Meyersdale Public Library - Pennsylvania Maple Festival Memories

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  • Location Covered = Somerset County (Pa.)
  • Subject = Parks

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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Aerial View of Maple Manor and Park
Aerial photographs, Aerial views, Parks, Buildings
Aerial view showing queue in front of large two-story building; low buildings to right
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Crowds at Maple Festival Park
Parks, Crowds
Crowd of people walking in park between white building and one story brown buildings
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Group Sampling Spotza in Front of Wagon and Maple Manor
Carts & wagons, Parks, Buildings
Group in coats sample food in front of wagon and white house
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Luminaria at Maple Manor Walkway
Luminarias, Night, Night photographs, Walkways, Parks
Night view of luminaria lining walkway from lower left toward white two-story building
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Man and Boy Pose at Tapped Maple Tree
Parks, Maples, Maple sugar industry, Sap bucket, Sugar keelers
Man in brown jacket holds toddler to right of maple tree with four metal open keelers on tree; performance stage in background
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Man With boy and Girl Look Inside Keeler
Parks, Maples, Maple sugar industry, Sap bucket, Sugar keelers
Man in brown jacket holding toddler with girl to right of tree look inside metal bucket; performance stage in background
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Maple Festival Park
People, Men, Women, Fences, Parks
People walking outside with outdoor fire; rail fence in foreground
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Maple Sugar Hauling Tank at Left of Maple Manor
Carts & wagons, Parks, Buildings
Barrel tank above wagon frame in yard to left of two story white house
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Maple Sugar Hauling Tank in Front of Maple Manor
Carts & wagons, Parks, Buildings, Sleds & sleighs
Barrel tank on sled support in yard of two story white house
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Maple Sugar Hauling Wagon and Maple Manor
Carts & wagons, Parks, Buildings
Hauling wagon with barrel tank; white house in upper left and wood one-story buildings behind
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Maple Sugar Hauling Wagon at Maple Festival Park
Carts & wagons, Parks, Buildings, Snow fences
Hauling wagon with barrel tank above frame in grassy area; temporary picket and wire fence to left
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Maple Sugar Hauling Wagon at Maple Festival Park
Carts & wagons, Parks, Buildings
Hauling wagon with barrel tank above frame in grassy area; two wagons behind
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Maple Sugar Hauling Wagon at Maple Festival Park
Carts & wagons, Parks, Buildings
Hauling wagon with red wheels and undermounted barrel tank; building in background
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People on Walkways at Sugar Camp
Women, Parks, Maple sugar industry
People walking on walkways near newly built sugar camp in park
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People Walking in Yard of Maple Manor
Parks, Buildings
White two story building with green yard and people; blooming forsythia to left
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People Walking in Yard of Maple Manor
Carts & wagons, Parks, Buildings
White two story building with green yard and people; wagon wheel showing to right
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Queue Waiting to Enter Maple Manor
Parks, Buildings, Queues
Long line of people on brick walkway lined up to enter white two-story building; wagon in bottom right
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Side View of Maple Festival Park and Maple Manor
Parks, Houses
Brick sidewalk leading into lawn and white house; US flag at center
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Sugar Water Haulers at Maple Festival Park
Maple sugar industry, Parks, Older people
Older people sit on benches to left of two barrel sugar tanks; Dr. Pepper truck at right and house in back
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Sugar Water Hauling Barrels at Maple Festival Park--One on Sled, One on Tires, and One on Ground
Women, Maple sugar industry, Farm equipment, Parks, Older people
Man and woman look at sugar water hauling barrel on wagon; sled behind
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