Bob Cleary, holding a map, is shown in a photo that was featured in Delorean World magazine in 1987. There were only 8,000 Deloreans produced in 1981 and 1982, but the car gained fame by being featured as a time machine in the movie “Back to the Future.” The photo was taken by Ironton attorney Lloyd Moore, who Cleary worked for part time. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo)
Jamie Fout endures a hot weather rehearsal of the Dawson-Bryant High School Band during August 1987. Band members took measures like wet towels around the neck, using their music sheets and carrying canteens to deal with the late summer weather. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo)
Bambi Bishop takes a nap while waiting overnight for tickets for Motley Crue and Whitesnake to go on sale at Dick’s Music Shop in downtown Ironton in August 1987. Fans were afraid that tickets would sell out, so they camped out to make sure they could go to September 1987 concert at the Huntington Civic Center. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Ray Savicunius)
Students across Lawrence County participated in a career camp in August 1987 including Herschel Jeffrey, 9, and Jeremy Baker, 11, who competed on a completing math problems on a computer. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Stephen Morgan)
Catherine Toothman, coordinator of a tour of historic houses and churches, stands outside the Tower House on Fourth Street in Ironton in August 1987. The house, which had been damaged by a fire in 1984 and the interior was charred. The house has had many names including the Norton House, the Vera Hayes House and the Back Porch Beauty Salon. Since then the house has been fixed up and will be featured on HGTV’s “Cheap Old Houses” in September. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Ray Savicunius)
These seven, along with others representing Lawrence County were ready to display their 4-H projects at the Ohio State Fair in 1987. In the front row, from left, are Eugene Payne, Davey Huddle and Joshua Plessinger. In the back row, from left, are Merrell Harper, Laura Brickey, Tracy Thornton and Melanie Towbridge. (The Ironton Tribune | File Photo | Ray Savicunius)