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 at Maple Manor

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

Wooden bed between two windows; dresser and mannequin at left, child's bed at right

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

Bishop Walsh Banner and Colorguard

Crowds, Commercial streets, Parades & processions, Marching bands, Flags

Red and white uniformed banner holders, flag bearers, and baton twirlers

Bishop Walsh Colorguard Flag 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

Bishop Walsh Drum Major

Crowds, Commercial streets, Parades & processions, Marching bands

Side view of girl in white boots, shorts, jacket, and hat holding baton

Black 1930s Ford with front open

Crowds, Commercial streets, Automobiles

Man sits inside black antique Ford with front good open; in front of brick building

Black Convertible Ford Thurnderbird

Convertible automobiles, Crowds, Commercial streets

Group with jackets at right of black convertible with top up; group standing behind at another antique car

Blacksmithing Demonstration at Festival Park

Demonstrations, Blacksmithing, Blacksmiths

Man in coat and hat hammers in blacksmith shop

Blacksmithing Demonstration at Festival Park

Demonstrations, Blacksmithing, Blacksmiths

Man in jean coat and heat wearing gloves working at blacksmith anvil

Blanche Opperman Crocheting at Maple Festival

Arts & crafts, Women, Crocheting

Woman wearing yellow top and green skirt, crochets; crocheted items on table

Boy Eats Funnelcake

Food

Side view of boy in blue and red coat and hat eating funnel cake

Boy Empties Sugar Water Into Tank

Maple sugar industry, Sap bucket, Tractors, Sugar keelers

Boy in orange jacket empties contents of metal keeler into metal hauling tank attached to tractor with driver

Boy Holds Tiara on Pillow

Pageants

Side view of boy in black suit holds tiara on top of pillow

Boy Shovels Manure Into Wagon

Crowds, Parades & processions, Horse teams, Boys, Costumes, Carts & wagons, Shovels

Miniature horse team pulls small red wagon with "Don't Be A Litterbug" sign; three boys inside while fourth shoves manure.

Boy Taps Metal Spile in Maple

Maple sugar industry, Maples, Hammers

Side view of young man in camouflage hat uses hammer to tap metal spile into maple tree

Boy Tasting Sugar Water

Flag bearers, Parades & processions, Commercial streets, Sugar keelers

Blonde boy in blue jacket stands behind metal keeler on tree with finger in mouth

Buffing Antique Car at Car Show

Automobiles

Man in red jacket buffs black car with chamois; parking meter at right

Candy Counter at Country Store

Variety stores, Candy, Women

Two women behind counter of candy in glass jars

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