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Mannequin on the move, 1979

A driver goes down Limestone Street in Lexington with the bottom half of a mannequin wearing only underwear in the bed of his pick-up truck, February, 1979. Photo by Ron Garrison | staff

A pickup truck rolled on South Limestone in Lexington carrying the bottom half of a mannequin wearing only underwear in February 1979. Photo by Ron Garrison | Staff

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New Kids on the Block fans at Rupp Arena, 1990

From left, Laurie Beaven, 12, Amy Lanham, 12, and Melissa Gordon, 13, wait for the begining of the New Kids on the Block concert to begin Jan. 13, 1990 at Rupp Arena. The trio came from Spingfield and brought the homemade banner with them. With parents in tow, young girls wearing New Kids on the Block T-shirts, jackets, buttons, hats and bandanas flooded the Lexington Civic Center, waiting to get in to see the popular singing group. They paid at least $18.50 apiece for the opportunity. At the time of this nearly sold-out show of 21,000, the group had vaulted to teen stardom with three hits -- "This One's for the Children," "Cover Girl" and "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)." The first two numbers of the New Kids' 90-minute concert -- "My Favorite Girl" and the beat-crazy "What'cha Gonna Do About It" -- were almost totally drowned out by the crowd, which shrieked and shrilled at every move the group made. Just how loud was the crowd? Well, let's put it this way. Earplugs were being sold at the concession stands. Photo by James D. VanHoose | staff

From left, Laurie Beaven, 12, Amy Lanham, 12, and Melissa Gordon, 13, waited for the begining of the New Kids on the Block concert on Jan. 13, 1990, at Rupp Arena. The trio came from Spingfield and brought the homemade banner with them. With parents in tow, young girls wearing New Kids on the Block T-shirts, jackets, buttons, hats and bandannas flooded the Lexington Civic Center to see the popular singing group. They paid at least $18.50 apiece for the opportunity. At the time of the nearly sold-out show of 21,000, the group had vaulted to teen stardom with three hits: This One’s for the Children, Cover Girl and Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind). The first two numbers of the New Kids’ 90-minute concert — My Favorite Girl and the beat-crazy What’cha Gonna Do About It — were almost totally drowned out by the crowd, which shrieked and shrilled at every move the group made. Just how loud was the crowd? Earplugs were being sold at the concession stands. Photo by James D. VanHoose | Staff

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St. Paul altar servers, 1986

Altar servers Paul Thorpe, left, and Brad Ohnheiser light the processional candle just before mass  Feb. 22, 1986 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington. To the rear is Tony Good. Photo by Gary Landers | staff

Altar servers Paul Thorpe, left, and Brad Ohnheiser lit the processional candle just before mass Feb. 22, 1986, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Lexington. To the rear is Tony Good. Photo by Gary Landers | Staff

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UK basketball’s Tony Delk, 1996

Kentucky basketball sharpshooter Tony Delk held the championship trophy April 1, 1996 after the Cats victory in the  NCAA Tournament Championship game in East Rutherford, N.J. UK defeated Syracuse 76-67 behind Delk's 24 points. Delk, the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player, tied a championship game record with seven three-pointers. The win gave the Wildcats their sixth national title. On Feb. 22, 2015, Delk became the 43rd men's basketball player to have their jersey retired by UK. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff

Kentucky basketball sharpshooter Tony Delk held the championship trophy April 1, 1996, after the Cats’ victory in the NCAA Tournament championship game in East Rutherford, N.J. UK defeated Syracuse, 76-67, behind Delk’s 24 points. Delk, named the Final Four’s most outstanding player, tied a championship game record with seven three-pointers. The win gave the Wildcats their sixth national title. On Feb. 21, 2015, Delk became the 43rd men’s basketball player to have his jersey retired by UK.  Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff

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Lexington firefighter funeral, 1997

DATE: Thursday,  February  20, 1997   id 2154266   CAPTION: The casket with the body of Charles "Chuck " Williams, II is carried from the Southland Christian Church after funeral services. Williams, died while fighting a house fire on Feb. 17. In background are firefighters from Lexington, surrounding counties and from across the state of Kentucky .

The funeral of Lexington firefighter Charles “Chuck ” Williams II was held on Feb. 20, 1997, at Southland Christian Church. Williams died while fighting a house fire three days earlier. Firefighters from Lexington, surrounding counties and across Kentucky attended the funeral. Williams was the second Lexington firefighter killed in the line of duty. The first was Robert Wayne Martin, who died in 1986. Photo by Frank Anderson | Staff

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Children sledding, 1979

Tyler Callihan, Eddie Hightower and John Piper rode an innertube over a jump they made on a hill behind Lansdowne Shopping Center in Lexington, February 1979. Photo by Charles Bertram | staff

Tyler Callihan, Eddie Hightower and John Piper rode an inner tube over a jump they made on a hill behind Lansdowne Shopping Center in Lexington in February 1979.  Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff

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Children sledding, 1951

Children sled down a hill on Patterson Street in Lexington Feb. 1951. During a record cold snap that hit Lexington, the temperature went as low as minus-15 degrees. The brutal cold was part of the Great Storm of 1951, when rain and sleet on Jan. 31 was followed by deep cold and snow. The winter storm stretched from Louisiana to Ohio, but Kentucky and Tennessee received the brunt of it. Twenty-five deaths were blamed on the storm, which caused an estimated $100 million in damage — a record at the time. Published in the Lexington Herald February 5, 1951. Herald-Leader Archive Photo

Children sledded down a hill on Patterson Street in Lexington in February 1951. During a record cold snap that hit Lexington, the temperature went as low as minus 15 degrees. The brutal cold was part of the Great Storm of 1951, when rain and sleet Jan. 31 was followed by deep cold and snow. The winter storm stretched from Louisiana to Ohio, but Kentucky and Tennessee received the brunt of it. Twenty-five deaths were blamed on the storm, which caused an estimated $100 million in damage — a record at the time. Published in the Lexington Herald on Feb. 5, 1951. Herald-Leader Archive Photo

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Horse-powered snow plow, 1947

John Harris and Dan, his 10-year-old horse, used a snow plow to clear a drive at Transylvania College in February of 1947. Published in the Lexington Leader February 4, 1947. Herald-Leader Photo Archive

John Harris and Dan, his 10-year-old horse, used a snow plow to clear a driveway at Transylvania College. Published in the Lexington Leader on Feb. 4, 1947. Herald-Leader Photo Archive

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Illegal dump, 1984

An illegal dump site Feb. 9, 1984 at the corner of Tates Creek and Redding Roads in Lexington. Tates Creek Road runs left to right across the top of the picture. The site is now a Fifth Third Bank branch and a Cheddar's Casual Café. Photo by Charles Bertram | staff

This illegal dump at Tates Creek and Redding Roads in Lexington was photographed on Feb. 9, 1984. Tates Creek Road runs across the top of the picture. The site now holds a Fifth Third Bank branch and a Cheddar’s restaurant. Click on the image for a closer look. Photo by Charles Bertram | Staff

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Bryan Station Baptist Church, 1986

Usher Jerry Cassidy followed along in his bible as Reverend Al Gormley delivered his sermon at Bryan Station Baptist Church February 16, 1986. Photo by Gary Landers

Usher Jerry Cassidy followed along in his bible as the Rev. Al Gormley delivered his sermon at Bryan Station Baptist Church on Feb. 16, 1986.  Photo by Gary Landers

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