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Welcome to The Lancaster Archive, a preservation website featuring historic Lancaster SC photos from 5 photographers spanning 7 decades. Scroll down to begin viewing the latest photos, click on the keywords to view by subject or use the search box below to find images. The Lancaster Archive is a division of Columbia SC Photographer Travis Bell / Creative, LLC.
The Hub is seen in Oct. of 1954 after getting a facelift and an addition in the back of the building.
Many teenagers flocked to this grill in the 1950s and 1960s for 35-cent cheeseburgers and 17-cent cokes.
It was located on U.S. 521 North in the Twin Pines area.
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(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
The Mt. Carmel A.M.E. Zion campgrounds are seen on Sept. 10, 1950. The camp meetings, which take place each year in September, are a time of worship, fellowship and eating.
The meetings began in 1866 and take place at Mt. Carmel Church near Heath Springs. It is part of the National Register of Historic Places .
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive/Image on File with Travis Bell Photography)
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)
Never-before-seen 8mm footage of Springs Park in Lancaster SC.
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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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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.
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)
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)
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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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)
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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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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