Hazard High School football, 1985

Posted On December 2, 2016 by Lexington Herald-Leader

Hazard High School's Keith Deaton found himself airborne thanks to the efforts of the Phrestonsburg defense during first half action of their game November 8, 1985. Hazard takes on Beechwood in Class A finals of the KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl tonight at 8pm in Bowling Green. Hazard last won the state championship in 2011 with a 24-6 win over Mayfield. Photo by Jim Wakeham | Staff

Hazard High School’s Keith Deaton found himself airborne thanks to the Prestonsburg defense during first half of a game on Nov. 8, 1985. This year, Hazard takes on Beechwood in Class A finals of the KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl at 8 p.m. Friday in Bowling Green. Hazard last won the state championship in 2011 with a 24-6 win over Mayfield. Photo by Jim Wakeham | Staff

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Paul Miller Ford advertisement, 1968

Posted On December 1, 2016 by Lexington Herald-Leader

Adversitment in the Sept. 22, 1968 Lexington Herald-Leader for Paul Miller Ford. The ad said the Lexington dealer was making down some of their inventory to make room for newer models. Some of the cars advertised were a Mustang convertible for $2,799.03 and a Thunderbird for $4,913.83. In 2013, the dealership on New Circle Road celebrated their 60th year in business.

An advertisement in the Sept. 22, 1968, Lexington Herald-Leader for Paul Miller Ford. The ad said the Lexington dealer was marking down some inventory to make room for newer models. Some of the cars advertised were a Mustang convertible for $2,799.03 and a Thunderbird for $4,913.83. According to an inflation calculator, the Mustang was listed for the equivalent of $19,442.72 in today’s dollars. The dealership’s website currently lists 2016 Mustang hard-tops for $24,255. In 2013, the dealership on New Circle Road celebrated its 60th year in business. Click on the image for a closer look.

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IBM produces first typewriter, 1956

Posted On November 30, 2016 by Lexington Herald-Leader

The pilot assembly line at the new IBM plant on December 26, 1956, produced the firm's first electric typewriter to be manufactured in Lexington. W. F. Blackerby, president of Realty Mortgage Company, received the first typewriter, a 16-inch bookcase academic type. He had placed an order that August requesting "the first machine to come from the Lexington plant." IBM, LexmarkÕs industrial forerunner, was the dominant Lexington private employer of its day. In 1956, the company decided to build a 386,000 square foot typewriter plant off New Circle Road that employed 1,800 people. By 1985 IBM had 6,000 workers. In 1990, IBM decided to get out of the printer business. Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a private New York investment firm that specialized in turning around business divisions bigger corporations discarded, bought the division and appointed Marvin Mann, then with IBM, as chairman and CEO of Lexmark. The company remained headquartered in Lexington at the plant site on Newtown Pike. In April 2016 it was announced that Lexmark was being acquired by a three-pronged Chinese consortium. On Nov. 29, 2016, the acquisition was completed, and the company announced it was shedding its enterprise software business, once the cornerstone of its business strategy. Herald-Leader Archive Photo

The pilot assembly line at the new IBM plant on Dec. 26, 1956, produced the firm’s first electric typewriter to be manufactured in Lexington. W.F. Blackerby, president of Realty Mortgage Co., received the first typewriter, a 16-inch bookcase academic type. He had placed an order that August requesting “the first machine to come from the Lexington plant.” IBM, Lexmark’s industrial forerunner, was the dominant Lexington private employer of its day. In 1956, the company decided to build a 386,000-square-foot typewriter plant off New Circle Road that employed 1,800 people. By 1985, IBM had 6,000 workers. In 1990, IBM decided to get out of the printer business. Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a private New York investment firm that specialized in turning around business divisions that bigger corporations discarded, bought the division and appointed Marvin Mann, then with IBM, as chairman and CEO of Lexmark. The company remained headquartered in Lexington at the plant site on Newtown Pike. In April 2016, it was announced that Lexmark was being acquired by a three-pronged Chinese consortium. On Nov. 29, 2016, the acquisition was completed, and the company announced it was shedding its enterprise software business, once the cornerstone of its business strategy. Click on the image for a closer look. Herald-Leader Archive Photo

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Clay County’s Sweet Sixteen champs, 1987

Posted On November 29, 2016 by Lexington Herald-Leader

Coach Bobby Keith, front right, and his Clay County High School basketball team rode atop a fire truck as they returned to Clay County March 29, 1987 after winning the Boys Sweet 16 High School basketball tournament the previous night in Rupp Arena in Lexington.

