Meyersdale Public Library - Pennsylvania Maple Festival Memories

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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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Johnson Making rope
Johnson Making rope
Arts & crafts, Ropes
Man in jeans and khaki jacket at rope making machine
1929 Ford Roadster at Maple Festival Car Show
1929 Ford Roadster at Maple Festival Car Show
Automobiles, Convertible automobiles
Two people look at brown antique convertible car with cloth top
Aerial View of Maple Manor and Park
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
Antique at Maple Festival Car Show
Antique at Maple Festival Car Show
Automobiles
Small group at left of red and white car with trunk hood up
Antique Cars Parked on Street at Car Show
Antique Cars Parked on Street at Car Show
Automobiles, Crowds
brown antique convertible car with cloth top at front of line of parked cars; people walking in street and sidewalk
Band Performs on Festival Stage
Band Performs on Festival Stage
Performances, Entertainment, Singers, Men, Electric guitars, Violins
Four musicians perform on stage for a crowd
Bed and Cradle in Bedroom at Maple Manor
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
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
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
Blacksmithing Demonstration at Festival Park
Blacksmithing Demonstration at Festival Park
Demonstrations, Blacksmithing, Blacksmiths
Man in coat and hat hammers in blacksmith shop
Blacksmithing Demonstration at Festival Park
Blacksmithing Demonstration at Festival Park
Demonstrations, Blacksmithing, Blacksmiths
Man in jean coat and heat wearing gloves working at blacksmith anvil
Boy Eats Funnelcake
Boy Eats Funnelcake
Food
Side view of boy in blue and red coat and hat eating funnel cake
Buffing Antique Car at Car Show
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
Candy Counter at Country Store
Variety stores, Candy, Women
Two women behind counter of candy in glass jars
Candy Counter at Country Store
Candy Counter at Country Store
Variety stores, Candy, Women
Two women behind counter of candy in glass jars; woman at right with palms up
Car Show on Main St. Meyersdale
Car Show on Main St. Meyersdale
Automobiles, Commercial streets
Cars parked on street; banners hanging on businesses; people on street
Cash register between two windows
Cash register between two windows
Cash registers, Galleries & museums
National cash register sits between two windows; framed photos on wall
Child's Room in Maple Manor
Child's Room in Maple Manor
Galleries & museums, Dolls, Children's furniture, Tops (Toys)
Red high chair, red cradle with doll and doll in baby buggy in room; braided rug
Clogging Dancers on Stage
Clogging Dancers on Stage
Performances, Dancers, Entertainment, Stages (Platforms)
Crowd on straw bales watch circle of dancers on stage
Clogging Group Couples Dancing on Stage
Clogging Group Couples Dancing on Stage
Performances, Dancers, Entertainment
Women in blue dresses and black stockings dance with men in jeans and black vests on stage