Lancaster Girl Scouts pose for a photo before heading to Springs Park's day camp on June 2, 1955.
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
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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.
Lancaster Girl Scouts pose for a photo before heading to Springs Park's day camp on June 2, 1955.
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
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Kilburnie looked a little different back in 1984 when it was downtown.
Here, a yard sale gets underway in an effort to raise funds to save the house.
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After being moved and fully restored, Kilburnie the Inn at Craig Farm has welcomed guests from all over the world.
(Photo by The Lancaster News via The Lancaster Archive)
A rare, color photograph of Lancaster High athletes in Sept. 1962. From left are _______, Andy Dickert, Vicki Porter, ________, Margaret Bell, Edward Knight, Bucky Hardin and Suzanne Wylie.
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
Boy Scouts pose for a picture while cleaning up Buckelew Park in June of 1955. See anyone you know?
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
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The No. 1 song in the land was Elvis' "Heartbreak Hotel". Gas was 29 cents a gallon and portable, black-and-white TV sets had just hit the market.
This is one of those classic images we could look at for hours. Lancaster's Main St. is seen looking north in this amazing photograph captured by Lavoy Bauknight.
The former J.C. Penney at the intersection of Main and Arch streets can be seen at left. Playing at the Parr Theater is The Man Who Knew Too Much, starring Jimmy Stewart, directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock.
Look closely to the left and you'll see a promo poster for Johnny Concho, starring Frank Sinatra. To the right side of Main is Lancaster Drug, Robinson Cloud and Collins & Dunn.
What else do you see in this picture?
A cropped version is below.
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Perry's Gulf Station is seen in the 1960s.
The full-service gas station was located at the intersection of Main and Meeting streets.
Full service included the driver being able to stay in the car as the attendant filled up their vehicle with gasoline, checked fluids, tire pressure and processed the payment.
Can you find the Coca-Cola and Pepsi machines in this photo?
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(Photo by Lavoy Bauknight/The Lancaster Archive)
The Central School Chorus poses for a group photo during a PTA meeting in April of 1970.
Seen in this picture are:
Joe Shaw Jr, Jennifer Rose Delgobbo, Frances Ellis, Terry Sears Chandler, Tina Thomas Davis, Libby Sweatt Lambert, Sheila Randall Gates, Stuart Love and Kevin Threatt.
Cropped version can be seen below, making it easier to see faces.
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
The Lancaster Post 31 baseball team poses for a group portrait in June of 1959. See anyone you know?
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
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Young boys play horseshoes during a picnic at Buckelew Park in July of 1956.
What's your favorite memory of Buckelew Park?
(Photo by Lavoy Studio/The Lancaster Archive)
Lancaster High graduate Earl Cunningham signs autographs for students at North Elementary in 1992.
The slugger was selected in the first round by the Chicago Cubs in the 1989 Major League Baseball draft.
Did you know?
Cunningham and South Carolina Gamecocks baseball coach Mark Kingston were teammates on the Cubs' minor league team in Peoria, Ill in the 90s.
Today, Cunningham owns his own business in Columbia and gets back to Lancaster often.
(Lancaster News photo via The Lancaster Archive)
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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