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Actress, singer Laura Bell Bundy, 1988

Six-year-old Laura Bell Bundy sings "My Old Kentucky Home" at the beginning of Leukemia Society benefit and fashion show Jan. 23, 1988 in Lexington. Bundy, a Lexington native, is a singer and actress who has performed on Broadway, TV and movies. On Broadway, she is best known for her Tony Award-nominated performance as Elle Woods in the musical version of "Legally Blonde" and originating the role of Amber Von Tussle in "Hairspray." On TV she has played opposite  Charlie Sheen on "Anger Management" on the CW's "Hart of Dixie" and had many guest appearances in shows from "Home Improvement" to "How I Met Your Mother." She has also produced several successful web sketch comedy series. Bundy has appeared in such movies as "Jumanji" and "Dreamgirls." She has also released five country music albums, the most recent in June 2015. Bundy is set to star as Trixie in an all new Broadway musical version of The Honeymooners alongside Hank Azaria, Leslie Kritzer and Michael McGrath. Photo by Alan Lessig

Six-year-old Laura Bell Bundy sang My Old Kentucky Home at the beginning of Leukemia Society benefit and fashion show on  Jan. 23, 1988, in Lexington. Bundy, a Lexington native, is a singer and actress who has performed on Broadway, on TV and in movies. On Broadway, she is best known for her Tony Award-nominated performance as Elle Woods in the musical version of Legally Blonde and originating the role of Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray. On TV she has played opposite Charlie Sheen on Anger Management on the CW’s Hart of Dixie. She also had many guest appearances in shows including Home Improvement and How I Met Your Mother. She has produced several successful Web sketch comedy series. Bundy appeared in the movies Jumanji and Dreamgirls. She also has released five country music albums, the most recent in June 2015. Bundy is set to star as Trixie in an all new Broadway musical version of The Honeymooners alongside Hank Azaria, Leslie Kritzer and Michael McGrath. Photo by Alan Lessig

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Muhammad Ali carries Olympic torch through Louisville, 1984

Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali took part in the 1984 Olympic Torch Relay through downtown Louisville May 27, 1984. Photo by Ron Garrison | Staff

Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali took part in the 1984 Olympic Torch Relay through downtown Louisville on May 27, 1984. Ali, “the greatest of all time,” died June 3, 2016. Click here to see other photos from our archives posted to this blog. Photo by Ron Garrison | Staff

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Muhammad Ali after a fight in Louisville, 1966

Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali shown as he was leaving Freedom Hall in Louisville after a 6-round charity exhibition fight with Doug Jones October 27, 1966. UPI called it "humiliating" for Jones, who had hoped a good showing might get him a rematch. In 1963 Jones  lost a 10-round decision to the young Cassius Clay in a sold-out Madison Square Garden. Published in the Lexington Herald October 30, 1966. Herald-Leader Archive Photo

Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali as he was leaving Freedom Hall in Louisville on Oct. 27, 1966, after a six-round charity exhibition fight with Doug Jones. UPI called it “humiliating” for Jones, who had hoped a good showing might get him a rematch. In 1963, Jones lost a 10-round decision to the young Cassius Clay in a sold-out Madison Square Garden. Ali, “the greatest of all time,” died June 3, 2016. Here some other Ali photos we have previously posted from our archives on this blog. Published in the Lexington Herald on Oct. 30, 1966. Herald-Leader Archive Photo

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WKYT-27 prime-time TV advertisement, 1977

Advertisment in the Saturday Herald and Leader, Oct. 1, 1977, for the primetime TV line-up on WKYT-27 in Lexington. Highlights include Hee Haw, the Bob Newhart Show and The Jeffersons.

An advertisement in the Saturday Herald and Leader, Oct. 1, 1977, for the prime-time TV lineup on WKYT-27 in Lexington. Highlights include Hee Haw, the Bob Newhart Show and The Jeffersons. Click on the picture for a closer look.

