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Purdytown High School Diploma
This high school diploma was awarded to Irwin McCarty on May 23, 1891 from Purdytown High School.
During the mid-1800's, Sunbury politician Truman H. Purdy purchased and developed multiple tracts of land to the east of Sunbury. The land was named Purdytown after him.
A similar naming situation arose with J. W. Cake and the Caketown land. Purdytown and Caketown are now considered to be part of Sunbury.Tags Dorcas-Dailey -
Photographs of Amy Fasold
Sunbury photographer C. Elwood Fasold took these photographs of his daughter, Amy Fasold, as a young girl and post-mortem.
It is believed that Amy died of scarlet fever at age ten. The post-mortem photograph was taken in the front room of the Fasold home, where a visiting and viewing would have occurred in the days leading up to Amy's burial.Tags Steve-Williams -
Pennsylvania Millers' State Association
A photograph of the men of the State Millers' Association on the steps of Hotel Shikellimy in 1893.
The agriculture industry was hit hard by economic depression; wheat farmers were hurt especially because of competition with dairy, poultry, and livestock farmers. In response to these poor conditions, the Pennsylvania State Millers' Association was created in 1877.
The Pennsylvania State Millers' Association discussed economics and the state of Pennsylvania agriculture, the most profitable wheat to grind, overflowing granaries, and cheap bread for everyday citizens.Tags Julie-Brosius -
Nite-Kraft Staff
Nite-Kraft was a women's apparel company that had a plant in Sunbury, PA. These photographs feature the staff of the plant.Tags Edward-Scholl -
Neff Hotel Postcards
These postcards depict the changes made to the Neff Hotel property throughout the years,
Purchased by the Neff family in 1866, the Washington Tavern (House) originally stood on the land where the Neff Hotel was built. In 1883, the building was torn torn and a brick structure was built in it's place.
Two stories were added to the Neff Hotel in 1922. The final construction project, a roof garden, was completed in 1929 prior to the stock market crash.
The hotel was in the Neff family for 102 years when it was sold in 1968. Since being sold, the building has been torn down.
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Marshall's Meat Postcards
H. E. Marshall Meat Market was a family business located on Pine Street in Sunbury during the early 1900's.
The horses in the photographs were named Petty Bay and Petty May.Tags Lester-Marshall -
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Madeline Ackley and Noah Karge History Harvest Interview: Full-Length
Interview with Madeline Ackley and Noah Karge conducted during the Sunbury History Harvest, April 8, 2017 -
Madeline Ackley and Noah Karge History Harvest Interview
Interview with Madeline Ackley and Noah Karge conducted during the Sunbury History Harvest, April 8, 2017 -
Lester Marshall Jr. History Harvest Interview: Full-Length
Interview with Lester Marshall Jr. conducted during the Sunbury History Harvest, April 8, 2017Tags Lester-Marshall