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Downtown A History of Sayre's Business Community (ID: )
This 28-page soft cover booklet based on the Sayre Historical Society's Exhibit of 2020 contains numerous photos and articles of Sayre's early entrepreneurial pioneers. Sayre's Business history started in Milltown by John Shepard with a property purchase in 1788 continuing through to the mid 1990's. Read about the building of the Wilbur Hotel and well-known business owners like Sid Glaser and Raymond Bolich. A must have book to take a tour around Sayre.

$10.00 plus shipping and handling

The Fight for Liberty (ID: 0206)
The Fight for Liberty Sayre in World War I is a Sayre Historical Society publication. Get to know the Sayre residents who served in World War I both at home and afar. Study the pictures and articles of how Sayre became part of the War Effort.

27 pages softcover

$10.00 plus shipping and handling

Working on the Railroad (ID: 0207)
This 28-page soft cover book contains numerous photos, data, and descriptive information explained in "A Chronology of Railroading in Sayre" from 1841 to when the Lehigh closed in 1976.Photos with supportive articles give an excellent idea of what it was like to work for the Lehigh Valley Railroad in those days.

$10.00 plus shipping and handling

Athens, Sayre and Waverly Book by Bonnie Stacey (ID: 0211)
With Athens, Sayre, and Waverly, the first pictorial history of the valley, Bonnie Stacy has created a nostalgic look at the picturesque communities where the Susquehanna and the Chemung Rivers flow together. Over 200 rare images from the late 1770s to the present chronicle the proud lumber, canal, and railroad traditions that first drew residents to this bucolic area. From the unique house photographs taken by local photographer M. Louis Gore to the unusual archaeological and historic photographs from the collection of the Tioga Point Museum, these images bring the past to life. In Revolutionary times, Tioga Point was the location of Fort Sullivan. Later, the area was settled by lumbermen, canal workers, and railroaders. Included here are painted portraits of the well-known founders of the settlements in the area, as well as those of everyday people"”millworkers, shopkeepers, and bridge builders"”who made their marks here and enriched their communities.

$25.31 plus shipping and handling

Lehigh Valley Railroad Pictorial Book Volume 4 (ID: 0203)
Photographs of the Lehigh Valley Rail- road and the story of the Waverly, Sayre, and Athens Traction Company, the trolley that ran through the valley.

Softcover, 40 pages

$7.30 plus shipping and handling

Lehigh Valley Railroad Pictorial book Volume 6. (ID: 0205)
Black and white photographs 36 pages.

$10.00 plus shipping and handling

The Lehigh Valley "Comet" (ID: 0201)
Quality reproduction of an original 1888 on board magazine. Many articles, advertisements and engravings. Black and white 31 pages.

$5.30 plus shipping and handling

Historic Rest Cemetery (ID: 0216)
Historic Rest Cemetery is a fascinat- ing history behind one of the oldest cemeteries in Sayre. The Rest Cemetery entombs several Sayre veterans of: American Revolu- tion, War of 1812, and the Civil War. Pioneer John Shepard and family members are also interned in the cemetery.

$12.00 plus shipping and handling

A Quarter Century of the Quarterly, Volume I (ID: 0226)
A 68-page soft cover book featuring stories from the first Quarter Century of the Sayre Historical Society's Quarterly magazine. Stories include Some Early History of Milltown by Ruth Miller, Foundations of a Railroad Town by Frank Evans, Susquehanna River Ferry by John Geffert, Lehigh Sports by Duane Hunter and West Sayre by James Nobles, along with many other stories and photographs.

$17.90 plus shipping and handling

A Moment in Railroad History - Theodore Roosevelt's Presidential Special By Richard Palmer (ID: 0213)
A 34-page soft cover booklet covering President Theodore Roosevelt's 1905 visit to Chautauqua, N.Y. over the Lehigh Valley and Erie Railroads including stops in Sayre, Pa. and Waverly, N.Y. Railroad historian Richard Palmer recounts the challenges to railroad management to safely transport the 26th President. This story is based on an official memo issued by the Erie Railroad for the Chautauqua Special and includes contemporary newspaper accounts, photographs and excerpts of speeches given at various stops.

$12.00 plus shipping and handling

Answering the Call ...A History of Firefighting in Sayre (ID: 0227)
A 28-page soft-cover booklet detailing the history of firefighting in Sayre based on the 2017 exhibit at the Sayre Historical Society. The book includes rare images from the collection of James Nobles and the Sayre Fire Department, a list of major fires in the borough's history, color images of historic Firemen's Convention ribbons, and an image of the 2009 Firefighter's Monument in Howard Elmer Park.

$12.00 plus shipping and handling

A Postcard History of Sayre (ID: 0214)
A 28-page soft-cover booklet highlighting the recent exhibit at the Sayre Historical Society. The all-color booklet, printing on glossy paper, includes over 50 postcard views including a real photo postcard of Keystone Park, pre-war German postcards of scenes from Sayre's past, Lehigh Valley Railroad shops and the Robert Packer Hospital. Many of the postcards are from the collection of the late Marty Smith of Sayre.

