Christmas Parade - 1960 - Lancaster SC

Children ride on the Susan's School of Dance and Baton float during the December 1960 Christmas parade on Main St. 

In background is The Parr Theater and Hagins Pharmacy. People can be seen watching the parade from windows above.  

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

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The Lancaster Archive is auctioning off several unique pieces from our collection. 

A bowling pin from the Lancaster Bowling Alley at the golf course, part of the original floor of the LHS gym and a helmet from the '89 and '90 state championship games in Columbia. 

These make great conversation pieces and decor. 

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Lancaster Square Shopping - 1982 - Lancaster SC

Lancaster Square, located at  949 N. Main St, is seen the day after Thanksgiving on Friday, Nov. 26, 1982.

Mister Jack's Family Shoes, Ron's Shoe Repair, Eckerd Drugs, Roses department store and Shoe Show can all be seen in this photograph.

Most Lancaster natives agree that Williams Drug had one of the best cherry cokes around but Eckerd's cherry coke was a favorite as well.

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

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J.C. Penney - 1960s - Lancaster SC

Shoppers browse at J.C. Penney department store in the 1960s.

Located at 300 S. Main St., "Penney's" was one of many retail shops downtown. The chain saw huge growth in the 1960s and 70s with over 2,000 locations across the country.

The store later moved to Lancaster Square. Today, this building is home to Tumble-N-Roll, a gymnastics and cheerleading center.

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

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Courthouse Renovations - 1963 - Lancaster SC Photos

Roof repair, modern lighting and heat installation were a part of the $30,000 restoration of the Lancaster County Courthouse in 1963. Designed by Robert Mills, the building cost $13,000 to build in 1828. In 1978, the U.S. Dept. of the Interior declared the courthouse a national landmark.

(Photo by Lee Studio/Image on file with Travis Bell Photography)

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Barr Street High School Football - 1962 - Lancaster SC

Members of the Barr Street High School football team pose during practice on Oct. 4, 1962. The school was known for its athletic programs around the state for decades, producing athletes who later played professionally.

The team was led by coach Sandy Gilliam, who went 87-17 as a high school football coach and later coached at Maryland State. 

Under center at quarterback is Jim "Butch" Duncan, who was a Super Bowl champion with the Baltimore Colts. He was the first South Carolinian to be a part of a winning Super Bowl team. 

From top left, halfback David "Jet" Johnson, fullback Will Rogers, QB Duncan and right halfback Ben Blocker. 

From bottom left, left end Bill Belk, _______, ______, ______right tackle Carl Montgomery, ______, _______

Belk, Blocker and Duncan were all drafted by the NFL in 1968.  

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

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Lancaster High School Football Field Construction - 1966 - Lancaster SC Photos

Lancaster High's football field can be seen under construction in this December 1966 photograph. At left is North Elementary, formerly, North Junior High. 

If you look closely, you can see there is no LHS baseball field, Arby's or Lancaster Square. 

At top right is the former Lancaster High School and track beside it. 

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

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Stop by The Shops on Main, the best antique mall in Lancaster.

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Main Street Looking South - 1983 - Lancaster SC Photos

Main St. is seen looking south in this 1983 photograph.

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

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BC Moore and Sons Weight Scales - 1956 - Lancaster SC Photos

Weight scales that would also tell your future are see in front of B.C. Moore and Sons On March 16, 1956 at the corner of Main and Arch streets.

Downtown retail stores competed aggressively for customers by investing in their window fronts with the hopes that dramatic lighting and displays would lure buyers inside.

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

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Springs Block - 1968 - Lancaster SC Photos

A Feb. 17, 1968 view of the Springs Block, showing Macks store and D.L. Robinson Co. Jewelers. Robinson's began doing business in 1904 and in the 1940's, moved to this location. Robinson's eventually became Garris Jewelers, currently located on North Main St.

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

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Belk Parking Lot - 1968 - Lancaster SC Photos

A Feb. 17, 1968 view of the Belk parking lot, facing north, located on the 200 block of South Catawba St.

The photograph shows a telephone booth, which is nearly extinct today with the use of mobile phones. The front of Belk's was located on Main St.

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

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North Main Street - 1955 - Lancaster SC Photos

North Main St. is seen near the intersection of Main and Meeting streets on June 17, 1955. We see the Dariy Queen sign! Can you spot it.?

If you keep traveling down Main and look at where it begins to curve to the right, that's where the present-day Wendy's is located.

 (Photo by Lavoy Studio/Image on file with Travis Bell Photography)

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Main Street Looking South - 1985 - Lancaster SC Photos

South Main St. is seen following a parade celebrating Lancaster's bicentennial in March of 1985. The Springs Block can be seen at top left of photograph. Lancaster hosted the mayors of Lancaster, Pa.and Lancaster, England as part of the celebration.  (Photo by Bell Studio/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)

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