Dedication - 1954 - Lancaster SC

Members and visitors of First Baptist Church pose outside their new sanctuary at the corner of Market and Arch streets following a dedication service on Sept. 9, 1954. (Photo by Lavoy Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)


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Springmaid Beach - 1960s - Myrtle Beach SC

Vacationers at Springmaid Beach watch as a U.S. Air Force jet lands at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base in Myrtle Beach, S.C. in the 1960s.  (Photo by Lee Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

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