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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)

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Colorized image of Billy Sunday from a photo negative. c. 1915

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on February 17, 2026February 27, 2026Format ImageCategories 1915, Colorized Image, Original imageTags 20th century revivalism, Billy SundayLeave a comment on Colorized image of Billy Sunday from a photo negative. c. 1915

Billy Sunday family, and party, c. 1912

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on February 6, 2026February 8, 2026Format ImageCategories 1912, Colorized Image, Images, Original imageTags 20th century revivalism, Billy SundayLeave a comment on Billy Sunday family, and party, c. 1912

Billy and co-worker in his office, c 1910

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on September 27, 2025September 24, 2025Format ImageCategories 1910, Colorized Image, Images, PostcardTags 20th century revivalism, Billy SundayLeave a comment on Billy and co-worker in his office, c 1910

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

The Sunday Party, c. 1911

In 1911, Sunday held the following revivals.

Portsmouth, OH January-February, 1911

Lima, OH February 11-March 25, 1911

Toledo, OH April 9-May 21, 1911

Erie, PA May 28-July 9, 1911

Springfield, OH September 24-November 5, 1911

Wichita, KS November 12-December 25, 1911

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on July 23, 2025September 9, 2025Format ImageCategories 1911, Campaign Associates, Colorized Image, Images, Lima, Ohio, Toledo, OhioLeave a comment on The Sunday Party, c. 1911

At the end of the Richmond, Indiana campaign (late May 1922), one could order this, as posted in the local paper.

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on June 6, 2025May 18, 2025Format ImageCategories 1922, Campaign, Period newspaper coverage, Richmond IN, SermonsTags 20th century revivalism, Billy Sunday, Richmond INLeave a comment on At the end of the Richmond, Indiana campaign (late May 1922), one could order this, as posted in the local paper.

Bill Sunday artifact: ‘My farewell Offering’ stub (eBay item, April 2025)

Unknown's avatarAuthor Kraig McNuttPosted on April 4, 2025April 30, 2025Format ImageCategories Artifact, Campaign resourcesTags 20th century revivalism, Billy Sunday, Billy Sunday TabernacleLeave a comment on Bill Sunday artifact: ‘My farewell Offering’ stub (eBay item, April 2025)
Kraig McNutt, M.S.L.S., M.Div.
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