A fisheye view of the Lancaster High School band room seen during a tour of the new building following a dedication ceremony in August of 1970.
The room is now home to Learn TV. (Photo by Lee Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
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A fisheye view of the Lancaster High School band room seen during a tour of the new building following a dedication ceremony in August of 1970.
The room is now home to Learn TV. (Photo by Lee Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
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By the looks of those bell-bottom pants at the corner of Main and Gay streets, no doubt it's the 1970s.
Hyatt Cinema, Jewel Box and Williams Dept. Store are just a few places that can be seen in this classic, Christmas image, looking north.
It was made from the top of the former JC Penney building at the corner of Main and Arch streets. This is a fun one to zoom in on to see all the details.
(Photo by Bobby Bell/ Bell Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
The Mullis Brothers parade entry heads up Main St. during the 1961 Christmas Parade.
Taking a look at the kid in the back window at left, we're thinking he's not sure what is going on! A fun time though for sure.
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
Who's ready for candy?
Children and adults wait for the start of The Lancaster Christmas Parade in 1960.
Kids often moved to the front of the line in hopes of getting candy, which was thrown from floats during the parade.
See below for cropped versions, making it easier to see faces.
(Photo by Lee Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
Editor's Note: Thanks to Mary Lee Barton for naming some of the people in this photograph.
"I see Harry Melton and his boys. Bernice is standing behind them.
On down the line is Betty Ross Hinson Carter and her mother Trudy Hinson. Then down the line is Karen Kirk Hatcher sitting and her mother Grace Kirk standing behind her. Great memories."
Sarah Deese Funderburk also added:
"Lynette and Arlene Lawson center front seated."
Miss Lancaster High, Sandra Williams, waves to the crowd at the intersection of Main and Arch streets during the 1959 Christmas Parade.
Children can be seen in the background standing on a car to get a better view. At right is the former post office.
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
See below for cropped images, making it easier to see faces.
Children wait for the Lancaster Christmas Parade to start in Dec. of 1959 on Main St.
Many children flocked to the front of the line to get a clear view and have a better chance of catching candy from people in the parade.
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(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
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.
Do you see Harper's Five & Dime?
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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)