$12.00 plus shipping and handling

Black Diamond Express book, Handsomest Train in the World, First 25 Years of the Black Diamond by Railroad historian Richard F. Palmer's (ID: Pt# 0210)
This 42-page book with a soft cover contain numerous photos, data and descriptive information, including personal accounts, about the "glory days" of the famous Black Diamond train. Excellent photos of the lavish interior of the passenger areas.

$10.00 plus shipping and handling

Postcard History Series of Sayre (ID: 0220)
Sayre history told in 128 pages with 233 vintage postcards plus photographs. "Meticulously researched captions filled with interesting facts."

Also available in SAYRE during business hours at the Sayre Public Library, 122 S. Elmer Ave., Carl's Newsstand, 138 Desmond St. AND Horn's True Value, 503 N. Keystone Ave.

$25.31 plus shipping and handling

88 Years of Red and Blue Football (ID: 0222)
Scott D. Northrup book on Sayre football from 1914 145-page spiral bound book, history by decades plus box scores and lots of other data, team photos to 2005. Mailed in padded envelope.

$28.03 plus shipping and handling

The Coming of the Railroad To Sayre By Richard Palmer (ID: 0215)
A 60-page soft-cover booklet on the early history of the railroad in Sayre by railroad historian Richard Palmer covers the earliest years of the railroad in Sayre including numerous photographs and illustrations as well as a detailed chronology of events. An addendum to the book includes reminiscences of John Fitzgerald of New Albany on his work experiences with the Pennsylvania & New York Railroad in 1867. Excerpts of a diary by railroad supervisor John Rahm in 1869 detail the construction of the P & NY Railroad which was later absorbed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

Lists of early locomotives on the P & NY Railroad and Early Lehigh Valley Locomotives Spotted in Sayre - 1869 to 1872 are also included in the fact-filled booklet.

$15.90 plus shipping and handling

A History of Scouting in Sayre (ID: )
A History of Scouting in Sayre covers scouting in the borough from the ealy 1900s to 2019 The History of Scouting is full of wonderful information and great pictures.

Softcover 28 Pages

$10.00 plus shipping and handling

Route 220 The Railfan Road (ID: )
Inspired by a cover story in the October 2019 Trains magazine by Oren Hoelbok, the 28-page soft-cover booklet covers the so-called "Railfan Road" along Route 220 in Bradford County. The booklet highlights railroad history along the highway starting at Waverly, N.Y. and including South Waverly, Sayre, Athens, Milan, Ulster, N. Towanda, Towanda, Monroeton and New Albany. Sidetours shed light on Barclay Mountain and on the ill-fated Pittsburgh, Binghamton and Eastern Railroad. Over 26 rare photographs and illustrations are included. The booklet was funded through the Bradford County Tourism Promotion Agency.

$10.00 plus shipping and handling

Looking Back: Sayre and World War II (ID: )
Looking Back Sayre and World War II covers how the men and women of Sayre helped during the Second World War, both at home and overseas. It covers the patronage, the dedication and the lives lost. The history is interesting and the pictures reinforces Sayre’s residents dedication.
Softcover 28 pages

$10.00 plus shipping and handling

Here and There in Sayre (ID: )
Here and There in Sayre by MaryBeth Lynn is an inspirational book filled with amazing pictures of Sayre. Beautiful color pictures to embrace.

Hardcover 23 Pages

$24.00 plus shipping and handling

The Art of M. Louis Gore (ID: )
The Art of M. Louis Gore explains the life of M. Louis Gore. Gore was a decendent of one of the first pioneer families in Bradford County and resident of Sayre, PA. M. Louis Gore was known for his skilled paintings and photography. Learn about this fascinating, local artist in this great book. Browse through many of his works.

Softcover, 28 pages

$15.00 plus shipping and handling

The Gauss Collection (ID: )
The Gauss Collection is a comprehensive book containing Robert and Gertrude Gauss’ artistry. The Gauss were life long Sayre residents who created amazing works. The book includes many of the creations are in the Sayre Historical Society Museum collection. The amazing paintings, drawings and pictures by Mr. and Mrs. Gauss.

Softcover, 28 pages

$15.00 plus shipping and handling

Lehigh Lineman the Memories of John H. & Lester Buckhultz 1922-1932 (ID: )
Edited by John A. Buckholz

Award winning book covering two brothers and their life working on the Lehigh Valley Railroad

Softcover, 113 Pages

$19.99 plus shipping and handling

Those Brave Crews The Epic Raid to Destroy Hilter’s by Ray Ward (ID: )
Learn about the suicide mission to level important oil fields to restrict Hitler’s access to much needed fuel.

Softcover 143 Pages

$14.95 plus shipping and handling

Trackside around Sayre, Towanda, Waverly with Lloyd Hall (ID: )
By: Jeremy F. Plant and Bill Caloroso

Magnificent detailed history of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, Erie, Lackawanna, and Pennsylvania Railroads. The book includes beautiful full color pictures to help document the history of railroading.

Hardcover 187 pages

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