After Clay County won the boys’ state basketball championship in 1987, the first state title for a team from the Eastern Kentucky mountains since Carr Creek in 1956, Coach Bobby Keith, front right, and and star player Richie Farmer, directly behind Keith wearing medal, celebrated atop a fire truck as they returned to home. Next spring, Kentucky will celebrate the 100th year of the boys’ state high school basketball championship. Read Mark Story’s column detailing the history of the tournament. Monday night marks the start of the 2016-17 girls and boys basketball season. Photo by Breck Smither

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Combined I-64 and I-75 opens, 1964

Posted On November 28, 2016 by Lexington Herald-Leader

A motorcade crashed through a paper barrier Nov. 24, 1964 officially opening a 13-mile stretch of combined Interstate 64 and 75 in northern Fayette County. The brief ceremony took place at the Newtown Pike interchange. The $16 million project linked I-75 to the north of Lexington with I-64 to the east and I-75 to the south at the Athens-Boonesboro interchange. During the ceremony, Gov. Edward T. Breathitt announced plans for more road construcion project to come in Fayette County, including: a six-mile route from the interstate to downtown Lexington; four-lane widening of Winchester Road from New Circle Road to I-75; and a widening of Versailles Road including an interchange between Versailles and New Circle. Hearlad-Leader staff file photo

A car crashed through a paper barrier on Nov. 24, 1964, during the opening of a 13-mile stretch of combined Interstate 64 and 75 in northern Fayette County. The brief ceremony was at the Newtown Pike interchange. The $16 million project linked I-75 with I-64 to the east and I-75 to the south at the Athens-Boonesboro interchange. During the ceremony, Gov. Edward T. Breathitt announced plans for more road construction projects to come in Fayette County, including a six-mile route from the interstate to downtown Lexington; a four-lane widening of Winchester Road from New Circle Road to I-75; and a widening of Versailles Road, including an interchange between Versailles and New Circle roads. Herald-Leader Staff File Photo

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First Kentucky basketball game in Rupp Arena, 1976

Posted On November 27, 2016 by Lexington Herald-Leader

The University of Kentucky men's basketball Wildcats made their move into Rupp Arena on Nov. 27, 1976, playing against the University of Wisconsin and ending over two decades of play in historic Memorial Coliseum on UK's campus. The Wildcats won 72-64, playing in front of 23,266 fans. Photo by David Perry | Staff

The University of Kentucky men’s basketball team made its move into Rupp Arena on Nov. 27, 1976, playing against the University of Wisconsin and ending more than two decades of play in historic Memorial Coliseum on UK’s campus. The Wildcats won 72-64, playing in front of 23,266 fans. Click here to see a gallery of images celebrating Rupp Arena’s 40th anniversary. Photo by David Perry | Staff

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Kentucky wins first Governor’s Cup game, 1994

Posted On November 26, 2016 by Lexington Herald-Leader

University of Kentucky football coach Bill Curry celebrated with his team after they defeated the University of Louisville 20-14 in the first meeting of the two teams in 70 years on September 3, 1994 in Commonwealth Stadium. The all-time rilvary is tied at 14-14, although Louisville leads the modern series 14-8. The Wildcats and the Cards meet today at noon at Papa John Stadium in Louisville. Photo by Charles Bertam | Staff

University of Kentucky football coach Bill Curry celebrated with his team after they defeated Louisville 20-14 on Sept. 3, 1994, in Commonwealth Stadium in the first meeting of the two teams in 70 years. The all-time rivalry is tied at 14-14, although Louisville leads the modern series 14-8. The Wildcats and the Cards meet at noon Saturday at Papa John Stadium in Louisville. Photo by Charles Bertam | Staff

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Lafayette over Henry Clay, 1991

Posted On November 25, 2016 by Lexington Herald-Leader

Lafayette's Bert Hooper (42) dove over the Henry Clay line to pick up short yardage during first quarter action on November 1, 1991. Lafayette came out on top with a 24-16 victory at Heber Field. The Generals play Scott County tonight in state semi-final action at Lafayette. Photo by Tim Sharp | Staff

Lafayette’s Bert Hooper dove over the Henry Clay line to pick up short yardage in the first quarter on Nov. 1, 1991. Lafayette came out on top with a 24-16 victory at Heber Field. On Friday night, the Generals play Scott County in a state semi-final game at Lafayette. Photo by Tim Sharp | Staff

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Boy Scouts collect toys, 1945

Posted On November 24, 2016 by Will Scott

Lexington Boy Scouts collected donated toys in below-freezing weather and falling snow on Nov. 23, 1945. The Scouts planned to repair and redistribute the toys. Published in the Lexington Leader. Herald-Leader Archive Photo

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Front page about JFK assassination, 1963

Posted On November 23, 2016 by Lexington Herald-Leader

Front page of The Lexington Herald, November 23, 1963, one day after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. A story on the left side of the page says the President was to visit Eastern Kentucky with Governor Bert Combs. Click on the image for a closer look.

Front page of The Lexington Herald on Nov. 23, 1963, one day after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. A story on the left side of the page says the president was to visit Eastern Kentucky with Gov. Bert Combs. Click on the image for a closer look.

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