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Shroyers Dress Co./Garment Factories

On Sept. 27, 1984, Shamokin Dress Company president John E. Shroyer announced the factory would close, affecting 250 employees. A portion of a written statement, signed by Shroyer and secretary George W. Shroyer was read to employees at an emotional meeting. It read, "After much discussion with our accountants and our legal advisers, we have concluded that the Shamokin Dress Company can no longer service in the very competitive apparel market." On Feb. 14, 2018, the city received $600,000 to raze the building.
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(1946) Annual Christmas Party for employees of the Anthracite Shirt Company at the American Legion Building (now the SYBL gym). Anthracite was located at Franklin and Chestnut streets in Shamokin.
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(1946) Annual Christmas Party for employees of the Anthracite Shirt Company at the American Legion Building (now the SYBL gym). Anthracite was located at Franklin and Chestnut streets in Shamokin.

  • (1949) Shroyers Dress store along Market Street.
  • (1949) Shroyers Dress store along Market Street.
  • (1951) Slot machine at the Shamokin Citizen office. Funds went to the police retirement fund.
  • (1949) Shroyers Dress store along Market Street.
  • (07.21.1971) Dave Noll, of Shroyer's, appears to give Rev. John Fryberger a "shovel load" of money as his retirement gift.
  • (1957) Shamokin Shoe Company Christmas party.
  • (1954) Shroyers Dress store along Market Street.
  • (1957) Shroyers Dress store along Sunbury Street.
  • (1942) Shamokin Woolen Mill, fifth annual Winter Party.
  • (05.14.52) Seamstress.
  • Short Workers Local at the Legion.
  • Short Workers Local at the Legion.
  • Short Workers Local at the Legion.
  • Short Workers Local at the Legion.
  • Short Workers Local at the Legion.
  • (10.1946) Shamokin Manufacturing Company.
  • (1946) Annual Christmas Party for employees of the Anthracite Shirt Company at the American Legion Building (now the SYBL gym). Anthracite was located at Franklin and Chestnut streets in Shamokin.
  • (1947) Annual Christmas Party for employees of the Anthracite Shirt Company at the American Legion Building (now the SYBL gym).
  • Lark Dress Company.
  • (August 1952) Women outside the Anthracite Shirt Factory, in the Fifth Ward.
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