March 15, 2025
Downtown Harrodsburg, 1982
Downtown Harrodsburg in Mercer County, looking south down Main Street, on July, 12, 1982. The building that housed the Jocko and Horace Pool Hal and lunch counter in the middle of this photo was torn down and is now a parking lot. Photo by John C. Wyatt | Staff
Euclid Avenue Shopping Center, 1949
Euclid Avenue Shopping Center in June 1949 in the Lexington neighborhood Chevy Chase at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and East High Street. Use the slider below to see the same view of the street today. A new restaurant, The Macho Nacho, is coming to a corner of Euclid Avenue and East High Street that has been closed for at least a year. Herald-Leader Archive Photo
Woodland Park, 1986
Rob Robinson played on a swing in Woodland Park on Jan. 21, 1986, while his Doberman pinscher, Ariel, had fun chasing him. Photo by David Perry | Staff
Southland 68 Drive-In, 1961
From left, J.M. Mahaffey, Bob Perkins and M.C. Hughes inspected a speaker on Aug. 12, 1961, at the new Southland 68 Drive-In Theater on Harrodsburg Road in Jessamine County, just across the Fayette County line. In the background is the backdrop for what was billed as the “world’s largest drive-in movie screen.” The drive-in closed in the mid-1980s and is now Bellerive Plaza, which includes a Kroger store. Herald-Leader Archive Photo
High school regional track meet, 1946
High School regional track meet at the University of Kentucky’s Stoll Field, May 10, 1946. Shown is the finish of the 100-yard dash, which was won by Jimmy Hibbard of Henry Clay High School in 10.5 seconds. Herald-Leader Archive Photo
Phil Simms, 1978
Morehead State University quarterback Phil Simms in 1978. Simms was born in Springfield and grew up in Louisville, graduating from Southern High School. At Morehead, he compiled a 9-28 record, but his 5,545 yards and 32 touchdowns caught the eyes of several NFL scouts. He was the New York Giants’ first-round pick in the NFL Draft, the seventh player overall. Simms played his entire professional career with the Giants and was named MVP of Super Bowl XXI, after he led the Giants to a 39-20 victory over the Denver Broncos and set the record for highest completion percentage in a Super Bowl. He went into broadcasting after his playing days and now works for CBS, calling NFL games. Simms will speak at Morehead during graduation ceremonies Saturday, May 9, and will receive a bachelor’s degree in university studies and an honorary doctorate in humane letters. Photo by Ron Garrison | Staff
Main Street downtown Lexington, 1945
The 100 block of East Main Street in downtown Lexington at Limestone, May 1945. That corner, once dominated by the Phoenix Hotel, is now the site of Phoenix Park, the Central Library and Park Plaza apartments. Herald-Leader Archive Photo
Neighborhood putt-putt course, 1991
Neighborhood kids along Stone Creek Drive in south Lexington turned a vacant lot into a miniature golf course on Aug. 12, 1991, using scraps of lumber, bricks and plastic pie from a nearby trash pile. Nicholas McClure, 11, hit his shot, watched by Morgan, Smith, 9, left, Andy Farmer, 7, center, and David Lovejoy, 11. Photo by Ron Garrison | Staff
Vietnam War protest, 1970
University of Kentucky students protesting the Vietnam War marched down Main Street in Lexington on May 6, 1970, after being forced off their own campus en route to Transylvania University, where they held a peaceful rally. Photo by Bill Hickey | Staff
Downtown Mount Sterling, 1982
Downtown Mount Sterling in Montgomery County, looking west down Main Street, in September 1982. Photo by Gary Landers | Staff
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