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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 -
Railroad Tie and Spike
This railroad tie and spike were found in the Doughty mine. The Doughty mine was located a few miles south of Sunbury, near Selinsgrove. During the mid-1800's, experimental digging in search of zinc and galena occurred at the mine. -
Ely Biow Buttonhook
The handle of this buttonhook advertises Ely Biow for Shoes, a shoe store that was located on Market Street in Sunbury.
Buttonhooks were used to fasten buttons on shoes, boots, and spats (a fabric cover worn over the instep and ankle). -
1936 Flood Photographs
These photographs, taken by a resident of Sunbury, document the 1936 flood that began on March 18. Parts of Sunbury were under fifteen feet of water and six-thousand citizens evacuated their homes. -
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 -
Early Colorized Photo
This early colorized photo was produced by C. Elwood Fasold in his in-home studio in Sunbury. It depicts his children: Thelma, Forrest, Theryn, and Raymond.Tags Steve-Williams -
C. Elwood Fasold Photograph
During the early 1900's, C. Elwood Fasold (pictured left, with his wife, Sarah, on right) practiced as an amateur photographer in Sunbury. He created a darkroom to develop his film in a closet in his house. C. Elwood Fasold's photography included portrait and post-mortem photographs of family members. He also used burning, dodging, and colorization in some of his photographs.
Beyond his own photography, C. Elwood Fasold worked as a station master for PP & L railroad and photographer for the Pennsylvania railroad.Tags Steve-Williams -
Canal Photograph
Clement (C.) Elwood Fasold, an amateur photographer, was also a station master for PP & L and photographer for the Pennsylvania railroad.
Due to his affiliation with the railroad, the Fasold's were able to travel very often. This picture depicts Sarah (background) preparing to board a Pennsylvania Canal boat. -
Sunbury Flood-Wall Photograph
This photograph depicts the construction of the Sunbury Flood-Wall. The man seen in the photograph worked on the construction of the Fabridam, Route 80, and numerous power plants.
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Civil War Saddle
John Leister used this wooden saddle during the American Civil War. The woven belly-band is intact.
During the war, John Leister served under General George Cadwalader of Sunbury.