Meyersdale Public Library - Pennsylvania Maple Festival Memories

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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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Bed and Cradle in Bedroom at Maple Manor

Galleries & museums, Bedrooms, Furniture, Beds, Cradles

Bed with high dark headboard and striped cover; rocking cradle beside and blue print wallpaper

Bedroom Corner With Dresser in Maple Manor

Galleries & museums, Bedrooms, Cabinets (Case furniture), Furniture

Dresser in corner, bed with crazy quilt at left; braided rugs and pitcher on floor

Bedroom With Drying Racks in Maple Manor

Galleries & museums, Bedrooms, Cabinets (Case furniture), Furniture, Clothing & dress, Towels

Dresser with oil lamp and pitcher in bedroom; drying racks have towels and petticoats

Crazy Quilt on Settee in Maple Manor Upstairs Parlor

Interiors, Furniture, Wallpapers, Parlors, Sofas, Rugs

Parlor with wallpaper, loveseat, tables, hooked rugs, stove pipe; mannequin in red dress

Crowd in Kitchen at Maple Manor

Galleries & museums, Furniture, Chairs, Kitchens, Windows, Older people

Group of older men and women behind red rope look at kitchen table and chairs

Kitchen Maple Manor

Galleries & museums, Furniture, Chairs, Kitchens, Windows, Tableware

Dark image with two bright windows with potted plant on each sill; plate storage, chairs, and equipment

Knotted Pieced Comforter on Bed at Maple Manor

Galleries & museums, Bedrooms, Furniture, Washstands, Beds, Quilts

Washstand in corner of bedroom with bed and rocking chair; yellow wallpaper

Maple Manor Bedroom With Applique quilt

Interiors, Wallpapers, Bedrooms, Quilts, Furniture

Bedroom with blue wallpaper, two dressers, bed, and chair

Maple Manor Bedroom With Applique quilt

Interiors, Bedrooms, Quilts, Furniture, Beds

Bedroom with bed, cradle, dresser, and hanging nightclothes

Maple Manor Bedroom With Applique quilt

Interiors, Wallpapers, Bedrooms, Quilts, Furniture, Beds

Bedroom with blue wallpaper, dresser, bed with wooden headboard, and chair

Maple Manor Bedroom With Knotted Comforter and Rocker

Interiors, Bedrooms, Quilts, Furniture, Beds

Side view of bed with knotted comforter in bedroom with rocker and yellow walls

Maple Manor Bedroom With Spool Bed

Interiors, Bedrooms, Quilts, Furniture, Beds, Wallpapers

Bedroom with spool bed, flower print wallpaper, and oval portrait above bed

Maple Manor Child's Room

Interiors, Bedrooms, Furniture, Beds, Doll furniture, Dolls, Strollers (Baby carriages), Rugs

Room with flower print wallpaper containing small crib, doll chair, stroller, braided rug

Maple Manor Downstairs Hall

Interiors, Furniture, Wallpapers, Stairways, Portrait paintings

Hallway with dresser, painting, stairway, wallpaper

Maple Manor Hall Furniture and Stairway Decorated With Bows

Galleries & museums, Christmas decorations, Stairhalls, Stairways, Furniture, Candles

Hallway with tables and mirror decorated with evergreen arrangements; stairway with bows and candles

Maple Manor Hall Furniture and Stairway Decorated With Bows

Galleries & museums, Christmas decorations, Stairhalls, Stairways, Furniture, Candles

Hallway with tables and mirror decorated with evergreen arrangements; stairway with bows and candles

Marble-topped Dresser at Maple Manor

Galleries & museums, Bedrooms, Cabinets (Case furniture), Furniture

Dresser with tall attached mirror and marble tops against wallpapered wall; braided rug in front

Silhouette of Woman in Maple Manor Upstairs Parlor

Interiors, Furniture, Wallpapers, Parlors, Women, Sofas

Parlor with wallpaper, hair, loveseat, hooked rugs, stove pipe; woman looking out window

Upholstered Chair and Fireplace at Maple Manor

Galleries & museums, Furniture, Chairs, Fireplaces, Candlesticks, Mirrors

piano at left of and upholstered chair with red rope to right of white fireplace; candles, clock, and porcelain figures on mantel

Upholstered Chair at Fireplace in Maple Manor

Galleries & museums, Furniture, Chairs, Fireplaces, Candlesticks, Mirrors

Upholstered chair with red rope to left of white fireplace; candles, clock, and porcelain figures on mantel

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