Meyersdale Public Library - Pennsylvania Maple Festival Memories

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  • Location Covered = Somerset County (Pa.)
  • Subject = Commercial streets

About This Collection

With the Pennsylvania Maple Festival Board of Directors' permission, the Meyersdale Public Library digitized nearly 400 35mm slides documenting the Pennsylvania Maple Festival from the late 1950s through the 1980s as part of its 2018 Scan PA project. The festival is a Somerset County tradition dating back to 1948. Each spring it attracts thousands of visitors from throughout Pennsylvania and surrounding states to the small community of Meyersdale, where they learn about the rich history behind the county's maple production industry. Again working in conjunction with the festival board, the library also digitized additional 35mm slides of past festival activities later discovered by the board. Now totaling nearly 500 digital images, these photographs, captured by amateur volunteer photographers, help tell the story of a community celebration which in 2022 is celebrating its 75th year.

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Crowds, Commercial streets, Automobiles
Boy sits inside open antique tan convertible with rumble seat
Crowds, Commercial streets, Automobiles
Side view of blue 1930s sedan parked near auto parts store
Crowds, Commercial streets, Automobiles
Antique Car with spoked wheels in front of store parked on street
Crowds, Commercial streets, Automobiles
Woman sits inside tan antique car with orange painted wheel spokes
Flag bearers, Parades & processions, Commercial streets
Line of Armed Forces carrying flags and guns lead parade section lined by crowd on business street
Crowds, Commercial streets, Parades & processions, Marching bands, Flags
Red and white uniformed banner holders, flag bearers, and baton twirlers
Crowds, Commercial streets, Parades & processions, Marching bands, Flags
Girls in red shorts and white tops twirl red and white flags in front of marching band
Crowds, Commercial streets, Parades & processions, Marching bands
Side view of girl in white boots, shorts, jacket, and hat holding baton
Crowds, Commercial streets, Automobiles
Man sits inside black antique Ford with front good open; in front of brick building
Convertible automobiles, Crowds, Commercial streets
Group with jackets at right of black convertible with top up; group standing behind at another antique car
Flag bearers, Parades & processions, Commercial streets, Sugar keelers
Blonde boy in blue jacket stands behind metal keeler on tree with finger in mouth
Automobiles, Commercial streets
Cars parked on street; banners hanging on businesses; people on street
Crowds, Commercial streets, Parades & processions, Floats (Parades), Children
Children in clown costume at left of yellow-fringed float holding children and multi-colored balloons
Crowds, Commercial streets, Parades & processions, Marching bands
Girl in black skirt and hat and red top holds flag straight in front of her; crowd behind
Crowds, Commercial streets, Parades & processions, Marching bands
Girls in blue skirts and white hat hold school banner, flags, and parade rifles
Crowds, Commercial streets, Parades & processions, Marching bands, Flags
Girls in black and white uniform hold banner with "Northern Bedford;" band behind
Crowds, Commercial streets, Parades & processions, Marching bands
Girls in black leotards with red and white fringe in front of marching band with red and black uniforms; Sheetz sign behind band
Crowds, Commercial streets, Parades & processions, Marching bands, Flags
Girls in blue mini dresses and white hats twirl white and blue flags in front of marching band
Crowds, Commercial streets, Parades & processions, Marching bands
Girl in white uniform leads marching band with blue pants and white hats
Automobiles, Men, Commercial streets
Man in beige sweater looks at red Corvette; lines of parked sports cars on street