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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.
Dancers at Laura Smith's School of Dance meet with a clown at Smith's studio before heading over to the Lancaster Christmas Parade in 1965.
(Photo by Lee Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
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Miss Heath Springs, Patricia Cauthen Ussery, is seen in the Lancaster Christmas Parade as the Heath Springs High School cheerleaders and band follow behind in 1964.
Look closely and you'll see people in the windows above.
Playing at the Parr Theater was Youngblood Hawke.
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(Photo by Lee Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
A mule-drawn buggy heads south on Main St. near the intersection of Main and Arch streets during the 1954 Christmas parade.
The building seen in background is where The Spirit of Lancaster mural is seen modern day.
Playing at the Parr Theater is Hondo, which was released in 1953 and starred John Wayne.
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
Looking down the street, Kimbrell's, Belk, Parr Theater and more can be seen.
1954 was the last year the globe lights seen in this classic photo were used on Main St.
(Photo by Lavoy Bauknight/The Lancaster Archive)
LHS head coach Johnny Roscoe talks with his team during a 1993 practice. Roscoe, who was the Bruins' coach and athletic director for 21 seasons, took LHS to two state championship appearances in Columbia in 1989 and 1990.
He left Lancaster in 2005 and two years later became the head coach at Northern Guilford High School in North Carolina.
While at NGHS, he won four state championships.
Roscoe won over 300 games during his career.
After retiring from coaching, he and his wife, Jane, moved back to Lancaster county, were they live now.
(Photo by Travis Bell/The Lancaster Archive)
Lancaster Boy Scouts pose for a group photo during National Boy Scouts Day in Feb. of 1962.
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(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
The Lancaster Springs Plant baseball team poses for a group photo in 1924.
The textile leagues were a big part of Southern culture in the early to mid 20th century. Most games were played on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Some of the men present in this classic photograph are:
Manager Turner Morton, M.L. Beckham, Grady Bolin, Chiny McDonald, Harvey Barfield, future U.S. Rep. Dick Richards, Tom Stewart and Thurlow Pittman
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(Dick Richards Archive Collection via The Lancaster Archive)
Lancaster native and LHS graduate Will Brice punts for the Cincinnati Bengals in Charlotte against the Carolina Panthers on September 26, 1999.
Brice also played for the St. Louis Rams.
He played college ball for The University of Virginia.
In 2010, the Cavaliers retired his jersey. In 1995, Brice became the first specialist from UVa to be named a first-team All-American.
He was named all-ACC four times. His punts that pinned Florida State inside their own 10-yard line four times in 1995 were part of a team effort that dealt the Seminoles their first-ever, ACC loss.
(Photo by Travis Bell/SIDELINE CAROLINA)
Lancaster Motor Company is seen in September of 1954. The popular car dealership, which sold Chevrolet models and more, was located on Market St. near the intersection of Market and Gay streets. Many
Lancaster families bought their first car here during the economic boom following World War II.
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
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Customers line up at the counter to place their order during the early evening in this long exposure photograph of the Dairy Mart in 1993.
The popular eatery, located at 205 N. Main St., was known for its burgers, hot dogs, milkshakes and dipped cones.
(Photo by Travis Bell/The Lancaster Archive)
A trip to Lancaster Bakery could cure any sweet tooth.
Seen on July 6, 1955, the bakery opened its doors on Gay St. on March 29, 1940.
It was later moved to its location at 222 S. Main St.
The bakery closed its doors in the early 1980s.
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(Photo by Lavoy Bauknight)
Contestants in the Miss Lancaster Pageant pose for a group photo in 1964. See anyone you know?
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(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
Boy Scouts pose with March of Dimes fundraising posters and cups in front of Hinson's Barber Shop and Dr. B.F. Emanuel's optometrist's office in August of 1954.
The barber shop was located below ground level.
Windows can be seen opened upstairs as there was no air conditioning.
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(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
Miss Lancaster contestants pose for a promotional photograph at a dress shop in Lancaster on April 10, 1965. (Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
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