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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Boy Empties Sugar Water Into Tank
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 Taps Metal Spile in Maple
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
Close Up of Plastic Tab and Tubing on Maple
Close Up of Plastic Tab and Tubing on Maple
Maples, Maple sugar industry
Blue plastic tap and tubing coming out of tree
Close-up of Stirring in Maple Sugar Trough
Close-up of Stirring in Maple Sugar Trough
Maple sugar industry
Wooden paddle stirring maple sugar in long wooden trough
Close View of Maple Sugar Stirring
Close View of Maple Sugar Stirring
Maple sugar industry
Wooden paddle stirring brown liquid in wooden trough
Crowd Watching Stage
Crowd Watching Stage
Crowds, Audiences, Maple sugar industry, Performances, Entertainment
Large crowd sitting on bales watching performers on stage; boy tasting from metal keelers on tree in foreground
Dale Jeffrey Checking Syrup Viscosity
Dale Jeffrey Checking Syrup Viscosity
Maple sugar industry, Evaporators
Man in red plaid jacket checks syup sample out of evaporator pan above metal bucket in sugar camp
Dale Jeffrey kneeling to work with maple lines
Dale Jeffrey kneeling to work with maple lines
Maple sugar industry, Maple trees
Man in red jacket and cap bends over to handle plastic tubing; snow on ground
Dale Jeffrey pouring sugar water into metal buckets
Dale Jeffrey pouring sugar water into metal buckets
Maple sugar industry, Sap bucket, Maple trees, Sugar keelers
Man in red jacket and cap bends over while pouring sugar water from metal keelers into two metal buckets; snow on ground
Dale Jeffrey Pouring Sugar Water Into Metal Buckets
Dale Jeffrey Pouring Sugar Water Into Metal Buckets
Maples, Maple sugar industry, Sugar maple tapping, Sap bucket, Sugar keelers
Man in red plaid jacket pours water from metal keeler into buckets; snow on ground
Dale Jeffrey Pours Sugar Water Into Metal Tank
Dale Jeffrey Pours Sugar Water Into Metal Tank
Maples, Maple sugar industry, Snow, Tractors, Sugar keelers
Man in plaid jacket pours liquid into metal tank attached to red tractor among trees with metal keelers
Dale Jeffrey Tapping Maple Tree With Drill
Dale Jeffrey Tapping Maple Tree With Drill
Maples, Maple sugar industry, Sugar maple tapping, Sap bucket
Man in red plaid jacket with gas powered drill at base of tree; rail fence behind
Evaporator in Sugar Camp
Evaporator in Sugar Camp
Maple sugar industry, Evaporators
View of fuel end of steaming evaporator tank
Four Behind Maple Products Counter
Four Behind Maple Products Counter
Variety stores, Candy, Women, Maple sugar industry
Three stand between counter and shelves of syrup jugs
Group in Front of Maple Sugar Camp Evaporator at Maple Festival Park
Group in Front of Maple Sugar Camp Evaporator at Maple Festival Park
Maple sugar industry, Evaporators, Demonstrations
Women in jeans look down into steaming sugar pan; man stands above
Interior of Commercial Sugar Camp
Interior of Commercial Sugar Camp
Maple sugar industry, Evaporators, Work camps
Three men inside camp with three evaporators with hoods; fluorescent light above
Judged Maple Products on Display
Judged Maple Products on Display
Fairs, Galleries (Display spaces), Maple sugar industry, Awards
Display of judged maple sugar products on covered bleachers
Kettle Boiling and Sugar Stirring
Kettle Boiling and Sugar Stirring
Maple sugar industry, Kettles, Campfires
Man in red at kettle on open fire while crowd watch
Kettle Hanging Over Outdoor Fire
Kettle Hanging Over Outdoor Fire
Maple sugar industry, Campfires, Kettles
Iron kettle hangs from support over outdoor fire while people watch
Looking Into Metal Keeler Filled With Sugar Water
Looking Into Metal Keeler Filled With Sugar Water
Maples, Maple sugar industry, Sugar keelers
Looking down into metal keeler filled with clear liquid and metal spile on tree