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Allen Bubb History Harvest Interview
Interview with Allen Bubb conducted during the Sunbury History Harvest, April 8, 2017Tags Allen-Bubb -
1929 School Yearbook
This 1929 yearbook, titled "The Torch", was issued to Albert "Bubbie" Bubb when he was a senior in high school. Included in the yearbook are pictures of the senior students, poems, and lists of their extracurricular activities.Tags Allen-Bubb -
Hotel Shikellamy Key
The Hotel Shikellamy was built in 1891 by the Drumheller brothers of Sunbury. The hotel burned to the ground on May 4, 1898. A large dining room on the property accommodated the many travelers that were brought to the area by train and canal. -
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Sunbury Bond
Signed by the town clerk, borough treasurer, and chief burgess, this bond signified that Sunbury was indebted to the holder in the amount of $100.Tags Lester-Marshall -
Schools of Sunbury postcards
This collection features the schools of Sunbury.
The Loyd T. Rohrback School, which taught elementary aged students, is no longer standing. Published by Newvotchrome
The Sunbury High School, as seen in the postcard, is now the Degenstein Community Library. Published by Leighton and Valentine Co.
The Junior High School is now closed. Published by R. Ramsay Mebane
The Fourth Ward was also known as New High. In 1955, a transition was made from Old Main School to the Fourth Ward School due to impended collapse. Published by E. MadciffTags Edward-Neff -
Hotel Shikellamy Photographs
The Hotel Shikellamy was built in 1891 and operated until 1898. Overlooking the Susquehanna River, the land where the hotel stood is now Shikellamy Lookout State Park. -
Civil War Bayonet
This Civil War bayonet belonged to John Leister. Leister served under General George Cadwalader of Sunbury. Multiple markings can be found on the bayonet, including a factory inspector's mark. -
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.