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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1930 Model A Ford Coupe
1930 Model A Ford Coupe
Crowds, Commercial streets, Automobiles
Boy sits inside open antique tan convertible with rumble seat
1930s Blue Sedan at Car Show
1930s Blue Sedan at Car Show
Crowds, Commercial streets, Automobiles
Side view of blue 1930s sedan parked near auto parts store
1930s Car at Car Show
1930s Car at Car Show
Crowds, Commercial streets, Automobiles
Antique Car with spoked wheels in front of store parked on street
1930s Lincoln at Car Show
1930s Lincoln at Car Show
Crowds, Commercial streets, Automobiles
Woman sits inside tan antique car with orange painted wheel spokes
Antique Advertising Truck at Maple Festival
Antique Advertising Truck at Maple Festival
Crowds, Automobiles
Woman sits in antique red and black truck; people stand outside
Antique Car Show at Maple Festival
Antique Car Show at Maple Festival
Crowds, Automobiles
Yellow, black, and red antique cars parked along street; covered parking meter
Antique Cars in Maple Festival Parade
Antique Cars in Maple Festival Parade
Crowds, Parades & processions, Automobiles
Antique cars drive down middle of street in rainy parade; crowd with umbrellas
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
Antique Fire Engine in Maple Festival Parade on Center St.
Antique Fire Engine in Maple Festival Parade on Center St.
People, Crowds, Parades & processions, Fire engines
Two men in uniform sit on red fire truck in parade; brick buildings behind.
Audience on Straw Bales Watch Two Cloggers and Musicians on Festival Park Stage
Audience on Straw Bales Watch Two Cloggers and Musicians on Festival Park Stage
Performances, Musicians, Dancers, Crowds, Entertainment
Crowd on straw bales watch cloggers and musicians on concrete and wooden stage
Bagpiper and Girls in Kilts Perform for Maple Festival
Bagpiper and Girls in Kilts Perform for Maple Festival
Crowds, Girls, Bagpipes, Entertainers, Kilts
Man in kilt and dark jacket plays bagpipes to small crowd by red brick building
Bagpipers and Drummers Perform at Maple Festival
Bagpipers and Drummers Perform at Maple Festival
Crowds, Entertainers, Kilts, Bagpipes, Drums (Musical instruments), Boys
Two men play bagpipes and two boys play drums; all wear kilts.
Bishop Walsh Banner and Colorguard
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
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
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
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
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
Boy Shovels Manure Into Wagon
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.
Boys of Bedford in Maple Festival Night Parade
Boys of Bedford in Maple Festival Night Parade
People, Crowds, Parades & processions, Automobiles, Firearms
Men with guns in overalls ride on old black car in parade at night.
Celtic Dancer in Green Dress Performs at Maple Festival
Celtic Dancer in Green Dress Performs at Maple Festival
Crowds, Girls, Entertainers, Kilts, Dancers
Girl in green dress and black stockings performs Celtic dance in front of crowd outside.