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Traffic delay on South Broadway, 1978

Traffic on South Broadway was frequently delayed by this railroad crossing, as seen in this 1978 photo. After years of study and planning an underpass was built to alleviate the traffic congestion and opened in the fall of 1987. At left next to the tracks is Boots Bar, a popular night club. At extreme left is Coomer's another popular night club. Direct access to both businesses was cut off by the new underpass and this portion of South Broadway became a dead end at the tracks. Photo by Christy Porter | Staff

Traffic on South Broadway was frequently delayed by this railroad crossing, as seen in this 1978 photo. After years of study and planning, an underpass was built to alleviate the traffic congestion and opened in fall 1987. At left next to the tracks is Boots Bar, a popular nightclub. At far left is Coomer’s, another popular nightclub. Direct access to both businesses was cut off by the new underpass, and this portion of South Broadway became a dead end at the tracks. Photo by Christy Porter | Staff

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First Lexington female mounted police officer, 1986

Officer Karen Love, on Red, talked with Harlan McQuinn in downtown Lexington on December 29, 1986. Love, then 30, went on the job that week as the first female member of the Lexington Mounted Patrol. You can see a story, photos and video on Lexington Police Deparment's Mounted Unit in today's Herald-Leader and on Kentucky.com. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Officer Karen Love, on Red, talked with Harlan McQuinn in downtown Lexington on Dec. 29, 1986. Love, then 30, went on the job that week as the first female member of the Lexington Mounted Patrol. You can see a story, photos and video on the Lexington mounted unit in Wednesday’s Herald-Leader and on Kentucky.com. Photo by David Perry | Staff

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Springs Motel on Harrodsburg Road, 1962

Aerial photo of the Springs Motel Looking east towards the Southland Shopping Center and subdivision. Harrodsburg Road runs left to right at the bottom of the photo. Lane Allen Road intersects it at the lower left corner. The motel opened in 1948 with 68 rooms on Harrodsburg Road, which was a two-lane road at the time. Published January 14, 1962. Herald-Leader Archive Photo

Aerial photo of the Springs Motel in 1962, looking east toward the Southland shopping center and subdivision. Harrodsburg Road runs horizontal at the bottom of the photo. Lane Allen Road intersects it at lower left. The motel opened in 1948 with 68 rooms on Harrodsburg Road, which was a two-lane road at the time. The site is now a CVS Pharmacy, a McDonald’s and a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers restaurant. Here is another photo of the hotel in 1985. Published on Jan. 14, 1962. Herald-Leader Archive Photo

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Memorial Day, 1972

The merry-go-round at Woodland Park in Lexington served as a good place for children to enjoy the Memorial Day holiday, May 29, 1972. Published in the Lexington Leader, May 30, 1972. Herald-Leader archive photo

The merry-go-round at Woodland Park in Lexington was a good place for children to enjoy Memorial Day, May 29, 1972. The park recently got some new playground equipment. Published in the Lexington Leader on May 30, 1972. Herald-Leader Archive Photo

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Mountain Laurel Festival, 1970

Miss Marty Jo Payton of Eastern Kentucky University got an assist from pageboys who held her train after she was crowned queen of the Mountain Laurel Festival in Pineville May 30, 1970. This year is the 86th Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival and concludes today in Pineville. This year's queen coronation was held on Saturday. Photo by Tom Woods II

Marty Jo Payton of Eastern Kentucky University got an assist from pageboys who held her train after she was crowned queen of the Mountain Laurel Festival in Pineville on May 30, 1970. This year, the 86th Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival ends Sunday in Pineville. This year’s queen coronation was held Saturday. Photo by Tom Woods II | Staff

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Transylvania University graduates, 1981

Transylvania University graduating seniors, from left, Susan Amato of Lexington, Michelle Jackson of Maysville, Amy Black of Pikeville and Kim Siebers of Fulton, N.Y. jumped for joy in anticipation of receiving their degrees May 31, 1981 at Transylvania's commencement. Poet Wendell Berry was principal speaker at the ceremony in Haggin Auditorium, at which 156 students received diplomas. This morning at 9am Transylvania University will award 270 degrees to the class of 2016. Photo by David Perry | Staff

Transylvania University graduating seniors jumped for joy in anticipation of receiving their degrees on May 31, 1981, at Transylvania’s commencement. From left, Susan Amato of Lexington, Michelle Jackson of Maysville, Amy Black of Pikeville and Kim Siebers of Fulton, N.Y. Poet Wendell Berry was principal speaker at the ceremony in Haggin Auditorium, and 156 students received diplomas. At 9 a.m. Saturday, Transylvania University will award 270 degrees to the class of 2016. Photo by David Perry | Staff

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