February 24, 2025
Ted Kennedy visits Eastern Kentucky, 1983
U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy watched students shoot basketball at the Spruce Pine Elementary School in Honaker, Floyd County, as part of his nationwide survey of hunger in America, on Nov. 23, 1983. Kennedy, a seven-term Democratic senator form Massachusetts, visited Floyd and Letcher counties. Kennedy was the fourth-longest-serving senator in U.S. history when he died in 2009. Photo by Charles Bertram | Herald-Leader staff
Children’s party at Lexington Public Library, 1946
Win No. 1,000 for UK basketball, 1969
From left, University of Kentucky basketball team captain Phil Argento, 1905-07 team member Thomson Bryant, UK Coach Adolph Rupp, and Wylie Wendt, manager of the 1906 team, cut a large cake on Jan. 13, 1969, as the Wildcats celebrated the 1,000th basketball win since the program began on Feb. 18, 1903.
Traffic in front of the University of Kentucky, 1958
Safety test patterns were set up July 11, 1958, by the Lexington traffic department at South Upper Street and South Limestone. To the right is Adminstration Drive, which leads to the main gate at the University of Kentucky. At left, traffic on South Upper Street is two-way.
Henry Clay High School girl cheerleaders, 1946
Henry Clay students congregated outside before school on Sept. 18, 1946, to demonstrate their desire to have girl cheerleaders. A faculty ruling had prevented girls from being cheerleaders. The students were allowed to voice their concerns in the auditorium.
Less than a month later, Henry Clay had their first group of female cheerleaders. From left, Doris Walker, Betty Peck, Edie McLendon, Patty Wilkinson and Faye Fitzgerald on Oct. 3, 1946.
Duck crossing, 1991
Lexington firefighter Don Barker helped a family of ducklings cross Richmond Road in front of Lexington Mall on April 18, 1991. He was at an injury accident across from the mall when the ducklings started to cross. He and other firefighters and police officers held up traffic while the birds crossed. Photo by Charles Bertram | Herald-Leader staff
Hula hoop craze hits Lexington, 1958
A group of youngsters with hula hoops, September 1958. According to Hulahooping.com, the craze lasted from January to October 1958, then died out suddenly. It is estimated that more than 100 million hoops were sold in its first year. The original price for a hoop was $1.98.
Downtown Lexington at night, 1944
A nighttime view of Main Street in downtown Lexington, 1944. This photo was taken looking toward the east. At top is the Lafayette Hotel, which is now the offices of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government.
Lexington Legends opening night, 2001
Tod Barhorst of Morehead held his son, Blake, 5, as Blake signed the giant baseball at the Lexington Legends home opener on April 9, 2001. A crowd of 8,037 came out to see the Legends beat the Hagerstown Suns, 15-1. The Legends are a single-A minor league baseball team that started as an affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are now part of the Kansas City Royals farm system. In their inaugural season, the Legends made it to the South Atlantic League Championship Series, but the series was canceled after two games because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The Legends were named co-league champions with the Asheville Tourists.
Burger Shake sign, 1999
Sign for the Burger Shake restaurant on New Circle Road, March 25, 1999. In 1957, Burger Shakes opened on the Northern Beltline, now known as New Circle Road. Back then, burgers and shakes were 19 cents, fries cost 14 cents, and Cokes were a dime. In 2014, the sign says 99 cents.
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