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Evangelist Billy Sunday (1862-1935)

Former professional baseball player-turned urban evangelist. Follow this daily blog that chronicles the life and ministry of revivalist preacher William Ashley "Billy" Sunday (1862-1935)

Evangelist Billy Sunday (1862-1935)

Upper level view of the Billy Sunday home in Winona Lake

Ma Sunday’s desk is on the right. Photo permission granted by the Winona Lake History Center.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on August 4, 2025July 25, 2025Categories Billy Sunday Home Winona Lake, Campaign, ImagesTags 20th century revivalism, Billy Sunday, Winona Lake History CenterLeave a comment on Upper level view of the Billy Sunday home in Winona Lake

Boston (1916-17), Billy Sunday Party

This picture hangs in the house of the Billy Sunday home in Winona Lake. Image taken with permission.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on August 3, 2025July 25, 2025Categories 1916, 1917, Billy Sunday Home Winona Lake, Boston, Campaign, Colorized Image, Helen "Ma" SundayTags 20th century revivalism, Billy Sunday, Boston MassLeave a comment on Boston (1916-17), Billy Sunday Party

Billy Sunday library in Winona Lake

Firstenberger says Billy Sunday had over 600 books in his library. Here is an image of one bookcase in his former home in Winona Lake.

Permission to photograph in the home provided by the Winona Lake History Center.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on August 2, 2025July 25, 2025Categories Billy Sunday Home Winona Lake, Biographical, BookTags 20th century revivalism, Billy SundayLeave a comment on Billy Sunday library in Winona Lake

The Rostrum at the Tabernacle in Trenton, New Jersey. C. 1916.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on August 1, 2025July 25, 2025Categories 1916, Campaign, Colorized Image, ImagesTags 20th century revivalism, Billy Sunday, Billy Sunday TabernacleLeave a comment on The Rostrum at the Tabernacle in Trenton, New Jersey. C. 1916.

The Billy Sunday home, then and now image

The Billy Sunday home in Winona Lake. Image left is 2025.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on July 31, 2025July 25, 2025Categories Billy Sunday Home Winona LakeTags 20th century revivalism, Billy SundayLeave a comment on The Billy Sunday home, then and now image

Billy Sunday preaches in Marshalltown, Iowa. C. 1909.

The Marshalltown campaign opened Sunday April 25, 1909.

Colorized.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on July 30, 2025September 13, 2025Categories 1909, Campaign, Colorized Image, Images, Marshalltown, IowaTags 20th century revivalism, Billy Sunday, Billy Sunday TabernacleLeave a comment on Billy Sunday preaches in Marshalltown, Iowa. C. 1909.

Billy Sunday, colorized next to black-n-white image, C. 1913.

Colorized image.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on July 29, 2025July 25, 2025Categories 1913, Colorized Image, ImagesTags 20th century revivalism, Billy SundayLeave a comment on Billy Sunday, colorized next to black-n-white image, C. 1913.

Helen ‘Ma’ Sunday. Princeton, Illinois

Colorized image. Billy ministered in Princeton,IL in February 11-March 17, 1906.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on July 28, 2025September 9, 2025Categories 1906, Campaign, Colorized Image, Helen "Ma" Sunday, Images, Princeton, ILTags 20th century revivalism, Billy Sunday, Ma SundayLeave a comment on Helen ‘Ma’ Sunday. Princeton, Illinois

Billy Sunday drives the Water Wagon, Bloomington, Illinois. C. 1906

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on July 27, 2025July 25, 2025Format ImageCategories 1906, Bloomington, ILL, Colorized Image, Water WagonTags 20th century revivalism, Billy Sunday, Water WagonLeave a comment on Billy Sunday drives the Water Wagon, Bloomington, Illinois. C. 1906

“Billy” Sunday and his tabernacle. Charleston, West Virginia, c. 1922

Billy held revival meetings in Charleston, WV, March-April, 1922.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on July 26, 2025September 9, 2025Categories 1922, Campaign, Charleston, WV, Images, TabernacleTags 20th century revivalism, Billy Sunday, Billy Sunday TabernacleLeave a comment on “Billy” Sunday and his tabernacle. Charleston, West Virginia, c. 1922

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